Top startups honored at CU’s national fest
CHANDIGARH, Oct 25: Chandigarh University’s two-day national startup fest, Ignite 2024, concluded on Thursday, spotlighting young innovators and featuring insights from boAt co-founder and Shark Tank India judge Aman Gupta.
Gupta shared advice on brand-building, competition, and leveraging India’s supportive ecosystem for startups, encouraging students to embrace entrepreneurship early.
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A felicitation ceremony, attended by Chandigarh University Chancellor and Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu, honored alumni with five Startups Excellence Awards, and presented five Business Excellence Awards to parents recognized as business leaders. Ignite’s Startup Haat exhibition highlighted 60 university startups and five external ones, with 35 chosen to receive resources, mentorship, and support through CU’s Technology Business Incubator (CU-TBI). CU-TBI also announced a Rs 5 crore fund to further boost the startup ecosystem.
At the “Unfiltered with Aman Gupta” session, Gupta encouraged students to pursue their ideas fearlessly, despite competition. He emphasized India’s favorable conditions for startups, including loan availability, supportive policies, and RBI-backed fintech initiatives. He also praised the influence of content creators who successfully built brands, urging students to create their own stories to drive demand.
Panels included insights from Pankaj Setiya (RBI), Balbir Singh (SIDBI), and Ishita Thaman (NITI Aayog), who spoke on policies supporting startups and India’s rising rank in the Global Innovation Index. The event concluded with awards for exceptional startups, including Jai Chachra (Social Impact), Lovelesh Dutt (Fintech), Kartik Bhalla (Tech), and Kunwar Nabh (Edutech). (PTI)
