Pitching sessions by 29 innovators mark the celebration of National Startup Day 2025
2 months, 1 week ago

Pitching sessions by 29 innovators mark the celebration of National Startup Day 2025

The Hindu  

The Udhyamotsav ‘Investor Connect’ Program jointly organised by Kumaraguru Institutions and Forge Innovation & Ventures on Thursday, as part of National Startup Day 2025, witnessed pitching sessions by 29 startups. Held under the aegis of the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and AICTE, the event envisaged empowering startups in academic institutions with fundraising opportunities and access to investor networks. Key innovations included Nazizhi Micro-Pyrolyser, a breakthrough in sustainable technology; Smart Saline Level Monitoring System addressing healthcare challenges; 3D-printed Underwater Drone revolutionizing maritime applications; and Sight Aid-Real Time Navigation for the Visually Impaired as an assistive technology for accessibility. An exclusive masterclass ‘Amrit Kaal Advantage: Funding the Future of Startups’ was conducted by Hetal Sonpal, CEO of GRG Gen Nxt Incubator, providing participants with critical insights on securing funding and scaling their ventures.

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ICFAI Incubator and T-Hub ink MoU
2 days, 5 hours ago

ICFAI Incubator and T-Hub ink MoU

The Hindu  

To foster an innovation ecosystem, support technology-driven student startups and entrepreneurs across the country, ICFAI Incubator and T-Hub Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding, in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The collaboration will aim to share knowledge and mentorship, such as research insights on emerging technologies, consultancy on business plans, legal, mutual networking on expertise and infrastructure, nationwide entrepreneurship events, investor meetings …

NIT-T incubation centre holds boot camp for startups
3 weeks, 3 days ago

NIT-T incubation centre holds boot camp for startups

The Hindu  

The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Incubation at National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi conducted a two-day Startup Boot Camp as part of the GENESIS Scheme of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, recently. According to a release, the boot camp drew 22 startup teams with 50 participants, representing various regions across the country. The programme was aimed …

IIT Madras to host 10th edition of entrepreneurship summit
1 month ago

IIT Madras to host 10th edition of entrepreneurship summit

The Hindu  

The 10th entrepreneurship summit will be held at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras from February 28. Called ‘Decade of Dynamism’, the e-summit ’25 will have over 1,000 founders, 50 investors, and 15,000 students from at least 400 colleges across the country. The summit will, for the first time, have a live fundraising event called ‘PitchFest’, where around 100 startups …

AICTE-IDE boot camp stresses on innovation
1 month ago

AICTE-IDE boot camp stresses on innovation

The Hindu  

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DPIIT encourages large companies to collaborate with startups for business growth
2 months, 2 weeks ago

DPIIT encourages large companies to collaborate with startups for business growth

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In preparation for the second edition of the Union government’s Startup Mahakumbh 2025 event, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has urged large companies to collaborate with startups to address business challenges. “Large companies may already have a significant workload, and when facing challenges, rather than allocating more internal resources, they might prefer to collaborate …

ABP Live Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024: Founders Discuss The Journey Of Building A Brand
3 months, 1 week ago

ABP Live Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024: Founders Discuss The Journey Of Building A Brand

ABP News  

ABP Live hosted the maiden ‘Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024’ on Tuesday in New Delhi. Other dignitaries who were honoured in the summit included Vinay Bansal, Founder, Inflection Point Ventures, Sachin Salunkhe, Chairman and MD, Blackhat Syndicus, Vikram Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures, Chandrasekhar Nandigama, Director, Jivoule Biofuels, and Author Vinay Bansal. It included various panel discussions on …

ABP Live Future Forward Startup Conclave On Dec 17 To Showcase India’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
3 months, 2 weeks ago

ABP Live Future Forward Startup Conclave On Dec 17 To Showcase India’s Entrepreneurial Spirit

ABP News  

New Delhi: India is the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with 1.25 lakh startups, 110 unicorns, and transformative innovations taking place across industries. With groundbreaking contributions across industries like fintech, healthcare, and technology, India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has emerged as a global powerhouse, and initiatives such as Startup India and Atmanirbhar Bharat have played a pivotal role in fostering this growth, driving …

Large Companies and Startups Join Forces to Stay Close to the Startup Ecosystem
5 months, 1 week ago

Large Companies and Startups Join Forces to Stay Close to the Startup Ecosystem

Live Mint  

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ISB welcomes 51 aspiring entrepreneurs for the inaugural ivi programme
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ISB welcomes 51 aspiring entrepreneurs for the inaugural ivi programme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Business welcomed the founding batch for I-Venture Immersive, a six-month, full-time, on-campus programme designed to nurture aspiring entrepreneurs, guiding them from the discovery of ideas to building scalable ventures. Marking the occasion, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Government of India, Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, …

30 teams demonstrate their ideas on Nirmaan Day at IIT-Madras
6 months ago

30 teams demonstrate their ideas on Nirmaan Day at IIT-Madras

The Hindu  

Sometimes a necessity results in innovation. At the demo day conducted by pre-incubator Nirmaan of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Friday, over 30 teams of students demonstrated their products -- ideas they had come up with to answer some problems. A jacket to keep the wearer cool while working near a furnace; pellets made from agriculture waste and …

'Uttistha 2024': IIM Kashipur’s 7th Agri Startup Expo To Be Held On Jan 27, 28
1 year, 2 months ago

'Uttistha 2024': IIM Kashipur’s 7th Agri Startup Expo To Be Held On Jan 27, 28

ABP News  

The Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur is all set to host the 7th edition of ‘Uttistha 2024,’ on January 27 and 28, 2024. In its seventh edition, the Agri Mela’ Startup Expo shall further its aim to unite agri startups, industry stakeholders, and investors to exchange valuable insights on entrepreneurship, featuring several engaging expo activities. The two-day event, hailed as …

National Startup Day: Visionaries speak on new ventures’ role in driving growth
1 year, 2 months ago

National Startup Day: Visionaries speak on new ventures’ role in driving growth

Live Mint  

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Central Govt Announces First-Ever Startup India 'Innovation Week'
3 years, 2 months ago

Central Govt Announces First-Ever Startup India 'Innovation Week'

News 18  

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IIM-K LIVE organises start-up summit
5 years, 11 months ago

IIM-K LIVE organises start-up summit

The Hindu  

More than 300 entrepreneurs participated in the technology start-up summit organised by the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode LIVE, an Entrepreneurship Development Centre on the campus on Friday. The summit was aimed at bringing technology and entrepreneurs together to contribute to an ecosystem where innovations make a national impact benefiting the larger society. Inaugurating the summit, IIM-K Director Prof. Debashis …

'India's Best Startup Internships' launched to match startups with the right teams
6 years, 3 months ago

'India's Best Startup Internships' launched to match startups with the right teams

India Today  

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Here's why students need to be encouraged into startup culture: AICTE
6 years, 6 months ago

Here's why students need to be encouraged into startup culture: AICTE

India Today  

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Tips given to startups
7 years, 1 month ago

Tips given to startups

The Hindu  

Participants from 35 startups were explained the nitty-gritty of how to scale the ladder of success here on Thursday. The workshop was conducted at the Sunrise Incubation Hub, Rushikonda, by The Indus Entrepreneurs Amaravati in association with AP Innovation Society. APIS CEO Valli Kumari said they had already established four incubation centres in the State to develop entrepreneurship ecosystem. “We …

E-Merge 2017: IMI’s second annual startup summit to be held on January 7
8 years, 3 months ago

E-Merge 2017: IMI’s second annual startup summit to be held on January 7

Firstpost  

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What's a startup? Awaiting an answer
9 years, 3 months ago

What's a startup? Awaiting an answer

The Hindu  

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