Kerala launches Top 100 Series to spot and brand best programmers, designers and makers
Trivandrum / September 25, 2023
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 25: In a pioneering initiative to bolster the product-oriented startup ecosystem in the State, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has rolled out the ‘Top 100 Series’ challenge to identify, reward, and engage the talents in programming, product design, and product making, with the potential to build technology products that can tap the global market.
KSUM, in collaboration with MuLearn, a technology-enabled talent-building platform set up by the Group of Technology Companies (GTech) – the industry body of IT and ITES companies in the State-- will discover and brand top 100 coders, which comes as the first in the series, through a structured three-level coding challenge, stretched across 45 days starting from October 1.
The Top 100 Coders who will enable Kerala to create and foster a highly competent talent pool capable of building technology products that can tap the global market will be recognised at the ensuing Huddle Global, which is the fifth edition of the annual event, to be held at Somatheeram Beach, Chowara, near Kovalam, in the state capital from November 16-18.
“The ‘Top 100 Series’ aims at identifying and recognising eminent talents from across Kerala with the potential to thrive in three major areas - programming, designing, and product making- thus using their skill for further strengthening Kerala’s vibrant startup ecosystem”, KSUM CEO Shri Anoop Ambika told a press conference here on Monday.
“The eminent talents thus spotted will become a part of KSUM’s ‘Build it Big’ project wherein, they will be coming up with technology products like software, scientific equipment etc on par with the global market. Also, the top 100 selected in each category will get an opportunity to become co-founders of startups across various domains”, he added.
GTech, Academy and Technology Focus Group Convener, Mr Deepu S Nath, said the Top 100 Series which is open to all irrespective of age will provide an avenue to foster a learning environment and provide networking opportunities, which will further strengthen Kerala’s robust and fast-growing startup ecosystem and the industry to tap the global market.
“As Kerala looks forward to promoting a vibrant startup ecosystem that can generate technology products targeting the global market, it is vital to identify and bring together the most skilled talents with the potential to provide technology solutions. Also, connecting the talents with investors, startups, and industry, would help in turning them into the most important resource army, while ensuring the state is retaining its talents, KSUM, Senior Manager, Business Development, Mr Ashok Kurian Panjikaran said.
The 45-day coding challenge includes ‘Portfolio building’ (30 Days) wherein the coders can showcase their coding prowess and curate a personal portfolio, ‘Timed challenges’ (10 Days) which assesses coding skills under time constraints, ‘Shortlisting top 150’ (3 Days) by delving deep into participant’s coding methodologies and thought processes and ‘Top 150 being invited to Huddle Super Coders’ where their skill to build technical solutions for challenges from startups and industry and in person validation of resource quality will be assessed.
Top 150 coders with the potential to build technical solutions for challenges raised by startups, and industry and in-person validation of resource quality will be invited to Huddle Super Coders. As many as 20,000 coders are expected to participate in the programme.
Besides opportunities like tech co-founder, CTO, and gig works, the top 100 coders will be awarded with digital badges or certificates for professional showcasing. An expert panel consisting of 20 members will be defining challenges and reviewing their tasks.
For more details and registration, visit:https://huddleglobal.co.in/.
KSUM Assistant Manager, Public Relations, Ms Ashitha VA, was also present.
KSUM, the nodal agency of the Kerala Government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state, has been organising ‘Huddle Kerala’ since 2018. More than 5,000 startups from across the country had attended the previous editions of the event, including investors, government officials, members of academia and the business community.
