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E-Cell IIT-Madras

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BOOTCAMP
Revamping the roots

A Startup Accelerator Program | E-Summit IIT Madras 2025

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Extended Registration Deadline: 10-1-2025 11:59 PM.

What is BootCamp?

BootCamp is a six-week accelerator program that provides early-stage startups with the expertise and skills to scale ideas in the outside world. BootCamp works through a carefully designed mixture of workshops and startup-specific mentoring that imparts knowledge efficiently. In addition, it focuses on participatory learning and interaction within the cohort to push the limits of startups, generate new perspectives, and nudge founders to be proactive leaders while equipping them with the vital social skills necessary to mobilise people and resources. The outcome of BootCamp is a cohort of startups with a viable business plan and ready for incubation.

Our Vision

Ideas are critical, but executing them unlocks new horizons. With 1.4 Billion people, India has plenty of ideas and human capital. The elusiveness of resources and the need for an initial push towards actualisation hold us down. BootCamp seeks to solve this problem by bringing ideas closer to reality.

Free

Incubation opportunities to top startups

40+

Industry-wide Mentors

6.25 lakhs

Prize Money

Fundraising opportunities

TRACKS

AI and DeepTech

Transforming industries with AI, robotics, and next-gen technology, these startups tackle complex problems with groundbreaking solutions.

Fintech

FinTech startups are redefining how we manage money with digital payments, blockchain, and smarter financial solutions.

Healthcare

From AI-powered diagnostics to telemedicine, healthcare startups are revolutionizing patient care and making it more accessible.

Energy and Sustainability

Building a greener future, startups in this space focus on renewable energy, eco-friendly technologies, and sustainable solutions.

Sector Agnostic

Any startup that does not lie among the above mentioned categories should apply to the “Sector Agnostic” track.

Why participate?

Prize Money

Total prize pool of Rs 6.25 Lakhs

Mentorship

Personalised sector-specific mentoring by industry experts

Workshops

Hands-on training and practising on critical facets of entrepreneurship

Startup Services

Top performers will get professional legal and technical assistance

Networking

Interact with Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Entrepreneurs and fellow teams during the program

Media Coverage

Opportunity for promising startups to get featured on popular media platforms, newsletters and E-Cell IITM handles

Incubation Opportunities

Potential incubation opportunity for top-performing startups of the cohort

Beyond BootCamp

Explore Growth Arenas and enjoy benefits after the conclusion of the program

Who can participate?

The event is open to all. Each team must have a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 4 members.

Timeline

Registration Deadline

10th Jan

Announcement of round 1 results

12th Jan

Round 2 (Video Deck Submission)

13th jan - 15th jan

Final Cohort announcement

16th jan

Introductory week [Week 0]

16th jan - 19th jan

Cohort Duration

Jan 20th - Feb 23rd

Art of Pitching

24th feb

Grand Finale: E-Summit Showdown

28th feb - 2nd march

Mentors

Akash Chandrakar

Circular

Geological Technology

Abhishek Gupta

Circular

Emerging Technology

Avneesh Bhatnagar

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Rajat Parikh

Circular

Emerging Technology

Sarvesh Goorha

Circular

Geological Technology

Sharad Ingule

Circular

Fin Tech

Raghu Bala

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Nehal Pandya

Circular

Emerging Technology

Ravi Vibhuty

Circular

Geological Technology

Anuj Gupta

Circular

Emerging Technology

Devraj Shetty

Circular

Fin Tech

Piyush Kumar Agarwal

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Sumit Goswami

Circular

Emerging Technology

Ashay Tejwani

Circular

Emerging Technology

Sagar Mahapatra

Circular

Geological Technology

Satyendra Gupta

Circular

Geological Technology

Aakshaye Bharganwr

Circular

Emerging Technology

Karthik Narayanan

Circular

Fin Tech

Siva Sankar

Circular

Geological Technology

Rahul Nalawade

Circular

Geological Technology

Shrikrishna Hegde

Circular

Geological Technology

Dinesh Kar

Circular

Geological Technology

Navratan Katariya

Circular

Geological Technology

Vishram Bapat

Circular

Emerging Technology

Gaurav Agarwal

Circular

Fin Tech

Sunil Khosla

Circular

Fin Tech

Arjun M.

Circular

Fin Tech

Mayank Mehra

Circular

Fin Tech

Manav Kapoor

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Ankur Tembe

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Gunjan Khetan

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Vish Suri

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Gaurav Bansal

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Sarthak Goel

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Ananth Srinivas

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Rohit Sar

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Akshay Bhatla

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Rahul Lakhmani

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Amit ranjan gupta

Circular

Fin Tech

Aravondha Bollineni

Circular

Emerging Technology

Pradeep Rathi

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Sanjay prasad

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Sheetal srikanth

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Shweta Raka

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Seshadri Krishnan

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Bhaskar Roy

Circular

Emerging Technology

Dr Amjad Husain

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Sriharsha Nallamalli

Circular

Sector Agnostic

Testimonials

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Omkar

Founder, Aural Essence

We were the winners of Bootcamp 2023 in the Geotechnical track. Bootcamp has been a game changer in our journey. The mentors we got during the bootcamp still continue to mentor us. E-Cell IIT Madras bootcamp is beyond a 6 week accelerator as we also got investment opportunities through the event. I would highly recommend every student entrepreneur to apply for the bootcamp!!!

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Rakesh Raushan

Founder, Tech Table

We participated in Bootcamp 2019. Bootcamp is the best opportunity to validate your idea and get connected to a mentor who can guide you in the entrepeneurial world.

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Rishab Verma

Founder, UrbanMatrix

The mentorship provided by the Bootcamp team and mentors were really great. The feedback we got, really helped us to see where we are doing wrong, and where we should be heading. Overall it acted as a guiding hand for us.

Innovating Change - BootCamp Alums

UrbanMatrix builds industry-grade drones and provides aerial solutions that elevate efficiency and profitability for the industries. Its ultimate aim is to make drone-integration easier, safer and cheaper for all industries and organizations.

Tech Table is an online platform that facilitates students to get internships and connects them to the startup ecosystem. It also provides an array of startup services, from App development and Animations to Interactive Websites.

EdarLabs is building a 21st century pedagogy tool that enables students to explore, experiment and learn with AR, and VR; assisted by AI. They offer experimental learning modules which are highly accessible, easy to use and can be deployed on any platform.

Orbuculum is a cutting-edge healthcare startup that is refining its AI based system that predicts diseases using genome-based data to be used as a disease prediction model and screening tool by doctors.

DbyT Dynamics is a design and service organization affiliated with the EV ecosystem. They engage in developing innovative products and building a tech-based platform for mobility in the service sector, focusing on Agri-Perishables and Micro Logistics.

Nexstem is a deep-tech startup exploring the uncharted territories of brain-computer interfaces with their next-generation OS and high-performance computing processors, working on real-time EEG data.

Desklamp is a digital solution which subtly solves the need for a dynamic and modern PDF reader and editor. Features like notes, highlighting, multi-page display and annotations integrated with high-quality UX/UI let the user read, organise and edit PDFs effortlessly.

Uniscreen Solutions is a health tech startup. It develops modern continuous glucose monitoring devices, enabling patients to monitor their blood sugar at a much lower price than regular serial glucose monitoring devices. The microneedle medicated patch is easy to wear and remove, and the two-part CGM makes it economical for use in daily life.

FAQ

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Contact Us

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