Shout out to budding entrepreneurs! IBM and IIM-A want you to build business solutions using cognitive technologies

IBM and Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) are conducting a cognitive tech based challenge, ‘Cognitive Entrepreneurship Challenge’ (CEC).

Under this challenge, students and startups will be trained via interactive workshops on cognitive-based API on Bluemix. They will build business solutions using IBM's cognitive platform – Bluemix, which is based on open standards and cloud to build, deploy, manage and run omni-channel applications like web and mobile, big data and other smart services.

The participants will be evaluated and mentored by the IBM India Watson team.

“Cognitive computing is fast augmenting human knowledge, capabilities and experience. In the case of rapidly digitizing Indian economy, there is vast untapped potential for creative applications of cognitive technologies by enterprises, entrepreneurs and changemakers,” said Prof Anish Sugathan, faculty of Business Policy, and the Masterplan faculty advisor at IIM-A.

"IBM is committed to creating this innovation ecosystem by opening up Watson APIs to the world. Indian entrepreneurs have shown tremendous creativity and passion in applying technology to create value,” said Dr Prashant Pradhan, Watson India Lead, IBM India / South Asia.

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