GITAM invites entries for startup fest
GITAM (Deemed to be University) announced StartupIndia SmartIDEAthon, an annual pan-India pitch-fest for undergraduate and postgraduate student innovators to showcase their entrepreneurial ideas. For which, applications are invited across four themes -- Food & Health, Toys for STEM, Sustainable Fashion and Frugal Innovation, till June 10, 2023. The finale event will be held on August 24-25 at GITAM’s Hyderabad campus.
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Hyderabad GITAM (Deemed to be University) announced StartupIndia SmartIDEAthon, an annual pan-India pitch-fest for undergraduate and postgraduate student innovators to showcase their entrepreneurial ideas. For which, applications are invited across four themes -- Food & Health, Toys for STEM, Sustainable Fashion and Frugal Innovation, till June 10, 2023. The finale event will be held on August 24-25 at GITAM’s Hyderabad campus.
The fest is organised by Venture Development Centre, GITAM in collaboration with StartupIndia, Northeastern University Center for Emerging Markets, Boston and Northeastern University Center for Entrepreneurship Education (NUCEE), Boston.
Winning student entrepreneurs will win personalised coaching and bootcamps by internationally-trained venture coaches, a sponsored trip to the USA to showcase at Boston Entrepreneurship Week, and cash and grants worth Rs 30 Lakh for winners and runners-up.
Applications for the fest will be accepted till June 10, followed by round-one results on June 22 and round-two results on July 15.
