Startup Conclave- 2021
AKGEC IDEA Lab (Technical Business Incubator) organized Startup Conclave- 2021 sponsored by DLT Labs on 30 November 2021 to promote the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the college. The Startup Conclave-2021was aimed to nurture innovative ideas and start-ups from the college and offer them a platform to explore the world of entrepreneurship to start new ventures.
The event was graced by the presence of Dr. R.K. Agarwal, Director General, AKGEC along with the honorable guests – Mr. Dharmendra Singh, Deputy Executive Director, Shriram Pistons and Rings Pvt ltd. & President GMA; Mr. Sushil Aggarwal, Chairman, AVRO India Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. Mohit Gambhir, Innovation Director, Ministry of Education, Government of India; Mr. Neeraj Srivastava, Founder and CTO, DLT Labs and Mr. Vivek Srivastava, Director, Commercial and Finance, DLT Labs. The Deans, Heads of Departments, faculty members, Alumni and students of AKGEC were also present in the event.
During the inaugural ceremony, Director General, AKGEC, and the guests shared their knowledge and experiences with the audience. A total of 37 start-up teams participated in the pitching, and 8 teams were selected to be incubated by the college. The selected teams were awarded an initial grant of Rs 10,000 and will be provided seed funding of up to Rs 3,00,000 after the probation period. This year, AKGEC also invited its alumni for the first Startup Excellence Award for Alumni. Three startups were awarded Rs. 20,000 each and trophy as a token of appreciation by the college. Truck Suvidha, Exampur, and Exeliq Tech Solutions were among the awardees.
DLT Labs – Global Leader in Enterprise Blockchain solutions, sponsored the entire event. Mr. Neeraj Srivastava, Founder & CTO of DLT Labs and an AKGEC alumni, shared his inspiring journey and motivated the participants to take on the challenges and pursue their dreams.
The event concluded with the Vote of Thanks by Mr. Rahul Sharma, Head, Idea Lab, AKGEC.
