Competition · Hybrid
A national student venture challenge in which school teams of Class 10-12 pitch a business or social idea online and the best teams reach an in-person Grand Finale at GITAM Hyderabad. The Junior Track carries Rs 1,00,000 in cash prizes.
The 6th edition of the challenge is organised by GITAM's Venture Development Centre with Bower School of Entrepreneurship as title sponsor. Themes include planet and sustainability, bio economy and agriculture, deeptech and manufacturing, sports and fitness, and D2C and consumer brands. Every advancing team gets a personal mentor. Junior Track prizes: Rs 50,000 (winner), Rs 30,000 (runner-up) and Rs 20,000 (second runner-up); all Junior finalists get access to the LEAD Program of Bower School of Entrepreneurship. Top 200 teams (100 per track) advance from Round 1, 40 Junior teams from Round 2, and 4 Junior teams reach the Grand Finale.