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
pitch their business plan to a panel of eminent entrepreneurs and investors, along
with the opportunity to be a part of a closed room
networking session with VC firms, incubators, and successful entrepreneurs.
Apart from the shortlisted startups for the pitching round, a few selected participants will
also get the opportunity to take part in Networking Day!
Why Participate?
VC firms
Networking with various VCs and angel investors like Elevation Capital, Venture Catalyst , Inflection Point Ventures
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
Eligibility
The startup founder should be a current IITM Student
Startups should have a working prototype
Startups should have a customer base in a testing or active phase
Timeline
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Registration
24th Oct to 30th Oct -
Announcement of finalists
1st Nov -
The Pitch War
6th Nov -
Networking with VCs
7th Nov -
Announcement of Results
8th Nov to 10th Nov
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?
Yes. The event will be live-streamed on E-Cell IIT Madras’ Youtube channel.
Is the event paid?
No. There is no registration fee.
For queries, contact:
events_ecell@smail.iitm.ac.in
+91 83049 42496
Gregory
+91 72078 77290 Swapnali
+91 72078 77290 Swapnali