The 3-day program focused on breaking the ice, setting the roadmap, understanding the startups’ offerings along with their roadblocks and providing them with the initial guidance. Special sessions were taken on the Go-To-Market Strategy and the nitty gritty of Fundraising.

The startups were mentored and guided by IIMCIP’s premium pool of experts like Mr. Devasis Gupta, Mentor, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park; Mr. Somesh Bhagat, Mentor and Member, External Evaluation Committee for Incubation, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur; Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Partner, Grey Matter & Greenbacks; Mr. Sandip Poddar, Resident Mentor CIE IIIT Hyderabad; Mr. Bikas Mandal, Professor, Institute of Engineering and Management; Mr. Sanjoy Sen, Director, Opt-Solutionz Marketing OPC Pvt. Ltd.; Ms. Namami Ghosh, Head, Portfolio Management, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park; and Mr. Debapratim Das, Chief Finance Officer & Senior Mentor, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park.

Earlier in the day, Gaurav Kapoor, Chief Business Officer, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, opened the house with a welcome note, followed by key addresses from Mr. Gaurav Thareja Asst. Manager, Invest India and Dr. Subhrangshu Sanyal, Chief Executive Officer, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park.