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100 Startups, 100 Days: India’s Boldest Innovation Sprint Begins

IIT Ropar & iHub – AWaDH launch a nationwide challenge to turn ideas into impact

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The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), in collaboration with iHub – AWaDH, proudly unveils 100 Startups, 100 Days, a nationwide acceleration challenge designed to transform raw ideas into market-ready ventures.

Over the next 100 days, 100 ambitious startups from across India will gain unparalleled access to mentorship, funding pathways, and strategic exposure, turning prototypes into products and vision into impact.


Mission: From Vision to Venture

This is more than a program — it’s a movement to accelerate India’s most promising ideas.

Selected startups will receive:

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  • Curated Mentorship from top founders, investors, and domain experts
  • Funding Opportunities and incubation support to fuel rapid growth
  • Industry & Academia Collaborations for research, market access, and scale
  • National Visibility through media and innovation platforms

Whether it’s a garage-built prototype or a napkin-sketched concept, every selected startup will be empowered to build, test, and scale in record time.


Ecosystem Partners Driving the Mission

This challenge is powered by a coalition of innovation leaders committed to enabling breakthrough ventures:

  • IHFC (TIH of IIT Delhi) – India’s first Technology Innovation Hub for Cobotics, enabling world-class research, product development, and commercialization in human-robot collaboration.
  • Factoryal – An innovation platform that accelerates startup journeys through business strategy, product development, and deep industry partnerships.
  • IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC) – Backed by one of India’s premier B-schools, nurturing early-stage ventures with mentoring, funding, and access to a vast network of investors and industry experts.

These partners bring deep-tech expertise, strategic mentorship, and access to India’s most influential innovation networks.


Led by IIT Ropar & iHub – AWaDH

As a premier institution, IIT Ropar continues to champion tech-enabled innovation across disciplines.
Its Technology Innovation Hub, iHub – AWaDH, focuses on deep-tech, agri-tech, and rural transformation — making it the ideal launchpad for breakthrough ventures.


Founders, mentors, investors, and ecosystem enablers — the future isn’t waiting.
It’s being built 100 startups at a time.

Apply Now → https://ihub-awadh.in/100-startups-100-days/

💡 The next 100 days could define the next decade of your journey.

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