Dr. Kalam Startup Parikrama Edition 25, KIT Kanpur

In the process of promoting the innovations and entrepreneurship among the students and alumni of engineering institution affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow organized A Workshop on “__” under Dr. Kalam Startup Parikrama Supported by Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme-III (TEQIP-III) and supported by K-CIIS (Kalam Centre for Innovation and Incubation of Startup) at Kanpur Institute of Technology Kanpur on 15 March 2019.

Approximately 170 young participants across the state from the affiliated engineering colleges of AKTU participated in this event. The inaugural session took place by lightening of the lamp.

Welcome address was given by Prof. Brajesh Varshney, Director KIT, Kanpur. He motivated students for innovation and entrepreneurship. Keynote speaker Mr. Rajeev Tandon discussed various initiatives taken by University to create a culture of startup and entrepreneurship in all affiliated colleges. Mr. Navneet Pal and Mr. Vikas Shukla entrepreneurs from Kanpur discussed on the theme “Marketing Strategies for Startups”. Students asked questions like how to initiate business during education and how to identify our target merket etc.

Winners of Edition 25

First Position

Name: Samit Gautam
College Name: Kanpur Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Startup Idea: FLAMS AMBULANCE

Second Position

Name: Ravi Singh Chauhan
College Name: School of Management Sciences, Lucknow
Startup Idea: Acetylene Gas Engine

Third Position

Name: Shubham Verma
College Name: B.N.College of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow
Startup Idea: Conservation of water

Name: Ranjana kushwaha
College Name: Kanpur Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Startup Idea: Home Theater