IIT Madras is gearing up to host the 10th edition of its entrepreneurship summit from February 28. The event, called ‘Decade of Dynamism,’ will bring together over 1,000 founders, 50 investors, and 15,000 students from more than 400 colleges across India. For the first time, the summit will feature a live fundraising event called ‘PitchFest.’ Around 100 startups will compete for funding from top angel investors.
The e-summit aims to be a hub for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and turn them into real businesses by working with industry experts, venture capitalists, and other students. V.
Entrepeneurship summit features PitchFest
Kamakoti, the institute director, said PitchFest is a chance for students to show their ability to innovate and prove their business potential. The summit will also have ‘Biz Bazaar,’ an event that gives students a platform to showcase their innovative projects. E-cell faculty advisor Richa Agrawal said, “It acts as a low-prep event for students to get a flavor of business.”
The e-summit will include a startup expo for professionals to present their services, a bootcamp for early-stage startups, and an incubator summit.
‘Elevate,’ a pan-India fundraising event, will promote collaboration among early-stage entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors. The summit will also introduce social initiatives such as ‘In-Verse,’ aimed at empowering the creative arts sector, and ‘Education-21,’ designed to help schoolchildren understand the value of entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurship summit, the result of the e-cell team’s yearlong efforts, promises to be an outstanding event fostering innovation and collaboration at IIT Madras.
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