HCLSoftware's Startup SYNC Announces First-Ever Startup Cohort Program Focused on Retail and E-commerce Innovation

India and USA – October 1, 2024 - HCLSoftware, the software division of HCLTech and a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions, today announced the successful launch of its first-ever startup cohort program, designed to foster innovation within the retail and e-commerce industry. This program, run by HCL Startup SYNC, aims to identify new software trends and create synergies with HCLSoftware's existing products and platforms.

Building Partnerships for a Thriving Future

The program kicked off with comprehensive marketing campaigns to attract promising startups across key challenge areas, including omnichannel & customer experience, supply chain & traceability, and business intelligence & personalization. From a pool of nearly 100 applications, 25 startups were chosen to pitch their solutions. Ultimately, seven cutting-edge companies were shortlisted for the program: SaleAssist, AiCodePro, Tasq.AI, Footprint Labs, Houston Analytics, Synthiq, and Tip Top Technologies.

“Together, through partnerships fostered by our program, we can chart a course to a thriving future where innovation propels progress, and enterprise software becomes the wind in the sails of a more connected, efficient and prosperous world,” said Kalyan Kumar (KK), Chief Product Officer at HCLSoftware.

Selected startups are currently undergoing an onboarding process and have begun collaborative discussions with HCLSoftware’s product teams. These discussions aim to finalize use cases, pave the way for joint development efforts, and ultimately build comprehensive solutions that address critical retail and e-commerce challenges.

For more information about the HCLSoftware Startup Cohort program, please visit: https://www.hcl-software.com/resources/partner-connect/sync/retail-cohort

About HCLSoftware

HCL Software, the software division of HCLTech is a global leader in software innovation. We develop, market, sell, and support transformative solutions across business and industry, intelligent operations, total experience, data and analytics, and cybersecurity.

Built on a rich heritage of pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to customer success, we deliver best-in-class software products that empower organizations to achieve their goals. Our core values of integrity, inclusion, value creation, people centricity, and social responsibility guide everything we do.

HCL Software serves more than 20,000 organizations, including a majority of the Fortune 100 and almost half of the Fortune 500.