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Startup Summit1.0, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 23rd - 24th September 2025

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Event Type:
Venue/Offline Mode
Start Date :
23rd September 2025
End Date :
24th September 2025
Location :
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Organizer :
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur Campus
Category :
Summit
Startup Summit1.0

About Event

Startup Summit 1.0 is a student-led initiative aimed at fostering collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The summit features five flagship events: Pravartan, a pre-summit ideathon workshop; Thalir, an exciting startup pitching session; Tharanga Sangamam, an interactive talk with leaders from academia and industry; BharatBuild, a Low-code hackathon to create impactful prototypes using AI tools; and FinSmart, a team-based financial strategy challenge to solve real-world problems. Come be a part of this journey which has just begun!

Events

Pravartan – A pre-summit Ideathon Workshop where you will learn to pitch your ideas to the investors during the main Thalir event. Only the shortlisted students for the Thalir event are eligible to attend the Pravartan Workshop

Thalir – An exciting Startup Pitching Session where budding entrepreneurs showcase their ventures and pitch to a panel of experts, mentors, and investors. Team of 2-4 persons of multi-disciplinary departments.

Tharanga Sangamam – An interactive talk series featuring inspiring stories and lessons from founders, innovators, and leaders from academia and industry. This is an Individual event.

BharatBuild – A low-code hackathon where teams leverage AI tools to design innovative prototypes that address real-world challenges and showcase problem-solving skills and creativity with minimal code. A team size of 1-3 members.

FinSmart – A team-based practical money management and financial literacy workshop where participants craft financial strategies, balance budgets, and pitch impactful solutions. A team size of 1-3 members.

Workshops

Pravartan is a pre-workshop designed to help participants learn how to pitch effectively to investors. It serves as preparation for Thalir – The Startup Pitch Event, offering guidance, practice, and feedback to refine your pitch.

Event Guests

Dr. R. Raghuttama Rao, the CEO of GDC, IIT Madras
Gen. Karanbir Singh Brar, the Distinguished Strategic Advisor – IITM PRAVARTAK
as our Guests of Honor for the inauguration of Startup Summit 1.0.

Pro Nites

Join us for the Promotional Show of Startup Summit 1.0 on September 3rd at SRM University Campus

Event Caption

Startup Summit 1.0 – Where Ideas Ignite, Leaders Inspire, and Futures Begin!

Event Theme

A student-led initiative fostering innovation and entrepreneurship to shape tomorrow’s changemakers.

Departments:

CSE AIDS ECE IT EEE Instrumentation Mechanical Civil Chemical Agricultural Energy Metallurgy Medical Pharmacy Arts Industrial BioTechnology MBA MCA Commerce Law Telecommunication Physics Ocean BioMedical Mechanics Textile Aeronautical Aerospace Material Mining Automobile Design Marine Ocean Fashion Media BBA Food

Event Sponsors in Chennai

We have a group of key partners associated with us, along with whom the Startup Summit has reached new heights of impact, collaboration, and visibility. We have
• Magic 20 as the Knowledge Partner
• Unstop as the Platform Partner
• GeeksforGeeks as the Hackathon Partner
• Unnat Bharath Abhiyan as Idea Partner
• Kreate Works as Innovation Partner
• Startup News Tamil as Startup Media Partner

Certificates will be provided to Participants

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