Last Updated May - 22 - 2024, 05:00 PM | Source : Education Times | Visitors : 74
IIT Delhi's Entrepreneurship Development Cell launched the inaugural Venture Studio, an 8-week course designed to help students create profitable enterprises. T
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi’s Entrepreneurship Development Cell (eDC) hosted the inaugural season of Venture Studio, an entrepreneurship course designed to assist IIT Delhi students in creating profitable enterprises from the ground up. This has been organised in association with a few IIT Delhi alums.
Drawing from a pool of over 350 registrations, 40 students from diverse academic backgrounds were selected to participate in the first season. The course was designed to empower the students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to become successful entrepreneurs. The students were handpicked for their passion, creativity, and drive to make a difference in the entrepreneurial landscape.
The curriculum of Venture Studio Season-I was meticulously crafted to cover a wide range of topics critical to entrepreneurship, including ideation, market research, business model development, funding strategies, product development, marketing, and scaling. Through a combination of lectures, workshops, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants gained invaluable knowledge and practical skills essential for navigating the complex startup ecosystem.
During the eight-week course, participants were privileged to learn from the experiences and insights of Pawan Raj Kumar (co-founder of Hoi Foods and Supa Star Foods and Lead Investor), Priyank Garg (managing partner of IAN Alpha Fund), Pankaj Vermani (Founder of Clovia), Dipinder Sekhon (Founder of Kites AI), Alok Mittal (co-founder and managing director of Indifi Technologies), TP Miglani (founding member of COGS), Gaurav Agarwal (co-founder of 1mg), Shivani Kapoor (co-founder of ThinkStartup), and Vivek Srivastava (founder and CEO – HCAH India), distinguished alumni of IIT Delhi, who have successfully established successful startups.
Every week, students were engaged in intensive sessions covering different aspects of startup creation and growth, led by the seasoned entrepreneurs-turned-mentors. The Venture Studio programme concluded with Pitch Day, where the selected students presented their startup ideas before a panel of distinguished institute alumni, including Vikram Gupta, founder and managing partner of IvyCap Ventures; Ruchira Shukla, head of South Asia for Venture Capital; Vivek Kumar, founder at Venture Garage; Ashish Padidar, partner at Bellwether; and Priyank Garg, managing partner of IAN Alpha Fund. The students briefed the panel about what they learned during the course and how they were going to apply it to their planned and already existing startups.
Stay ahead with educational updates! Join our WhatsApp channel now for the latest insights and knowledge boosts. Don’t miss out, join today!
READ MORE| UGC suggests de-reserving SC,ST, and OBC posts if enough reserved candidates not available
Apr - 29
ICSE, ISC Result 2026 Live: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is expected to announce the ICSE and ISC 2026 result... Read More
Apr - 29
A recent circular issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has triggered a political controversy in Puducherry over the future of ... Read More
Apr - 28
Assam has received a proud moment as Dr. Atanu Nath, an assistant professor of physics, has won the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics,... Read More
