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E-Cell, IIT Bombay

Mumbai, Maharashtra

About

The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of IIT Bombay, established in 1998, is Asia's largest student-run, non-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. E-Cell IIT Bombay inspires and supports budding entrepreneurs and young professionals through dynamic workshops, insightful speaker sessions, and high-stakes business plan competitions like Eureka!, recognized as Asia's largest business model competition. They provide personalized guidance from experienced mentors, crucial funding opportunities, and a robust network to help turn innovative ideas into successful ventures. E-Cell also focuses on creating entrepreneurial awareness within IIT Bombay and across India through initiatives like Eureka! Junior for school students and the National Entrepreneurship Challenge (NEC), aiming to cultivate a job-creating mindset among the youth. Their initiatives have a wide-reaching presence, engaging over 20,000 startups, 3,000 colleges, 250,000 students, and 100,000 professionals across more than 1,500 cities.

Affiliations

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN)Make in India (Government of India initiative)Startup India (Government of India initiative)Digital India (Government of India initiative)Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES)Harvard US-India Initiative (HUH)

Programs Offered

  • E-Summit (Annual Entrepreneurship Conclave)
  • Eureka! (Asia's Largest Business Model Competition)
  • Eureka! Junior (Business Plan Competition for school students)
  • Eureka! GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council Edition)
  • Illuminate (Pre-Eureka! workshops)
  • National Entrepreneurship Challenge (NEC)
  • FInCoF (Freelancers and Co-Founders Platform)
  • EnB Club (Entrepreneurship and Business Club)
  • Startup Services Platform (SSP)

Achievements

  • Recognized as Asia's largest student-run entrepreneurship-promoting Non-Profit Organization by Thomson Reuters
  • Eureka! recognized as 'Asia's largest Business Model Competition' by CNN and Thomson Reuters
  • E-Summit showcased on the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square, New York
  • E-Summit conferred with UNESCO patronage in 2013
  • Spearheaded the formation of the Entrepreneurship Centre of IIT Bombay (now Desai Sethi School for Entrepreneurship)
  • Organized Vulture's Nest, India's first funding reality show
  • Collaborated with BASES (Stanford University) and Harvard US-India Initiative for international conferences and programs
  • E-Cell IIT Bombay selected as one of the five founding members of the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN)
  • Recognized as the Leading Entrepreneurship Promoting Student Organization in the country by the 'NEN Achievement Awards' and felicitated at TiECon 2005
  • Partnered with BPCL for the 'BPCL Innovation Award 2023' to ignite creativity in energy and sustainability sectors

Opportunities from E-Cell, IIT Bombay

Competition

EUREKA Junior by E-CELL IIT Bombay

by E-Cell, IIT Bombay

Eureka! Junior is a national-level business plan competition by E-Cell IIT Bombay, fostering entrepreneurial skills and innovative thinking among Indian school students from classes 6 to 12.

👶For children ages 11–18
🌐Online or in-person
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Idea generation & validationBusiness model canvas (bmc) developmentPitch deck creation & presentation
Program

National Entrepreneurship Challenge (NEC) Junior by E-Cell, IIT Bombay

by E-Cell, IIT Bombay

NEC Junior by E-Cell, IIT Bombay is a pan-India program for school students (Grades 6-12) to establish and run Entrepreneurship Cells, fostering innovation, leadership, and business acumen.

👶For children ages 11–18
🌐Online or in-person
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Business model developmentMarket research and analysisFinancial planning and management

Contact Information

www.ecell.in/support@ecell.in+91-22-25767023
Students Activity Center, IIT Area

Quick Facts

Type
Educational NGO
Founded
1998
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