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!
Networking with various VCs and angel investors like Elevation Capital, Venture Catalyst , Inflection Point Ventures
Pitch in front of esteemed personalities from the startup ecosystem
Opportunity to receive idea funding up to ₹ 75K
Interview of the winner and article on the E-Cell blog
Earn the title of Most Promising startup in Insti & etch your name in the E-Cell Startup Hall of Fame
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
It is the board of honours where the winning startup’s name will be etched.
Yes. At least one of the founders has to be a current student at IIT Madras (to validate).
Yes. The event will be live-streamed on E-Cell IIT Madras’ Youtube channel.
No. There is no registration fee.