A Business Plan pitching competition for institute startups, where the winner
will be etched in E-Cell’s startup hall of fame.
The shortlisted startups will
present their business plans to a panel of esteemed venture capitalists and incubators. Additionally, they will have the chance to participate in an exclusive
networking session with VC firms, incubators, and successful entrepreneurs.
Why Participate?
VC Networking
Networking with various VCs and angel investors.
Judging panel
Pitch in front of esteemed personalities from the startup ecosystem
Innovation Funding
Opportunity to receive idea funding up to ₹ 75K
Recognition
Interview of the winner and article on the E-Cell blog
The Winner
Earn the title of Most Promising startup in Insti & etch your name in the E-Cell Startup Hall of Fame
Meetups
Meetup and Networking With the Prominent Startups in Chennai During the Startup Meet
Eligibility
The startup founder should be a current IITM Student
Startups should be Early/ MVP Stage
Startups should have a customer base in a testing or active phase
Timeline
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Registration deadline
16th Oct -
Announcement of finalists
17th Oct -
The Pitch War
19th Oct -
Networking with VCs
19th Oct -
Inspirit Session
19th Oct -
Startup Meetup
19th Oct -
Announcement of Results
20th Oct
FAQs
What is the Entrepreneurship Cell’s Startup Hall of Fame?
It is the board of honours where the winning startup’s name will be etched.
Is it okay if one of the co-founders is not from IITM?
Yes. At least one of the founders has to be a current student at IIT Madras (to validate).
If I am not a participant, can I watch the Pitch war?
No, the event would be a closed room pitching event. You can witness the felicitation ceremony though.
Is the event paid?
No. There is no registration fee.
For queries, contact:
events_ecell@smail.iitm.ac.in
+91 9611340079
Harshada
+91 7780787571 Surya
+91 7780787571 Surya