Startup Pitching Competition
Welcome to the Uttar Pradesh Agro Pradarshini Startup Pitching Competition - Powered By Meerut Udyami Foundation in association with ASSOCHAM!
This competition is an incredible opportunity for innovative startups in agriculture, food processing, environmental sustainability and their allied branches to showcase their ideas and gain recognition at Uttar Pradesh Agro Pradarshini 2024.
The event, organized by ASSOCHAM, will take place from 18th to 20th December 2024 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow, with the competition set to occur on December 18th, 2024.
This two-stage competition is open to Indian-registered startups working in the specified sectors of agriculture and allied sciences, Food Technology, Environmental Technology and Sustainability & Companies working towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
Selection Process
Stage 1: Submit this form with your startup details, problem statement, proposed solution, and other key information.
Stage 2: Shortlisted startups will present their pitches to a panel of judges at the event venue.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your startup must be registered in India.
- Your startup must have a DPIIT certificate.
- Startup should be registered as a private limited, LLP or registered partnership company.
- Startup date of incorporation should not be more than 10 years old.
- Startup’s turnover for any financial year since incorporation and registration should not have exceeded Rs. 100 crore.
- Startup should be working on innovation, development or improvement of products or processes or services.
- Startup should not be formed by splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business.
- Startup should be at-least at a Prototype or MVP stage.
- It should operate in one of the following sectors:
- Agriculture and Allied Branches.
- Food Technology
- Environmental Technology and Sustainability
- Companies aligned with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Instructions for Submission
- Complete all sections of the form accurately.
- Upload all required documents, including your pitch deck.
- Ensure that the information provided aligns with your registration credentials.
Important Dates
Application Start: November 20th, 2024
Application Deadline: December 5th, 2024
Stage 1 Result Announcement: December 12th, 2024
Stage 2 Final Pitch Competition: December 18th, 2024
Result Declaration: December 18th, 2024
Fiscal Incentives
1st prize money of up to ₹50,000/-
2nd prize money of up to ₹30,000/-
3rd prize money of up to ₹20,000/-
Non-Fiscal Incentives
- Gain exposure to investors, industry leaders and policymakers.
- Chances to avail incubation facilities of Meerut Udyami Foundation (Co-working space, Mentorship support, Networking, IPR support, Access to Seed Funding, Access to design labs, Other supports like legal, company formation etc)
- Build networks, enhance credibility, and access potential funding, partnerships, and incubation opportunities.
- Make the most of this unique opportunity to propel your startup forward. We look forward to your participation and wish you the best of luck!
T&C apply: Assocham and Meerut Udyami Foundation have all the rights subjected to change/modify/cancel any information provided above.
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