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title: "How do I find out more about the startup ecosystem in Pune?"
url: https://thecancerus.com/how-do-i-find-out-more-about-the-startup-ecosystem-in-pune/
date: 2009-02-12
modified: 2009-02-12
author: "ican"
description: "Their was a very good discussion that happened at Pune  startups mailing list.  Topic of discussion was how do students find a way to get inside startup fraternity. Result of..."
categories:
  - "general"
tags:
  - "pune tech"
  - "start up echo system"
word_count: 429
---

# How do I find out more about the startup ecosystem in Pune?

Their was a very good discussion that happened at[ Pune  startups mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/punestartups/browse_thread/thread/d190160b2f8f03d).  Topic of discussion was how do students find a way to get inside startup fraternity. Result of that discussion is that, we now have [POCC-students group and mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/pocc-students) created to help fill the gap.

What is the most interesting is,  we were discussing how to get students invlove in open source, while [techstart.in](http://techstart.in) group was formed to give students mentoring.

Anyways,  I thought I will just put action points from that mailing list as a blog post so that few more people could find it.

Here is what [Navin](http://punetech.com/navin/) and other's believe should be done by students to connect with  Pune startup faternity.
> To stay plugged in to the Pune startup ecosystem, I suggest the following:
>
> 1. Subscribe to the PuneStartups (POCC) mailing list:
> [http://groups.google.com/group/punestartups](http://groups.google.com/group/punestartups)
> 2. If you are a student, or interested in students, subscribe to the
> POCC mailing list: [http://groups.google.com/group/pocc-students](http://groups.google.com/group/pocc-students)
> 3. Stay in touch with Pune tech community events and other information
> via PuneTech: [http://punetech.com/subscribe](http://punetech.com/subscribe)
> 4. Join twitter. I've found that twitter is a great place to get
> information about Pune Startups. On twitter follow [@punetech](http://twitter.com/punetech)
As startups always look for passion and skill in people they hire, so being active on one of the forums mentioned below can increase you chance of getting hired and also to interact and find mentors in local community.

Please choose according to your interest

- Join PHPCamp mailing list [http://groups.google.com/group/phpcamp](http://groups.google.com/group/phpcamp)
- Join Drupal India Community mailing list at [http://groups.drupal.org/india](http://groups.drupal.org/india)
- Join Joomla User Group Pune mailing list at [http://groups.google.com/group/jugpune](http://groups.google.com/group/jugpune)
- Join Barcamp pune mailing list at [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/barcamp-pune](http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/barcamp-pune)
- If mailing list is to much for you, then follow some of the most [active pune techies ](http://thecancerus.com/6-pune-techies-to-follow-on-twitter/)and [tech events on twitter](http://thecancerus.com/the-list-of-5-pune-tech-events-and-their-twitter-accounts/).

Again, I am biased towards PHP and [PHP Community](http://phpcamp.net/), so I have very limited knowledge of other tech events and their mailing list, So if any one of you are active on any other mailing list that is useful for students than please leave a comment I will update the post.
Are you satisfied with your knowledge? No, then spent 15 minutes every day on [PHPCamp.net](http://phpcamp.net/) a knowledge sharing website for our own PHP community
**Update**

Here are few more groups for you

- Join Null group at [http://null.co.in/](http://null.co.in/), they talk only about cyber security and hacking.
- Join Flex users mailing list at  [http://groups.google.co.in/group/pune-flex-users](http://groups.google.co.in/group/pune-flex-users)
- Join Pune Linux User group at [http://www.plug.org.in/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail](http://www.plug.org.in/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail)
- For Techie Girls out their, Join LinuxChix  [http://mailman.linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/indichix](http://mailman.linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/indichix)
- Join Ruby users mailing list at [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/puneruby/](http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/puneruby/)
- Join Pune Java User Group [http://groups.google.com/group/Pune-Java](http://groups.google.com/group/Pune-Java)

So many options, and still students ask where to look?