The SAIC owned MG Motor India, and its consortium members announced the third season of its MG Developer Program & Grant. Startup India and Invest India are supporting the event.
According to a press release from the company, the theme for this season revolves around Car as a Platform (CaaP), a future of mobility concept that makes cars safer and smarter.
The consortium partners for the MG Developer programme include Jio, SAP, Adobe, KoineArth, L&T Technology Services, MapmyIndia, and Bosch, amongst others. In its first two seasons of MGDP, the automaker had interacted with over 500 start-ups.
The manufacturer is looking for start-ups, developers, and individuals to participate in three categories: utility (location tracking, GPS navigation, search, and payment), security (vehicle and driver analytics), and entertainment (games, music, etc.).
To further propagate this new-age innovation, it has also unveiled an in-depth white paper on CaaP to illustrate the game-changing applications of this futuristic technology.
Rajeev Chaba, President and Managing Director, MG Motor India, said, “We believe CaaP has the potential to redefine mobility. Therefore, in MG Developer Program & Grant 3.0 we are inviting all industry stakeholders to contribute towards developing this revolutionary concept.”
Deepak Bagla, MD & CEO, Invest India, said, “This program is a crucial step towards nurturing innovation in India’s automobile sector, for continued strength in the global economy.”