Thalir 2026

THALIR ’26 is a startup pitching platform conducted as part of Startup Summit 2.0 TERRA-NEXT, designed to provide aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators with an opportunity to present their startup ideas before an expert audience. The event encourages participants to transform innovative ideas into impactful solutions by showcasing their problem statement, proposed solution, business potential and scope for growth.

The startup pitch serves as a platform for participants to demonstrate their innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, market understanding and pitching skills, while receiving valuable insights and feedback from experts and industry professionals.

THALIR ’26 – Ideas Today. Impact Tomorrow.

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SRM University, Kattankulathur