**Bhubaneswar:** Grozip, a startup from Odisha has been selected as a participant in the eFounders Fellowship, a programme jointly organized by the Alibaba Business School and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in support of sustainable development.
Started two years back by Bhubaneswar based Ananda Kumar Mishra, online store Grozip earned recognition by signing a MoU with Odisha State Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (Omfed) in October last year for selling milk and other milk products online.
Presently, Grozip is also selling Bakeries and Horticulture products prepared by Omfed and various other products that can be found in a local grocery store. It is now active in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri but also planning to expand to other cities of Odisha.
Grozip was also one among the 40 startups from India selected for spending an hour with Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Startup India Program in June 2018.
For merchants, Grozip provides a way to deliver goods and a new channel to acquire customers. For consumers, it’s a way to discover new shops in your neighbourhood and it’s a huge time-saver.
It is a proud moment in the startup history of Odisha to represent in the global forum and make the State proud. Participants of the eFounders Fellowship will get mentored by Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba and other leaders of the Chinese technology giant.
The fellowship is open for experienced young entrepreneurs who speak English, are interested in online commerce and can contribute to future development. Participants were selected through a rigorous application process and are expected to uphold the high standard that led to their selection.
Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to make a commitment to share knowledge gained with their communities.
