<div>The Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) signed a three year partnership with Microsoft India to set up ISDI Creative Accelerator, a programme that offers design and innovation for successful start-ups. With this collaboration, Microsoft will provide access to software and technology. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two in Mumbai on Wednesday.</div><div> </div><div>“We are creating solution to translate young dreams into reality through integrated entrepreneurial environment and continue to be the focus for students, design innovators and corporate.” said Radha Kapoor, founder and executive director of ISDI,</div><div> </div><div>“Design in technology must be human centered to spark new innovation, it must be user friendly and create value without disrupting technology.” she added.</div><div> </div><div>Creative Accelerator programme has been designed in way that it will bring universities, students, young entrepreneurs, investors and corporate under a common platform. </div><div> </div><div><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/Bhaskar-Pramanik-Chairman-M.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 419px; margin: 1px;"></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman of Microsoft India (BW Photo by Umesh Goswami)</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><br>“Design is core and integral aspect of many industries. We are happy to work together with ISDI to develop a design accelerator for start-ups. We will bring the best technology and industry expertise to fuel the growth of this entrepreneurship and India, ” said Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman of Microsoft India.</div><div> </div><div>India is the third largest base for young business with 3000 technological start-ups after US and United Kingdom. It will touch around twelve thousand mark by 2020. This initiative will begin from Mumbai by providing six month program in design, technology and business innovation. </div><div> </div><div>Participating start-ups will have access to business mentors, technological support and designing experts to gain valuable market analysis and global scenario. This will be launched on a pan India basis after its launch in Mumbai in August.</div><div> </div>
