India is a young nation with a majority of its population consisting of people in the age group 18 to 30 years. Such young people play a major role in shaping the future of the county. Understanding the important role played by this young generation and the need to encourage them to take up the road of starting up. The first edition of Nagpur StartUp Fest is bringing new zeal among Innovators and Startups, Says Nanda Jichkar (Mayor of Nagpur City) She were speaking at Nagpur Startup fest’s inauguration ceremony. The venue was flooded with over 5000 participants.
The Nagpur Startup Fest is a National Level Startup Event being organised by Indian Council for Technical Research and Development (ICTRD) for the first time in Kavi Suresh Bhat Sabhagruha, Reshimbag, Nagpur, where Startups, Mentors, student, Investors and Corporates from across India come together to transact business, pitch for funding, share experiences, get mentoring and showcase innovations and business models. Close to 100 startups, 20 angel and venture capital investors, 30 mentors and startup coaches and 50 speakers will come together on one platform for two days of high energy interactions and exciting sessions that will see a total participation of more than 10000 people. The Fest will showcase Nagpur as the next big startup hub of India, given its high quality social infrastructure, startup friendly cost structure, presence of sector-agnostic technology business incubator and robust startup ecosystem.