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Startup Nation Olympiad 2025
THE WORLDS LARGEST UNIVERSITY STARTUP COMPETITION
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Catalyzing a new era of innovation, we unite 10 million young minds to shape the future of entrepreneurship on a global stage.
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70,000+
Startups Competing
Our Impact
500+
Incubation Centres
1000+
Universities
STARTUP NATION OLYMPIAD 2025
World’s Largest University Startup Competition – A Journey Beyond Innovation
Open to Startup Founders across the nation, this grand competition culminates in a national finale at City of Dreams - Mumbai
Student-led Startups
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Fellowship up to ₹10 Lakhs to top 100 Student Teams
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Conditional term sheet up to ₹2 Crore
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Assistance with company registration, IP filling and trademark
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Network with Industry and Research organizations for product development
Faculty-led Startups
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Special Domain Award for top 10 Faculty-Led Startups
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Investment up to ₹1 Crore per Startup
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Assistance with IP filling and trademark registration
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Showcase before global VCs, leaders, investors and policy makers.
Alumni-led Startups
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Facilitation to explore international markets
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Guaranteed Conditional term sheet up to ₹2 Crore
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Sponsored Stall at Grande Finale
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Showcase before global leaders, investors and policy makers.
Incubation Centre
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Prize and grants up to ₹1 Crore
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Showcase your Incubation USP to global ecosystem partners
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Opportunity to Host of India’s largest student-led innovation movement.
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Networking opportunity with active CSR funders and Mentors
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Direct Access to 1000+ high potential startups.
STARTUP NATION OLYMPIAD 2025
Competition Outline
Stage 1
Apply Now
Stage 2
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Entrepreneurship courses via LMS
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Get guidanceon creating
a powerful 3-minute pitch video
Learn & Train
Stage 3
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Submit your 3-minute pitch video
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Semi-finalists selected based on pitch quality and potential
Pitch & Qualify
Stage 4
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Incubation Center is Assigned 10 Domain specific Startups for 6 week Incubation
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Startups grade incubation center based of service offered
Incubation Phase
Stage 5
2-day on-ground competition at grand finale where each team will pitch to win
1,000 Student-Led Startups (2%)
200 Faculty-Led Startups (13%)
1,000 Alumni-Led Startups (20%)
100 Incubation Centers
Finals in Mumbai
Stage 6
Conclusion and showcase of Crème de la Crème university startups
100 Student-Led Startups (top 0.2%)
10 Faculty-Led Startups (top 0.6%)
10 Alumni-Led Startups (top 0.2%)
100 Incubation Centers (top 2%)
Winner Announcement
upcoming masterclass
Shri. Devendra Fadnavis
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Mr. Deepinder Goyal
CEO of Zomato
key note speakars for grand finale
Visionaries and Changemakers sharing insights to inspire the next generation of innovators.
Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan
Hon’ble Education Minister, India
Mr. Ritesh Agarwal
Founder & CEO of OYO
Shri. Chandrakant Dada Patil
Hon’ble Education Minister, Maharashtra
Mr. Nikhil Kamath
CEO and Co-founder of Zerodha
Shri. Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Hon’ble Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister, Maharashtra
Mr. Kunal Shah
co-founder of Freecharge and the founder of CRED
Our Upcoming Initiatives
Startup Nation Fund
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We empower bold ideas with knowledge, capital, and connection—fueling tomorrow’s changemakers from campus to the world
