An event that caters to the budding startups of our country, UpStart - The Indian Business Model Competition stands apart from the conventional Startup Competition and ten-minute pitching - we strive to give our participants more than just the prize.
The startups go through multiple rounds of screening, which are essentially brainstorming sessions at different levels and face-to-face mentoring.
Finalists get to develop their ideas and hone their business plans with a panel of mentors. Upstart standing apart on the pillars of its unique structure marks its launch with UpStart Nationals.
1 month long one on one mentorship from industry professionals (finale participants only)
Incubation opportunity to your nearest incubation center which are our incubation partner for UpStart'24.
On the spot funding opportunities from top Venture Capital Firms (details about the VC Panel can be found below) , Networking opportunities with dignitaries at E-Summit'24
Startup Founders Linkedin Branding [ Profile optimisation for Top 3 Winners ] Worth 20,000 each, Business Growth Strategies Consulting to Top 3 Winners, Chance to get Selected for Our Accelerator Program worth Rs.2.5 Lakhs.
Legal Services Worth 10 thousand free to winners and 15% discount to all the finalist startups
Free idea subscription to all the zonelist. 16000 worth of free credits to all the finalists valid for six month
Deskera All-in One 1 Admin 5 Users CRM and Books, 15 employees with Mobile app Free for 6 months (finale participants only) | 3 months (all interested participants), followed by 50% Off on Renewal for next 1 year
Each winning startup would receive 20 seats on GitHub enterprise plan for 1 year (worth $5000 each approx).
$5000 in AWS Activate credits to each winning startup
100 hours of credits to winners of Upstart 2024 (7 start-ups)
50 hours of credit to runners-up of Upstart 2024
25% discount at mobility solutions (day pass and meeting rooms) to startups associated with E-cell.
Kalki Ocean Energy Storage System
We are thankful and delighted to be a part of this UpStart event. Coordination and support from E-Cell IIT Kanpur is required for every startup to up start their growth in the global market. E-Cell has developed the perfect platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their innovation. Preliminary pitch events had eminent mentors and evaluators who can understand new solutions offered to solve complex problems. We are participating in UpStart for global recognition which no other platform can offer. Limelight we received from the UpStart event is our message to the world that sustainability is the way forward. We would like to thank all the organizers behind the UpStart event. Looking forward to collaborating with IIT Kanpur for a sustainable future. Kalki Ocean Energy Storage System
Pankti Shah, Euphoria
The E Cell IIT K did a great job with the Upstart Competition. Thank you and the whole team for your great contribution to making this one of the most memorable events and giving the exposure and stage to display our work.
Treacle Tech
We at Treacle Tech participated in the Upstart Edge event organized by ECell IIT Kanpur in collaboration with our incubator C3iHub, IIT Kanpur. The event was well managed and we got to learn about pitching to investors at scale. The discussions with various investors amplified our knowledge regarding the startup culture and helped us with networking as well. We hope E-Cell, IITK continues to organize such events. Treacle Tech
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UpStart is a competition meant only for early stage startups, we have put the following criteria for entry into the Final Round:
The Startup must have been incorporated at least, if not registered for operations.
The Startup's date of incorporation should be on or after 1st January 2013.
Startup entries must be the original work of participants i.e. team members competing must be the principal owners of the venture.
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