By introducing an innovative, easy-to-use product for instant coffee, a startup founded by Malayali girls has garnered international acclaim. Government Girls High School students won the Popular Choice Award at the Tie Global Student Pitch Competition for their innovation KAAPPIPHILE.
Sowndaryaa Lakshmi, Dimple, Sivanandana and Elisha Aenorie, four students of Ernakulam South Government Girls High School, have won the Popular Choice Award in the TiE Global Student Pitch Competition. The team competed with 20 other teams. The KAPPIPHILE team earned the top eighth position in the final round for their business plan ‘Filter Coffee in Capsule‘.
The team won the Popular Choice Award with the highest number of votes. The KAAPPIPHILE team will receive a cash award and certificates from TiE Global. Investor support will also be available if the team wishes to move forward in the business sector.
TiE Kerala has been promoting the TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) programme in government and private schools across the state for the past few years. This is a global initiative for students from Class IX to XII. Through classroom sessions, mentoring and business-plan competition, TiE Kerala aims to develop entrepreneurship and leadership qualities among students and thus mould them as future entrepreneurs. This year, 177 students from four government schools and four private schools across Kerala participated in the event.
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