Alterbeat becomes first Indian startup to be funded by Malaysian government
Q. Alterbeat has the distinction of being the only Indian startup to be funded by which government?- Published on 19 Jul 16a. Malaysian
b. Indonesian
c. Chinese
d. Japanese
ANSWER: Malaysian
Newly launched startup Alterbeat has announced it has been chosen for Cohort 3 of the MaGIC accelerator programme funded by the Malaysian government.
- Alterbeat is the only Indian startup to be chosen for the accelerator programme
- Close to 50 startups were selected from 500 applications across 30 nations.
- Launched in February 2016, Alterbeat is a platform which enables people to pursue hobbies and careers in certain fields
- MAP is an initiative of Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC)
- This is a government agency which boosts startups and entrepreneurial ventures.
- MaGIC Accelerator Program will help to tackle problems across the ASEAN region according to Alterbeat’s CEO.