# iAccelerator Summer Start-up Camp (India)

> Markdown version of https://brajeshwar.com/2008/iaccelerator/ — 2008-04-14

I've heard of the term, <a href="http://www.ciieindia.org/?page_id=93">iAccelerator</a>, before but never cared to look further until today when I read <a href="http://tarundua.net/summers/ahmedabad">an article</a> from Tarun about this YCombinator style Summer Startup Camp.

iAccelerator is an IIM Ahmedabad initiative done in conjunction with Microsoft, Kuruvindum, NASSCOM and Kickstart.in bringing a unique opportunity for young developers to convert their ideas into reality.

The three-month Summer Camp is inspired by the success of YCombinator and the primary organizers behind the initiative, IIM Ahmedabad's CIIE (Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship), aims to build a 'few good products out of India'. The camp would comprise of of intensive monitoring of product development, mentoring by VC, business and technology experts. Once a product/prototype is developed, IIM Ahmedabad students shall work closely with the start-ups in commercializing the prototypes developed by the teams.

Participants will be given a monthly stipend of Rs. 8,000 (equivalent to about $200 /mo), internet connected computers, an office space, mentoring, networking and accommodation at IIMA. It's pity that they don't have much funds to even give the participants a reasonable pocket-money.

I suggest skipping the <a href="http://www.ciieindia.org/?page_id=93">last paras</a> of the iAccelerator article, a rather lame effort in humor gone cheesy. You'd rather enjoy Tarun's <a href="http://tarundua.net/summers/ahmedabad">take on Startup initiatives</a> if you have the guts for a Startup.