User:DigitalNil/sandbox

AIC-Pinnacle is the leading entrepreneurship forum that lends a hand to the new entrepreneurs by funding for the start-ups. AIC-Pinnacle is supported by Atal Innovation Mission, which is the initiative of NITI Aayog, Government of India. The main motive of the industry is to support unique and vibrant ideas which lead to techno-socio-economic of India. AIC-Pinnacle is also Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) incubator for western India. The industry is established as a Section 8 as a non-profit entity to brace innovation, entrepreneurship, and employment generation. To direct one’s ambition for start-ups they have dedicated 10000+ sq.ft. of maker space and 5000+ sq.ft. of office space at pre-eminent locations in Pune.

Objective:

 * The goal is to incubate, accelerate and fund high-impact manufacturing and product start-ups that help to brace Smart Mobility, Agri-Tech, Smart City and Social Innovation.
 * The aim of integrating global startup ecosystem, they have Indo-Israel and Indo-US collaborative programs.

Board Members Of AIC-Pinnacle

 * Former Chairman of Narbad and currently, Director of HDFC Bank – Umesh Sarangi
 * Former Director of KPMG Board - Arvind Mahajan.
 * Co-founder - Harish Mehta
 * IFS & CA Former Indian Ambassador - Satish Mehta
 * Former Israeli Ambassador to India - Daniel Carmon
 * Co-Founder of Indian Angel Network - Padmaja Ruparel
 * Founder of Knysna Advisory In Israel - Gary Sussman
 * CMD Pinnacle Industries - Sudhir Mehta

Programs Offered By AIC-Pinnacle

 * Pre-incubation program
 * Incubation program
 * Virtual-Incubation program
 * International Incubation program
 * Acceleration program