SHIMLA 23rd August, 2022
Chief Minister Jai Ram thakur will visit IIT Mandi Campus on 27th August to inaugurate the 6th edition of Himalayan Startup Trek 2022 – an annual startup event of IIT Mandi. The event will have representatives of stakeholders of the Indian Startup Ecosystem including startups, investors, and seasoned entrepreneurs. Himalayan Startup Trek is symbolic of the emerging startup ecosystem in the state of Himachal Pradesh with immense support from the state government over the past several years.
The event features a startup grand challenge in three thematic areas, namely, Human-Computer Interaction, Build for the Himalayas, and Environment & Sustainability. About 100 startups handpicked through a competitive process will attend the event, and present their startup ideas to a grand jury to win the grand challenge that has prize money of INR 6 Lakhs. Several startups will demonstrate their innovative products and interact with the experts that will visit. Top startups from the event will be handpicked for incubation support by IIT Mandi Catalyst. Several startups will get an opportunity to pilot their solutions with help from state departments and explore collaborations.
Earlier, several departments of the Himachal Pradesh Government collaborated with IIT Mandi Catalyst – to float state’s problem statements related to waste management, tourism, healthcare, and human resource management. The state department officials are likely to be present during the event and assess the suitability of startups’ solutions.During the event, CM will also inaugurate the new office buildings of IIT Mandi Catalyst, the technology business incubator and IIT Mandi iHub and HCI foundation, a technology innovation hub. IIT Mandi Catalyst provides mentoring and financial support to innovative startup ideas from across the country. In a short span of time, Catalyst has contributed significantly to the state’s startup ecosystem by bringing several innovative startups, established entrepreneurs, and investors to the state through Himalayan Startup Trek. More information about the event can be found on: iitmandicatalyst.in/hst2022
