NUMA Launches its 6-month Start-up Acceleration Programme
“Being one of the fastest growing & emerging economies in the world, India was definitely a sought-after destination for us to setup NUMA. The vibrant ecosystem and the growing numbers of start-ups in India certainly fall in line with our plans. We believe that our 6-month programme coupled with NUMA’s incredible knowledge base and the co-working environment in the heart of a thriving ecosystem will certainly help a lot of budding entrepreneurs in achieving their dream”, said Mr. Frédéric Oru, COO of NUMA.
Similar to NUMA, Airbus BizLab is a global aerospace business accelerator where startups and Airbus intrapreneurs work towards transforming ideas into businesses. Following the successful launch in France & Germany, they have tied-up with NUMA Bengaluru for opening Airbus Bizlab in India. Airbus BizLab offers a 6-month acceleration programme wherein, the start-ups are given access to experts, venture capitalists and other mentors.
Mr. Bruno Gutierres, HO Airbus BizLab.
“Airbus has always been at the forefront of innovation for many years, but now the ecosystem is changing and we need to broaden our horizons and delve into different areas of expertise in order to create more value for our customers. With the Airbus BizLab Bangalore we will accelerate the rise of an Indian aeronautical entrepreneurship”, said Mr. Bruno Gutierres, HO Airbus BizLab.
The collaboration will be symbiotic, wherein NUMA Bengaluru will offer an entire floor of workspace to Airbus BizLab alongside access to NUMA’s ecosystem of mentors, other startups, speakers and conferences etc. NUMA on the other hand will also receive mentorship and guidance from BizLab in their area of expertise.
At the launch, Mr. Naresh Narasimhan, CEO of Numa Bengaluru said, “We are sitting on a hotspot of start-up activity and this is the right time to give direction to the young budding entrepreneurs in our country. We are starting our first batch with 12 brilliant young teams and hope to help them achieve their goals. We also look forward to more start-ups engaging with us in the coming batches. Also our association with Airbus BizLab will certainly give both of us an insight into each others’ areas of expertise and will benefit us in our acceleration programmes respectively.”
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About Airbus BizLab:Airbus BizLab is a global aerospace business accelerator where startups and Airbus intrapreneurs speed up the transformation of innovative ideas into valuable businesses. Airbus BizLab has developed a “hybrid” concept to closely collaborate with startups while allowing smaller organizations to better understand needs and ways of working of large groups.