Nine teams of student entrepreneurs from India recently participated in the Boston Immersion programme at Northeastern University, US. The teams were selected as finalists in SmartIDEAthon – a national idea-pitching competition organsed by Venture Development Centre at GITAM (Deemed to be University) in collaboration with Startup India, Northeastern University’s Centre for Entrepreneurship Education (NUCEE) and Centre for Emerging Markets (CEM).
During their visit, the budding entrepreneurs received a comprehensive understanding of Boston's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem through the programme that featured various workshops to refine business models, perfect pitches and foster networking opportunities with industry professionals.
Curated sessions were delivered on reverse innovation by Prof Ravi Ramamurti, Professor - International Business & Strategy and Founding Director, Centre for Emerging Markets, Northeastern University. He said, “Everyone here at Northeastern was impressed and inspired by the creativity and commitment shown by the visiting Indian students. Many of them will surely have a positive impact on society.”
One of the programme's highlights was the Pitch-a-thon 2024, where Team Newrup Solutions, winners of SmartIDEAthon 2023 held at GITAM, showcased their entrepreneurial vision alongside students from institutions such as Northeastern, Harvard and MIT. Pitch-a-thon is an inaugural intercollegiate pitch competition hosted by IDEA and real-world problem-solving from the undergraduate founders.
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