Dream Start up Challenge 2018-19

The 'Dream Start up Challenge' is an initiative by Bhopal chapter of YI (Young Indians), CII (Confederation of Indian Industries), AIC RNTU (Atal Incubation Centre, Rabindranath Tagore University supported by NITI Aayog) and AISECT to promote Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Central India. India is in a middle of entrepreneurial tide. The entire world is sitting up and taking note of the vibrant energy possessed by Indian youth. However what we are seeing is just a tip of an iceberg. There are so many success stories that are brewing beneath the surface in the tier 2 and tier 3 towns but more often or not are nipped in the bud because the entrepreneur from smaller cities does not get the same exposure and eco system that is available to someone in cities like Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi etc.

Dream Start up is an Endeavour to not only showcase the entrepreneurial talent that is available in a cities like Bhopal but also to support & hand hold the entrepreneurs through the process of formulating a sustainable business model and providing them with the appropriate audience that can help them take their ventures to the next level.

The Dream Start up Challenge has two components, viz

The Business Plan Competition for ideation and early stage startups. Eligible ventures will get mentorship for 2 months before the present their B plans to a panel of Investors, industrialists & academicians to win attractive prizes

The Start up Expo for all operating startups where they can showcase their ventures in an expo style format to Investors, industrialists & academicians

Our Jury Members - Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Mr. Anil Joshi, Mr. Tarun Agrawal , Mrs. Garima Seth and Mr. Nimesh Singh

Winner - Utkarsh Bhargava, Founder - ARISTI Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.

Runner-up - Siddharth Maheshwari, Abhinav Shrivastsva, Founders - MangoTaxi Services Pvt. Ltd.

Date and Venue:14th March 2019 - AIC-RNTU Foundation, Rabindranath Tagore University Campus

Organizers/Co-Organizers: YI, CII, AIC RNTU and AISECT