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Proto.in is an Indian start-up event platform which had its first edition in January 2007. The platform was started by Chennai based not-for profit body The Knowledge Foundation with entrepreneur Vijay Anand as its curator and founder. The Knowledge Foundation is a not-for profit knowledge dissemination body which has had multiple events in Chennai including Blog Camp, Bar Camp, Wikicamp (inaugurated by Jimmy Wales) and Pod Works.〔http://specials.rediff.com/money/2007/jan/19proto.htm Source: Rediff.com, http://www.proto.in/proto2007se/files/Proto.in_Trends_ITMag.pdf Source: IT Magazine http://www.proto.in/buzz/in-the-media/ Source: Proto.in In the Media 〕 Since its first event in Jan 2007, Proto.in has had 8 editions across the cities of Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune. The sole focus and objective of the event is to showcase 15 of the most innovative start-ups in the country and provide them with a platform in front of an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and customers alike.〔 http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/the-next-google-could-be-you_284457.html Source: Moneycontrol.com http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-info-tech/article1660284.ece Source: Hindu Business Line 〕 Proto was a key event in the India Startup Ecosystem TimeLine, bringing a critical mass of media, investors, customers, and technologists together for the first time. ==Event Format== The event format is centered around the 'Showcase'. This is where 15 start-ups take the stage one by one and demo their products for 6 minutes each. The start-ups are generally slotted into categories - some of the popular ones in the previous editions of Proto.in have been Internet, Software, Mobile and Outliers which generally contains start-ups from a myriad set of sectors.〔 http://www.livemint.com/2007/07/22181826/23-hopeful-startups-make-the.html Source: Live Mint 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Proto.in」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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