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TMI Blog12 Student Led Startups Pitch on the Finale of AWS Campus Fund Grand Challenge 2024X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 12 Student Led Startups Pitch on the Finale of AWS Campus Fund Grand Challenge 2024 X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d the incredible potential of young innovators across the country. NCF Energy emerged as the Student Startup of the Year, showcasing a revolutionary solution in thermal energy technology. Their Nano Carbon Florets (NCF) technology promises to transform solar-to-thermal energy conversion, delivering an impressive 90% solar absorption and potentially reducing carbon emissions by up to 66%. The r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... unners-up, Poccet Labs from AIIMS Delhi and Kuberns from Vellore Institute of Technology, also presented remarkable innovations. Poccet Labs is developing a groundbreaking point-of-care testing device that can perform lab tests using just two drops of blood, while Kuberns offers an innovative Platform as a Service solution that promises zero-configuration cloud deployments. The 5th Edition of Gr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and Challenge received an impressive 1,012 applications from student entrepreneurs. The rigorous selection process involved four evaluation stages. 51 selected startups received one-one mentorship from industry experts. The top 12 startups who competed at the Finale represent a remarkable breadth of innovation across multiple sectors: 1. Bakeland: A multi-chain blockchain gaming platform bridgin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g crypto ecosystems 2. Blue Brew: A direct-to-consumer denim brand targeting Indian and global markets 3. Bob: A ride-hailing aggregator platform revolutionizing urban transportation in India 4. Breer: A creative food upcycling startup brewing craft beer from surplus bread 5. HyPrix: Advanced defense technology for supersonic and hypersonic aviation 6. Kuberns: Cutting-edge DevOps automation platf ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... orm 7. MagicRoll: AI-powered content creation tool for video editing 8. Mumbai Pav Co. (MPC): Transforming street food with standardized, hygienic quick-service restaurants 9. NCF Energy: Sustainable thermal energy solutions 10. Tesseract: Innovative gaming approach to molecular discovery 11. Panoculon Labs: Developing smart glasses for the visually impaired 12. Poccet Labs: Revolutionizing point- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of-care medical testing Grand Challenge continues to be a launchpad for student entrepreneurship. Notably, 23 out of the 57 startups from previous editions have collectively raised over INR 250 Crores, demonstrating the program's significant impact on nurturing young talent. A distinguished jury of industry leaders as given below, brought their extensive expertise to evaluate and support the nex ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t generation of entrepreneurial talent. 1. Akarsh Hebbar (Director, Vedanta) 2. Aditya Ghosh (Co-Founder, Akasa Air; Ex-President, IndiGo Airlines) 3. Ashwni Kumar Tewari (MD & Board Member, State Bank of India) 4. Bharat Shah (Co-Founder, HDFC Bank) 5. Phanindra Sama (Co-Founder, redBus) 6. Soumya Rajan (Founder & CEO, Waterfield Advisors) 7. Ullas Kamath (Former Joint MD, Jyothy Labs) 8. Vinit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a Bali (Former CEO, Britannia Industries) 9. Yatin Shah (Co-Founder, 360One; Joint CEO, 360One Wealth) Richa Bajpai, Founder & CEO of Campus Fund, said, "With a humble beginning in 2020, Grand Challenge has morphed into a national movement - providing a platform to young innovators with capital and confidence to build global businesses of the future from India for the World." (Disclaimer: The abov ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). PTI PWR PWR X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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