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.
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Desire to give wings to your startup and soar high above the giants? Upstart is just what you need. Upstart, a dream event curated specifically for budding startups. This event stands out from the
Desire to give wings to your startup and soar high above the giants? Upstart is just what you need. Upstart, a dream event curated specifically for budding startups. This event stands out from the
Desire to give wings to your startup and soar high above the giants? Upstart is just what you need. Upstart, a dream event curated specifically for budding startups. This event stands out from the
Desire to give wings to your startup and soar high above the giants? Upstart is just what you need. Upstart, a dream event curated specifically for budding startups. This event stands out from the
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Desire to give wings to your startup and soar high above the giants? Upstart is just what you need. Upstart, a dream event curated specifically for budding startups. This event stands out from the
Desire to give wings to your startup and soar high above the giants? Upstart is just what you need. Upstart, a dream event curated specifically for budding startups. This event stands out from the
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.
Pankti Shah, Euphoria
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
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
In collaboration with C3i Hub, IIT Kanpur
Principal Scientific Advisor
DST Secretary
Group CTO of TCS
Venture Partner at Jungle Ventures Co-founder at Droom
SERB Secretary
Mission Director DST
1 month long one on one mentorship from industry professionals (finale participants only)
Incubation opportunity worth 20 lakh each at SIIC, IIT Kanpur
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’22
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
Media Partner
Venture Partner
Service Partner
Venture Partner
Venture Partner
Coworking Partner
Service Partner
Digital Outreach Partner
Service Partner
Service Partner
Venture Partner
Ecosystem Partner
Venture Partner
Outreach Partner
Venture Partner
Outreach Partner
Outreach Partner
Online Hosting Partner
All participating startups have to fill the Google Form and submit the Pitch Deck of their startups, preferably in the specified format Specified Format. The submissions will undergo a round of screening and 20* startups will be shortlisted for each location (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR) to participate in UpStart Nationals at the various locations.
After the screening round, the shortlisted startups will get a chance to present at UpStart Nationals in front of a panel of Venture Capitalists (details about the VC Panel can be found below) in 7+5 Pitching Format. This will be followed by mentoring sessions of the shortlisted startups from this round.
Five* shortlisted startups will have subsequent, four weeks long one to one mentoring and brainstorming sessions with a mentor. Mentors will spend a considerable amount of time exclusively on one startup. Startups get to discuss their ideas and business plans to build a proper legal, operational and structural framework. Along with invaluable advice from one of the most experienced Entrepreneur-cum-Mentors in the country, startups also get to enhance their network manifold with help from them.
Following the mentoring sessions, the shortlisted startups will be invited to E-Summit’22 at IIT Kanpur for the finale, One-Minute Elevator Pitches. (Elevator pitches present the overview of the company, and it needs to be succinct and thoughtful, and to clearly articulate your business strategy). Shortlisted startups will move to the Final Pitching round.
Startups will have time till the next day to build upon their Plan and modify their Pitch based on the inputs they received. They will then participate in a 10-minute pitch (followed by Q&As) to present their improved Business Plans before the Upstart panel of judges. The start-ups will accordingly be given their final positions based on the Judging Criteria**
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 2019.
The Startup should not have been VC funded. Startups financed through Bootstrapping or Seed Funding by Angel Investors are allowed to participate.
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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