Opportunity brief
Overview
Ideate • Innovate • Pitch
Startupathon is an entrepreneurial challenge where teams transform innovative ideas into potential startup ventures. Identify a real-world problem, develop a viable solution, and showcase your innovation, business model, market understanding, scalability, feasibility, and entrepreneurial vision before the judges.
Eligibility
- Open to college students across India.
- Each team must consist of 2–4 members.
- Dates: 16–17 October 2026
- Venue: G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management
Round 1 — Idea Submission
- Teams will submit their startup idea based on a given problem/theme.
- Problem Statement
- Proposed Solution
- Innovation / USP
- Target Users
- Basic Business Model
Round 2 — Startup Pitch
- Shortlisted teams will pitch their startup idea before the judging panel.
- Problem–Solution Fit
- Market Potential
- Business Model
- Feasibility & Scalability
- Innovation
- Pitch & Q&A
Think Big. Build Smart. Pitch Bold.