Target Wants to Launch an Accelerator in India

Target has long looked to India to fuel its software applications and back-office projects. Now, the Minneapolis-based retailer is doubling down on the country's tech potential. Come January 2014, Target is planning to launch the Target Accelerator Program, a corporate incubator — complete with funding, and possibly equity stakes in the cohorts — that it hopes will help it tap into the country's startup culture and engineering talent to better compete against other retail heavyweights Wal-Mart and Amazon.com. The selected startups will receive up to $30,000 in funding as part of the program.