HST Grand Challenge
Awards up to INR 2 lakh per theme to startups pitching at the HST Grand Challenge.
Grand Challenge finalists pitch behind closed doors, split into parallel sessions by theme, during the main days of the flagship HST event at IIT Mandi's Kamand campus; each theme runs its own three-tier prize (first, second and third place) rather than pooling across themes. After the winners are announced on stage, both the Grand Challenge winners and the separate CSR Grant winners meet the orga…
The HST Grand Challenge is a startup pitch competition open to entrepreneurs across four thematic tracks: Human-Computer Interaction, Build for Himalayas (solutions for the Himalayan region), Environment & Sustainability, and Bio-Innovation. It looks for cutting-edge ideas and innovations that IIT Mandi Catalyst can help take further.
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