Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS) and NxtWave Disruptive Technologies Pvt. Ltd. have entered into a strategic agreement aimed at promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and start-ups in Andhra Pradesh. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was formalised during the prestigious Andhra Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 held at Andhra University, College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam.
The MOU will bring about a collaborative effort between APIS and NxtWave to provide career-aligned education and contemporary skill development for in-demand job roles. It also seeks to foster the growth of the start-up ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh through short- and long-term programs. The initiative aims to upskill fresh graduates and college students, thereby contributing to the growth of the state's economy.
Through this association, NxtWave aims to create awareness about job opportunities in Advanced Technologies and the need for essential coaching for software jobs to unlock high-paying opportunities and achieve career dreams.
NxtWave will also provide trained candidates in full-stack development and other advanced technologies as interns or full-time employees for start-ups in the region. Additionally, NxtWave will host pre-placement talks by start-up founders to acquire top talent from their student pool.
In addition, it will conduct certified online boot camps and build an online 4.0 Tech Community to facilitate the relevant stakeholders’ understanding of the latest developments in Advanced Technologies. This initiative aims to upskill fresh graduates and college students, thereby fostering the growth of the start-up ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh and boosting the state's economy.
“We are excited to partner with APIS for creating more job opportunities and encouraging entrepreneurship in the state. We shall work together with APIS towards helping start-ups hire talent and building awareness about Advanced Technologies among fresh graduates and college students in the state of Andhra Pradesh,” said Rahul Attuluri, chief executive officer (CEO) of NxtWave.
NxtWave is an edtech platform that imparts career-aligned education with content focused on the development of contemporary skills for in-demand job roles through short- and long-term programs targeted towards upskilling fresh graduates and college students. APIS is a state nodal agency that spearheads the promotion of innovation, entrepreneurship and start-ups among first-generation entrepreneurs, researchers, students, citizens and the government.