OCT 09, 2017
Thomson Reuters and the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP), today, launched two strategic initiatives to foster ‘digital’ development in the state.
Thomson Reuters, GoAP and GITAM University collaborated to launch a FinTech lab called Innovation AppStudio for the State of Andhra Pradesh, which was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri N Chandrababu Naidu and Shri Lokesh Nara – Hon’ble IT Minister of the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP). Innovation AppStudio will be hosted at the GITAM University campus in Vishkhapatnam and will be open to students, academia, researchers, start-ups, and the ecosystem across Andhra Pradesh.
In addition to this, Thomson Reuters and GoAP also joined hands to launch ‘Digital Content Exchange’ initiative as a part of the Government’s e-pragati program. ‘Digital Content Exchange’ will offer trusted content powered by Thomson Reuters e-book software, ProView and legal research solution, WestLaw and will be used by education institutions and Government departments. While ProView will facilitate quick access to a host of e-books from Thomson Reuters as well as third-parties, WestLaw will give stakeholders access to global and local content including expert materials.
Pradeep Lankapalli, Managing Director, Thomson Reuters, South Asia, said, “Thomson Reuters is proud to collaborate with the Government of Andhra Pradesh in realizing the Hon’ble Chief Minister’s vision of building a world-class FinTech ecosystem in Vishakhapatnam. Innovation AppStudio enables the students, start-ups, researchers to access Thomson Reuters Open Platform capabilities including our flagship financial platform, Eikon Digital Content Exchange brings together Thomson Reuters world renowned tools and capabilities that allows stakeholders to deploy third-party content, e-books and legal research.”
Speaking on the occasion, Hon’ble IT Minister of GoAP, Shri Lokesh Nara said, “The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has always been on the forefront of digital innovations in the country. Through its Fintech Valley Vizag, the government is fostering a fintech innovation culture. Our vision is to transform Fintech Valley Vizag into a global fintech capital by enhancing a fintech ecosystem of start-ups, financial Institutions, technology vendors, incubators, accelerators, innovation labs, and investors to contribute and thrive in this ecosystem. In alignment with our vision, we are proud to launch Innovation AppStudio and Digital Content Exchange in collaboration with Thomson Reuters and GITAM University. Innovation AppStudio will provide a robust platform for collaboration between students, start-ups, education, financial institutions, academia and the Government. Digital Content Exchange will offer access to trusted local, user-specific and global data and research capabilities.”
Prof. M.S. Prasada Rao, Vice-Chancellor, GITAM University said, “As analytics and data science gain prominence across each and every industry in the country, we must keep pace with this emerging trend. We are proud to collaborate with Government of Andhra Pradesh and Thomson Reuters to launch Innovation AppStudio to help them analyze data, understand trends and formulate strategy, to become more agile and industry ready.”
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