July 4: Aatarprerana, an angel investment company and business accelerator dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and start-ups in Nepal has signed a partnership agreement with Copenhagen-based Creative Business Cup for giving exposure to Nepali start-ups in the international arena.

The agreement has opened the doors for the Nepali start-up companies to participate in International Creative Business Cup competition to be organized in Copenhagen in November.

Similarly, individuals with new creative and innovative ideas in the field of technology, handicraft, design, and music can compete in the first-ever Creative Business Cup competition of Nepal to get selected for the international competition. The winners of the competition will get an opportunity to participate in International Creative Business Cup in Denmark where they will have an opportunity to present their ideas.

The best start-ups selected from among the Nepali start-up ecosystem will get a chance to pitch their ideas in the International Business Cup in Copenhagen. The winner of the three-day international contest will get Rs 500,000 as prize money.

Creative Business Cup helps in empowering start-ups and entrepreneurs as well as linking them to the world market. It also brings together investors and concerned stakeholders.

Antarprerena will soon announce a competition to select the start-ups to represent Nepal in the International Creative Business Cup. The company is planning to organise a national-level competition for entrepreneurs in August-September.