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From ‘Shark Tank’-style pitching to idea exchange, what went down at BITS Pilani Conquest’s Demo Day

The start-up accelerator’s flagship event saw start-ups from multiple cohorts pitch to a panel of top investors & industry leaders. Four start-ups bagged equity-free grants.

From Prayogik to Avni, the start-ups driving sustainable innovation backed by BITS Pilani Conquest

The online phase of Conquest is currently in motion, featuring intensive mentorship and founder support.

India’s accelerator boom needs a reset. How BITS Pilani’s Conquest provides the blueprint

Conquest, a student-run accelerator for start-ups, is back for its 2025 edition. The launch event will bring together top industry leaders & influential figures from Gurugram on 16 April.

3-day tech festival ATMoS 2024 was a blend of cutting-edge tech, innovation & entertainment

The event at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus featured speakers like AS Kiran Kumar, former ISRO chairman & entrepreneur Ashneer Grover, along with competitions and a stand-up act.

Conquest’s top startups set for Demo Day, to pitch to jury of angel investors & partners from VC firms

The day will conclude with announcement of equity-free grants worth over Rs 30 lakh awarded to startups with the best pitches as decided by the jury panel. 

BITS Pilani’s Conquest — 5 B2B startups make it to the 2024 cohort

The startup accelerator has picked 27 early-stage startups this year, primarily from the cleantech & B2B space, to extend support.

Startup Accelerators: The Hidden Gems Fueling Entrepreneurial Success

For startups looking to take their business to the next level, Conquest 2024 offers an unparalleled opportunity.

‘Conquest’: BITs Pilani’s Start-Up Accelerator starts offline phase in Bengaluru

Student-run but not student-specific, Conquest is a 7-week hybrid program with 6 weeks online and an offline week in Bengaluru.

BITS Pilani’s Conquest organises India Portfolio Summit for the startup world

The Summit was a resounding success, leaving attendees inspired and equipped with valuable knowledge to navigate the ever-evolving startup ecosystem.

Guidance, resource, network — how BITS Pilani’s startup accelerator Conquest propels growth

This accelerator is driven by a singular vision -- creating unrivalled value for startups and empowering them to overcome obstacles.

On Camera

China will be more central to India now. Though an anti-US unity is premature

Even with the option of EU markets, China will have to be a significant part of India’s economic policy. But the difficult security relationship is an important complication.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.