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iStart Valley is thrilled to announce participants from its Artificial Intelligence program have won Global AI Contest - Codeavour 2021 for solving the real-world problems using Machine learning and Computer Vision. Sathya Ganesan from New Jersey and Nandan Kannappan from California have secured 2nd place competing with 69,525 Teams across the globe from 62 countries. Tanav Charmani from Texas received a special participation award.
Middle school students after completing their AI program at iStart Valley received sponsorship to participate in Codeavour-2021, a Global AI Contest. iStart Valley partners with STEMpedia to host this global AI Contest, called Codeavour where kids get to win prizes worth $15,000. Artificial Intelligence program for Middle school students uses Block based programming to implement Artificial Intelligence Techniques with Machine Learning.
Sathya Ganesan and Nandan Kannappan developed a unique solution to deal with the pandemic and named their Artificial Intelligence based solution “Mask It up”. Computer Vision and Machine learning based solution works like a charm to help businesses, schools and communities to deal with the real-world pandemic which have significant economic impact. Kumaresh Singh, ML/AI and Strategy leadership at Meta Platforms, Inc (Facebook) said “I find this project of high importance and a step towards solving a pandemic. This is an example of how Artificial Intelligence could be used for creating large-scale social impact”
Dr. Anwesha Banerjee, Scientist and Executive Director of iStart Valley says "We are very impressed by the energy of Sathya Ganesan and Nandan Kannappan and their innovative approach to use AI to solve the real-world problem. Congratulations for securing the 2nd place at Codeavour 2021"
Next batch of iStart Valley’s AI program for Middle school begins June 18th 2022. Details of the program can be found at istartvalley.org/programs
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iStart Valley, a Nonprofit Business Accelerator is partnering with Open Grants, a grant search engine and marketplace of independent grant experts for startups, nonprofits, and small business.
The partnership will bring easy access to seamless grant search and application experience of OpenGrants to the startups, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and Innovators. Better and easier access to funds from grant-making sources means accelerated access to capital that’s one of the primary hurdles for the early-stage Startups.
OpenGrants is on a mission to deploy modern financial infrastructure to support efficient, equitable, and transparent grant funding processes. Run by an experienced and passionate team of entrepreneurs, technologists and philosophers, OpenGrants is building Tools and Community to solve the major challenges in Grant Funding.
MJ Charmani, Founder and Chair of iStart Valley said, “We are thrilled with this new partnership to offer a unique platform that will benefit early-stage Startups, innovators, creators and aspiring entrepreneurs that we work with and also to broader community”.
Early-stage startups, Entrepreneurs, Innovators that are in search of sources for grant funding can reach out to iStart Valley @ istartvalley.org/contact-us to avail the benefit of 6 months free OpenGrants Pro level access to find grants on your own, or hire an expert to help you search, apply for, and manage your grant @ opengrants.io.
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Stocklyft, winner of the iStart Valley’s Accelerator program made it to the Top 58 New York based Fintech firms. According to Daily Finance, these startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Fintech industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow. Startups were selected across the spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands based on exceptional performance in the categories including Innovation, Growth, Management and Societal Impact.
StockLyft is an impact-based marketplace lending that provides individuals and communities with opportunities to support sustainable agribusinesses, transportation & real estate projects in developing countries. Users can invest as little as $50 in local farms and projects.
Moses Amen Amedonu, the cofounder of StockLyft who is leading the efforts said “The iStart Valley Accelerator Program 2020 program have been instrumental in helping StockLyft define its strategy, go-to-market approach, and a deep comprehension of when to pivot or iterate. Denis Salins and Vida Patil were our first ever mentors as founders, they have been invaluable, and helped us learn the ropes of the startup world. The knowledge and practices we picked up from the program has been part of our culture at StockLyft, to survive, grow and keep growing flexibly.”
iStart Valley’s 16 Weeks Accelerator program enables Startups in various stages to push themselves to the next level. Based on the leading practices of the successful Unicorns, the Startup Accelerator at iStart Valley ensures, aspiring entrepreneurs have laser focus on the Customer development, critical to success of the Startups. MJ Charmani, Founder and Chair of iStart Valley said “We are excited to hear about the progress that Moses and Team at StockLyft have made beyond the program. Team at iStart Valley is working relentlessly to ensure we continue to provide the resources they need.”
Startup Accelerator at iStart Valley is accepting the application for its next cohort. Startups and aspiring entrepreneurs can apply before October 17th at
f6s.com/istartvalleyaccelerator21/apply
About iStart Valley
iStart Valley Inc., is a leading non-profit Business Accelerator for Technology based Startups. Our goal is to provide world class resources for aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their creative ideas into growing Tech Startups. We help redefine the startup ecosystem with the support of local and global resources by providing a viable pool of startups and entrepreneurs. Ranked impressively #23 on MAVS TOP 100 and awarded as “Social Enterprise for Outstanding Innovation” by D-CEO and Communities Foundation of Texas, iStart Valley has gained the reputation of being one of the Great Nonprofits, three years in a row.
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D CEO, Nation's Top Regional Business Magazine has named finalists in its fourth annual Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards, presented in partnership with the Communities Foundation of Texas and sponsored by Capital One. According to D CEO Magazine, this year’s program attracted more than 500 nominations. After several judging sessions, a total of 81 Non Profits were named under various category.
iStart Valley was named as a finalist for the outstanding innovation. This award is to recognize the organization that applies innovative strategies to maximize improvements or impact in the community. A nonprofit that is putting forth new ideas or strategies that relate to the organization’s operations and execution of its mission. iStart Valley has focused steadily on innovative and creative ways implement its accelerator programs and operations to make impacts across the spectrum from kids in Middle School to Corporate Employees, aspiring entrepreneurs. In its unique and strategic approach iStart Valley is helping Innovators and creators to be successful in their entrepreneurial journey, create new generation of Innovators and get the Workforce ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
D CEO and Communities Foundation of Texas honored the organizations in the nonprofit world that continue to make a positive impact on the community, often under difficult financial constraints at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, July 28. MJ Charmani, Founder and Chair of iStart Valley received the award on behalf of the extraordinary high performing team at iStart Valley.
