NONGPOH:
A 34-member team from the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) on February 2 left for IIT Kharagpur to participate at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)–the annual international corporate convergence organised by the institute’s Entrepreneurship Cell (E-cell).
The Summit will be held from 3rd to 5th February 2023.
The students from Applied Biology, Botany, and Pharmaceutical Science are accompanied by Dr Deboja Sharma, Dr Mautushi Das and Dr Alamdar for the mega event.
Speaking in this context, USTM Chancellor M Hoque said, “We always encourage and motivate our students to cultivate innovation and creativity. This international event of IIT Kharagpur will no doubt benefit the students in terms of exposure and knowledge at the global platform,”
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2023 themed “Realm of Renaissance” is aimed at providing much-needed resurgence for the Indian start-up ecosystem to overcome the current fundraising winter and the worrying depreciation of unicorn startups, said Dr Amit Choudhury, Dean, School of Business Sciences, USTM.
The students will present various projects at the event, including “Verdant, an Antimicrobial Diffuser Blend” led by Abhilash Borah, Jinkee Kalita and group are going to present “Sustainable Skincare”, followed by Mencho Sena with “Flavours of NE”.
Likewise, Hathorkhi Rwmwi Basumatary and team will present project on “Animate Diffuser”, Srijana and team will present on “Herbal Chocolate”, Peter G Momin and team will present on “Bioflim Vermiwash” followed by Khushboo Ahmed and team who will present on “Plastic Recycler”.
Chonghoivah Singson and team with “Phool Mantra”, Lupa Mudra Baruah and team are going with “Titagura, a traditional knowledge-based herbal formulation as an immunity booster and its potentiality for our rural entrepreneurship,” Sapan Yaiphabi Chanu and team with “Borassus Flabellifer Wine”, Sarmen Tokbi, “Alcohol-free Herbal sanitization products”, S Dhole Key and team will present “Development and Commercialization of fruit bar from fruits available in NE India” and Jilimoni Nath and team with “Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin”.
The highlights of the event are Intern carnival-where students will get opportunities to secure internships with established start-ups and major conglomerates.
Professors Meet-An event in which professors from all the universities and IIT Kharagpur will interact and explore entrepreneurship in their respective core fields.
Co-Founders Meet-A perfect platform for the start-up founders in need of a Co-founder.