The Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division organised a workshop with the startups of the project at the iDEA Office at ICT Tower in the capital.
The workshop titled "iDEA Portfolio Startup's Lesson and Way Forward", was participated by the founders of 18 emerging startups from the iDEA Project-funded startups held on Monday.
At the workshop, startups highlighted their achievements, business status, limitations, challenges, etc., since receiving their grants.
At the same time, the iDEA Project receives important suggestions from startups on building a startup ecosystem that will play a key role in the future development of startups.
The Senior Secretary of the ICT Division N M Zeaul Alam was present as the chief guest at the programme while the Executive Director (Grade-1) of BCC Dr Md Abdul Mannan was present as the special guest.
The programme was chaired by the Project Director (Joint Secretary) of the iDEA Project Md Altaf Hossain.
Among others, the Deputy Project Director (Deputy Secretary) Dr Md Mizanur Rahman including the iDEA project's consultants and officials took part in this workshop. The ceremony was conducted by the Sr Consultant and Operation Specialist of the iDEA project Siddhartho Goushami.
The Senior Secretary of the ICT Division NM Zeaul Alam said that startups have a role to play in building Smart Bangladesh. He said that today's youths are our strength.
The Executive Director of BCC Dr Md Abdul Mannan said that the youths of Bangladesh are providing services not only in the country but all over the world which is a matter of real pride for us.
Speaking on the programme, the Project Director of the iDEA Project Md Altaf Hossain said that there are some special qualities in a skilled and successful entrepreneur through which he/she can be distinguished from others.