IIT Kanpur To Organise Entrepreneurial Conclave At Techkriti

  • Techkriti’s Entrepreneurial Conclave is scheduled from 20th to 21st March
  • Over 50 startups are participating in the first-ever startup expo

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is all set to organise “Entrepreneurial Conclave” in Techkriti, the annual technical and entrepreneurial fest. It is scheduled from 20th to 21st March 2020. Techkriti brings new innovations and ideas in the field of technology and development in front of everyone. The Entrepreneurial Conclave is being organised in collaboration with SIIC (Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre).

At the Entrepreneurial Conclave this year, for the first time, a startup expo is being set up by over 50 startups in various sectors. These sectors include biotech, defence, aerospace, agritech, IT providing them with funding opportunities worth Rs three crores.

Fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in young minds

Techkriti being the largest technical entrepreneurial fest in Asia aims to provide the best opportunities to budding entrepreneurs and college students. It will do so by bringing them on a consolidated platform with established business personalities, venture capitalists and angel investors. Many venture capitalists, angel investors, accelerators and incubators have come forward for the purpose of fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in young minds.

Workshops on stock investment, start up building

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The event will also include talks from successful startup founders, government officials, venture capitalists and angel investors to motivate and guide young minds. Under Entrepreneurial Conclave, many competitions are being organised. It includes business events such as best manager, battlefield, sub operati, entrepreneurial events like upstart pioneer, pitch premiere and stockism with huge prize money. Workshops on stock investment, start up building, consulting, marketing management will also be conducted to train students for the future.

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