Innovation Clubs
E-Cell
Section 1
The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of MIT-WPU, founded in April 2024, is a rapidly growing student-led platform that drives innovation, venture creation, and entrepreneurial learning on campus. As the only space on campus where students can implement their startup ideas, validate concepts, and experience real startup culture, E-Cell provides hands-on exposure through pitch sessions, incubation pathways, and mentor guidance. In its first year, the cell engaged 1,500+ students, supported 40+ early-stage ideas, and represented MIT- WPU at national ecosystems including Startup Mahakumbh, MahaSummit, and key Women Entrepreneurship forums. With high-impact workshops, founder talks, design sprints, and industry collaborations, E-Cell MIT-WPU has quickly become a catalyst for empowering young innovators to build, pitch, and scale meaningful ventures. Link: https://www.linkedin.com/company/e-cell_mitwpu
Section 2
Startup Mahakumbh 2025
Startup Mahakumbh 2025 in Delhi brought together 3,000+ startups across AI, Deeptech, Cybersecurity, HealthTech, AgriTech, Climate Tech, FinTech, D2C, Defence, Mobility, and more, making it India’s largest startup platform. 30 delegates from E-Cell MIT-WPU were selected to represent the university, immersing themselves in national-level innovation, policy, and investor conversations.
MahaSummit 2025
MahaSummit 2025 at MIT-WPU united 20+ incubators and accelerators and 10+ E-Cells from across Pune for meaningful discussions on student founder challenges, policy frameworks, and the future of India’s startup ecosystem. The summit featured panel conversations, masterclasses, and collaborative exchanges, strengthening the city’s student- startup network.
Udyamotsav
Udyamotsav was a celebration of entrepreneurship that connected founders with 94 investors across 14 locations in India, offering students and early-stage teams with direct access to funding pathways and mentorship. The event amplified deal-flow opportunities and gave emerging innovators a real-world understanding of India’s investment landscape.
GISC, Great Indian Startup Challenge
The Great Indian Startup Challenge (GISC) enabled student ventures to pitch, validate, and scale with institutional support, culminating in ₹2.1 crore of funding awarded to university startups. The initiative strengthened MIT-WPU’s pipeline of innovation by backing high- potential ideas with real capital and mentorship.
Startup Expo
The Startup Expo showcased student-led ventures, campus innovations, and early-stage startups, providing a platform for live pitches, investor interactions, and product demonstrations. It served as a launchpad for founders to test ideas, receive feedback, and gain visibility within the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Kahani
Kahani brought together storytellers, founders, creators, and students for intimate conversations on journeys, failures, breakthroughs, and the messy middle of entrepreneurship. It offered a refreshing space to understand the human side of building, beyond metrics and milestones.
RIDE 2025 & Startup Expo 2025
RIDE 2025 brought together 8,000+ attendees, industry leaders, and student innovators for panels, keynotes, and hands-on entrepreneurial sessions. As its flagship showcase, Startup Expo 2025 featured 80+ startups across diverse domains and connected them with 10+ investors through live pitches, demos, and networking, solidifying MIT-WPU’s position as one of the strongest student-driven innovation hubs.
Section 3
Why Should You Join E-Cell MIT-WPU?
- Build Real Startups, Not Just Ideas
E-Cell is the only space on campus where students can turn ideas into real ventures through mentorship, pitch training, incubation pathways, and events like GISC, where ₹2.1 crore was funded to university startups. - Be Part of High-Impact Events & National Opportunities
From RIDE 2025 with 8,000+ attendees, to Startup Expo with 80+ startups & 10+ investors, to representing MIT-WPU at Startup Mahakumbh among 3,000+ national startups, members get unmatched exposure across India’s biggest entrepreneurial platforms. - Access to Founders, Investors, Incubators & Accelerators
Through events like MahaSummit, which brought together 20+ incubators/accelerators and 10+ E-Cells, students directly interact with ecosystem leaders, policymakers, and investors, opening doors that most students never access. - Learn Startup Culture the Real Way
Whether it’s late-night planning, rapid execution, last-minute pivots, or cleaning up together after events, E-Cell offers a true startup environment, collaborative, fast- paced, and built on ownership and grit. - Join a Community That Shows Up, Every Time
E-Cell isn’t just a team, it’s a driven, supportive community where people push each other, grow together, and stay through the chaos, the deadlines, and the victories. If you want to surround yourself with ambitious, builder-mindset people, this is the place.
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