Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 20: In yet another step towards empowering the students of Higher Education Institutions, the Directorate of Industries in association with Higher Education Institutions, organized an event namely Startup Pitching 2025, in the Conference Hall of Directorate of Industries.
About 120 students from different disciplines from various colleges participated. The event provided a platform to the students, entrepreneurs and youths to pitch their innovative ideas relevant to real life problems and solutions of these Islands.
The inauguration session began with offline registration of students, followed by a formal welcome and brief of the program by the Nodal Officer of Startup India, Directorate of Industries and lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries. Shri.Siddhartha Gupta, Regional Manager, SBI delivered the opening address, highlighting the importance of entrepreneurship, role of Banks and Startups in the Islands. This was followed by insightful remarks and examples of successful startups by Shri. Rakesh Das, Director of Industries. Shri. Shanker Rao, HOD, DBRAIT emphasized on identifying the problems and challenges that can impact sustainability of a successful startup.
The Technical sessions commenced with a presentation on ‘Understanding the Basics of Pitching’ by Smt. Nazima Parveen, State Data Project Manager (SOVTECH). Thereafter, there was a series of pitching on innovative ideas, logos, slogans and promotional videos by the students of Higher Education Institutes viz. DBRAIT, JNRM, ITI, TGCE and Pondicherry University. Around 15 teams from HEI’s presented their startup innovative ideas, 16 participants presented logos, 13 participants in slogan and 4 participants in promotional video competition. These ideas were competitive and inspiring with possible solutions and innovations.
The event also featured a promotional video on the inspiring journey of Startups of the UT. The Startup Pitching Event concluded with vote of thanks proposed by Shri Mohammed Ishaq, Deputy Director. The event was well-received, with attendees expressing appreciation for the opportunity provided by the Department.
The Startup Pitching 2025 has set a strong foundation for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students, equipping them with the necessary tools and knowledge to navigate the startup ecosystem successfully.
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