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Ready to turn your prototype into a success? Begin your entrepreneurial journey with Campus Founders – a GPS Fellows initiative. Gain cohort-based learning, personalized mentoring, and access to the NSRCEL network. The last day to submit application extended to 19th October! Apply now- https://lnkd.in/evWBtrqm Akshay Bapte Gangotri V Naik Srichandra T Mainak Chakraborty #NSRCEL #CampusFounders #Studententrepreneurs #Collegegraduates #startups #entrepreneurship #Studentfounders #IncubationProgram

Don't screw it up! 🚀 Effective governance is a secret weapon for maintaining growth while keeping things on track. Learning from her network, experience and society, Rashmi Daga, Founder, FreshMenu highlighted the importance of mindset and how there's a lot more to a startup than the product selling in a fireside chat at #SummitUp with Malavika R Harita, Founder & CEO, Brand Circle and Mentor, NSRCEL. #NSRCEL #Governance #Scaling #Leadership #StartupLife #Hyperscale #SummitUp2024

Day 2 of SummitUp 2024 wrapped up with impactful sessions and masterclasses focused on navigating the startup journey, expanding globally, and sustaining growth. From Founding the Vision to discussing The Morning After Funding, leaders shared invaluable insights on scaling and commercialization. Highlights included a fireside chat on the Power of Community for women entrepreneurs and masterclasses on Women Leaders and the Theory of Change. The event concluded with productive networking sessions, closing out a transformative two days of learning, growth, and connections. A big thanks to our Sponsors and Partners- Co-Sponsor- Hero MotoCorp Ecosystem Sponsor- MeitY Startup Hub Media Partner- LiveMint Gifting Partners- Habbits.in , Valley Culture India , Maatti handicraft ,The House of Lara , Smart Cookie, Sihi and PAPYRA ARTS Delegate kit Partners- Rescript Sustainable Stationery and Papermint LiveMint MeitY Startup Hub Hero MotoCorp #SummitUp2024 #StartupJourney #Innovation #Entrepreneurs #Networking #IIMB #SummitUp

At Day 1 of #SummitUp Arjun Rao, General Partner, Speciale Invest explored how GenAI is transforming industries across layers—ranging from enterprise tools to domain-specific models—highlighting its wide applicability in areas like customer support, sales automation, and code generation in a session. Arjun shared Speciale Invest's approach to backing early-stage, pre-revenue startups in groundbreaking fields like SpaceTech, Synthetic Biology, and GenAI, emphasizing their focus on technology with strong IP and defensibility. #SummitUp2024 #NSRCEL #GenAi #techstartups #startups #entrepreneurship #startups

🔗 Blended Finance is transforming the impact space, combining philanthropic capital with commercial investments to scale social enterprises more effectively. 🔗 Access to shared services like HR, legal, and compliance support is crucial for early-stage ventures. Incubators can provide these resources, helping founders focus on growth. 🔗 Patience is key. Impact-driven startups often face long gestation periods, but they can thrive with the right mentorship and funding. At #SummitUp, insightful conversations from the on 'Building a Robust Ecosystem for Impact Startups in India' with Sarika Naik, Group Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee, Capgemini, Nat Malupillai, Group CEO, IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Incubation Cell, Rural Technology Business Incubator and Mentor, NSRCEL, Ananth Aravamudan, Chief of Programs & Strategy, Villgro and Prof Sourav Mukherji, Professor and Dean, Alumni Relations and Development, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Moderator) focused on how incubators and blended finance can help social enterprises scale and sustain themselves in the long run. #SummitUp2024 #NSRCEL #socialimpact #Impact #sustainability #SocialEnterprises

An inspiring session by Ravi Kallayil, CEO, Plaeto at #SummitUp shared his core principles of product design - treating every customer like Michael Jordan, embracing constraints, and mastering simplicity. Plaeto’s in-depth design innovations like the unique tilt lacing system for natural motion, and high-rebound foam for all-day comfort showed how designing is a superpower and finding inspiration from non-obvious places gives access to scaling the product and creating premiumization through costs and brand story. #NSRCEL #SummitUp2024 #startup #startupecosystem #entrepreneurship

👉Build for the customer, team, scale, and the ecosystem—everything else follows! 👉Nail your core idea—if that clicks, your customers will too. 👉Minimize adoption friction—make your product irresistible and easy to use. 👉Define your MVS (Minimum Viable Solution) early—scaling down problems is half the battle. 👉Culture is king—analytics and tech are just tools, but a strong, empowered team will drive the real change Vipul Parekh, Co-Founder, bigbasket.com in a conversation with attendees on ‘Founding the Vision- Navigating Milestones, Challenges, and the Journey of Building a Startup’ at #SummitUp. #NSRCEL #SummitUp2024 #startup #startupecosystem #entrepreneurship

Exploring India's Startup Incubator Landscape! At #SummitUp, a joint research report 'India Incubator Kaleidoscope 2024- Democratising Entrepreneurial Dreams' was released yesterday by NSRCEL and the Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing (CREST), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. This report aims to analyze the role of incubators in the Indian startup landscape, shedding light on their contributions and significance. Read the full report here- https://lnkd.in/gBQRD6Se Srivardhini K. Jha Thillai Rajan Rishikesha Krishnan Amitabh Kant Anand Sri Ganesh #NSRCEL #IITMadras #startupecosystem #SummitUp2024 #Incubator #Incubation #startupincubators #indianincubators

Day 1 of SummitUp 2024 was packed with insightful discussions and valuable networking opportunities. From the launch of India Incubator Kaleidoscope 2024 to cracking the code on why VCs walk away, experts shared key takeaways on scaling and governance. Conversations on the future of mobility and effective governance for hyperscalers rounded out the day, followed by meaningful networking sessions that connected founders, investors, and industry leaders. It was a success because of our sponsors and partners- Co-Sponsor- Hero MotoCorp, Ecosystem Sponsor- MeitY Startup Hub Media Partner- LiveMint Gifting Partners- Habbits.in , Valley Culture India, Maatti handicraft , The House of Lara , Smart Cookie, Sihi and PAPYRA ARTS Delegate kit Partners- Rescript Sustainable Stationery and Papermint Stay tuned for Day 2! #SummitUp2024 #StartupEcosystem #Networking #Innovation #IIMB

At #SummitUp2024, Swadesh Srivastava, CBO, Emerging Mobility BU and Chair, Innovation Council, Hero MotoCorp, discussed the evolving landscape of mobility and shared key insights on the sector's future. With robust government backing, India can achieve 30% EV adoption by 2030. Swadesh Srivastava emphasized the growing demand for hyper-personalization and connectivity among consumers, areas where Hero MotoCorp is leading the charge with cutting-edge innovations. #NSRCEL #HeroMotoCorp #SummitUp #Mobility #Innovation #entrepreneurship #innovationinindia