Startup Expo

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About Us

The Startup Expo is an expedition to pitch your ideas, secure funding, and establish a basecamp in the expertise-driven cliffs of entrepreneurship. It provides a platform for 50+ promising startups, and has been the catalyst for soaring achievements. In the past, it has provided extensive panel sessions and networking opportunities with over 100+ Angel Investors and Venture capitalists. With an impressive legacy, it continues to be the quintessential launchpad for startups, offering valuable opportunities to propel them to new heights.

Who can Participate?

Startups should be registered, with their active websites

Startups should be actively generating revenue for 1-2 years.

Startups should be in scaling phase- incubation, seed funded or pre seed stage

Why startup expo?

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Chance to raise funding from 80+ Investors, Angel Investors, Venture Capitals, and many more.

PRODUCT SHOWCASE AND TESTING

Showcase and collect your product feedback from Investors, Partners, Bureaucrats, Alumni Network of MANIT, Incubators, Accelerators, collectively comprising of 25k+ professionals and 10k+ Student Community.

MENTORSHIP AND GUIDANCE

Get mentorship from our partnered Incubation Centers, Accelerators, iCreate, Government Officials and Legal Assistance Firms.

NETWORKING AND EARLY ADOPTERS

Interact with general audience to connect with your early adopter. Networking with Participating Startups, Government Officials, Alumni Network and Investors.

MEDIA OUTREACH

Intensify your outreach with 80+ Media Houses including Print Media, Digital Media, News Channel, Radio and many more.

HIRING & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Connect with skilled and enthusiastic student community from diversified domains to provide hiring opportunities.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ENTREPRENUERS

Connect with established and experienced Entrepreneurs, Bureaucrats and Representatives of Government Organization working closely in startup ecosystem.

WORKSHOP AND SPEAKING SESSION

Workshop Session in collaboration iCreate, India Accelerator, Startup India, etc. Speaker Session with successful Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders.

PRIZES AND CREDITS

Massive Prizes, Media Outreach, and Services to Top Startups and Credits from AWS, Taskade and many more for all participating startups.

Registration Procedure

Selected startups will be notified through email and call, following the reviewing and selection process.
After selection, startups must confirm their participation by sending an email to E-Summit MANIT Bhopal at startupexpo@ecellnitb.in.
Each of the chosen startups will receive a unique slot number and a point of contact from the E-Summit team
Within three days of confirmation, startups should complete the payment process to E-Summit MANIT. The booth allocation fee is INR 10,000 for a booth size of 8×8 sq ft inclusive of banners and posters, as well as 2 chairs and a table equipped with an electric socket for convenience.

Screening Process

Pitching will be done in front of investors, followed by their visit to individual booths, where they may interact if the startup idea generates interest in them.

A Judging panel composed of investors, mentors, and a few members of E-Cell NIT-B's partners will give points to the startups upon their pitching, according to which they will be given cash prizes or credits.

Details of last year Expo

50+

Startups

100+

Investors

30K+

Attendees

In its last iteration, Startup Expo'23 witnessed collaborations with government ministries such as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTy), Software Technology Park of India, and MP Startup Center. The event provided extensive networking and investment opportunities from over 100+ Investment Firms, Venture Capital, Incubators, Accelerators, and Startup Mentors. Renowned investment firms such as 100X.VC, Kalaari Capital, Mumbai Angels Network, Ankur Capital, Indian Angel Network, Nasscom, and India Accelerator were actively involved. Our past editions have received significant acclaim, attracting students, startups, industry experts, and visionaries like Mr. Ashneer Grover and Mr. Prafull Billore.

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