The panel of judges at the Demo Day comprised of members of the Lanka Angel Network (LAN) Messrs DumindraRatnayake, Mano Sekeram, AsanthaWijeratne, HiranWickramasinghe, DumindaJayatilleka and RohithaMendis.
The application of technology innovatively to improve access to information, products or services was the common theme when seven teams of young #
The seven start-ups that pitched their ideas for investor support were ‘Organic Hug’ (Reap the harvest near at hand), TopNotch (Understand, engage and retain your customers), ShopIn (Helping fashion retailers know the unknown), ‘Dolawa’ (Taxi around the corner), ‘D-Care’ (Your child can learn easier and faster), ‘Boarding.lk’ (Find a boarding place that feels like home) and ‘EagleEye’ (Stay notified, stay safe).
The best three start-up ideas chosen by the panel of judges were ‘Dolawa’ followed by EagleEye and Organic Hug. Each of these three teams will be given an opportunity to launch its start-up with SLASSCOM and receive a grant from Brandix in aid of this process.
A Group that employs approximately 48,000 people at manufacturing plants in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh, Brandix has partnerships with the Universities of Colombo, Peradeniya, Moratuwa, Kelaniya, Sri Jayewardenepura and Wayamba and the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).
A preferred supplier to many global apparel labels, Brandix is credited with many firsts on the global stage, and recently launched its own seed accelerator ‘Disrupt Unlimited’ to inspire, mentor and fund start-ups with breakthrough solutions that disrupt products, practices, processes and business models in the apparel, textile and fashion accessories sectors.
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