Lovely Professional University Student's Startup Receives Rs 1.7 Crore From Google Cloud
A student at Lovely Professional University (LPU), Rounak Adhikary dreamt big and executed his dream - and now, he is receiving laurels nationwide.
Rounak's project, ProjectX.Cloud has recently been given $2,00,000 (about Rs 1.70 crore) by Google Cloud. The project received the amount in Cloud Credits from Google Cloud under the Google for Startups Program.
Described on LinkedIn as a project "changing the way humans interact with computers by making computing limitless, accessible and sustainable", ProjectX.Cloud aims to build a unique cloud-based computer system that will minimise dependence on physical devices.?
Who is Rounak Adhikary, and what is ProjectX.Cloud??
Rounak Adhikary is a student at?Lovely Professional University, pursuing a BSc in Design. According to an official release, his project received an approximately Rs 1.70 crore infusion in infrastructure support from Google Cloud.?
ProjectX.Cloud is a cloud-based operating system that oversees the operation, execution and processing of virtual machines, servers, and infrastructures operating remotely.?
It uses the technologies of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics.?
Accolades & support?
Rounak's project has managed to attract global attention within the tech community, earning recognition in events such as "Together 4.0" by the governments of India and Canada, "SeedStars" at IIT Bombay, "Million at Stake" at IIT Kharagpur, "Ideastorm" at IIT Roorkee and "Disrupt" at IIT Guwahati, the release noted.?
Further, it has also gotten a Rs 10 lakh grant from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Electronics and IT.?
ProjectX.Cloud also received awards and extra money over Rs 50 lakh from the Microsoft Founder's and AWS Activate Founder's programmes.?
ProjectX.Cloud has also caught the attention of major investment firms like IFC - International Finance Corporation, Elevation Capital, Campus Fund, and Kalaari Capital.? ? ?
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