Startups head to UK for tour of British startup ecosystem

BENGALURU: Five Indian startups are visiting the UK this week for an intensive tour of the British startup ecosystem through an initiative sponsored by global coworking space TechHub, Indian Angel Network, think tank, iSPIRT, and UK Trade & Investment. The five startups, which were chosen from almost 300 applicants, include mobile app companies Agrima Infotech and Congruent Info-Tech, social recommendation site Frilp, interview software provider Talview, and payment technology company ToneTag.

The initiative, known as “' Great Tech Rocketships', hosted five Demo Days across Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Pune.

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