The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, recently concluded the first season of Venture Studio, an entrepreneurship course designed to support IIT Delhi students in building successful startups from scratch. This initiative was conducted in collaboration with some of the institute's alumni.
Out of over 350 registrations, 40 students from diverse academic backgrounds were selected to participate in the inaugural season. These students were chosen for their passion, creativity, and drive to make a difference in the entrepreneurial landscape, according to an official release.
The curriculum of Venture Studio Season I covered a wide range of topics critical to entrepreneurship, including ideation, market research, business model development, funding strategies, product development, marketing, and scaling. Participants gained invaluable knowledge and practical skills essential for navigating the complex startup ecosystem through lectures, workshops, case studies, and interactive discussions.
The eight-week program engaged students in sessions each week that focused on different aspects of startup creation and growth, led by entrepreneurs who also served as mentors. The program concluded with Pitch Day, where the selected students presented their startup ideas before a panel of alumni. The panel included notable figures such as Vikram Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner of IvyCap Ventures; Ruchira Shukla, Head of South Asia for Venture Capital; Vivek Kumar, Founder at Venture Garage; Ashish Padidar, Partner at Bellwether; and Priyank Garg, Managing Partner of IAN Alpha Fund.
During Pitch Day, students briefed the panel on what they had learned throughout the course and how they planned to apply these lessons to their startups, both planned and already existing. Some of the
mentors who were part of the course’s teaching faculty also made up the audience on Pitch Day.
