“STARTUP 2021” – Collaboration between SLIC and Derana media Group Powerhouse Limited

Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) was invited to collaborate with the ‘Startup 2021’ program as a Strategic Partner of the program. During this great opportunity, SLIC is collaborating for fulfill the national need of promoting youth entrepreneurship, creating employment opportunities, promoting countries youth talent by supporting their innovation and inventions.

Startup 2021 is an Entrepreneurial reality TV program to mentor & develop young entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka. While all participants get the opportunity to gain individual support of an expert business mentor improve your product to a commercially viable innovation, gain business intelligence, knowledge, experience and skills, the winners will take home a grand prize of 3 Million.

(Apply via https://deranastartup.lk/ / Closing Date – 30 th September 2020)

Signing of the Letter of Understanding (LOU)

The Letter of Understanding (LOU) was signed between Derana media Group Powerhouse Limited (Mr Madhawa Madawala/Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer) and Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) (Professor Rangika Halwatura / Commissioner) for “STARTUP 2021” on 3 rd September 2020 at the Ministry of Youth & Sports at 7.00 pm.

Derana media Group Powerhouse Limited, Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC), Small Enterprise Development Division (SED) under the Ministry of Youth & Sports, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), Jordanian non for-profit organization -Partners for Good and USAID funded Youth Employment and Business startup project ‘Youlead’ are involving for this Public Private Collaboration.

Letter of Understanding (LOU) for “STARTUP 2021”