Led by Pranjal Konwar, Chief Operating Officer for IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, the program began with a session on “Understanding the Lifecycle of a Startup”. During the interactive session, the startups were made to collaborate for solving specific problems, which helped them realize the strength of teamwork and build a strong network.

With the Head of Investments & Partnerships for IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, Hamanta K Borah, the Startups also focused on setting SMART business goals and the importance of going back to basics, as well as discovering their purpose, with valuable suggestions and feedback from the mentor.

The program ended with an intimate session with Shri Prashant Lokhande, IAS, Commissioner, Planning and Investment Dept., Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, and Shri Tabe Haidar, Joint Director – Investment Division, Planning & Investment Dept., Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, who were familiarised with the startup solutions and their typical challenges through exclusive presentations made by the startups.