College Youth Ideathon Workshops
Power your ideas with Geospatial Intelligence and win awards
College Youth Ideathon | Give wings to your startup dreams
The College Youth Ideathon is a dynamic joint initiative by Management Entrepreneurship Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), IIT Delhi and the ThinkStartup aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among college students across India. This groundbreaking competition shifts the focus from traditional academics to nurturing a “job-creator’s mindset,” encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and proactive thinking. As India’s premier platform for youth-driven innovation, the Ideathon features a multi-stage format that guides students through ideation, prototyping, and pitching their innovative solutions to industry experts. By empowering students to transform academic knowledge into impactful real-world ventures, the College Youth Ideathon 2025 will play a pivotal role in driving India’s economic growth and social progress.
College Youth Ideathon event schedule
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WHO IS IT FOR?
The College Youth Ideathon has Four stakeholders – College Students, Teachers and Universities and Colleges.
It is OPEN for registration for following categories:
- College students from any university or autonomous institution operating in India
- Teachers and Mentors of College Students
- Colleges / Universities or autonomous institution
STUDENTS
College Youth Ideathon is open to students of all colleges and universities across India pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate programs. Participation is allowed individually or in teams of up to 5 members.
TEACHERS / MENTORS
College Youth Ideathon has an open platform even for college teachers and mentors provided they have a team of students they are mentoring. YI25 provides special rewards for teachers in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Principal
Principals will act as institutional champions for the Ideathon, driving student and faculty participation, promoting the program's importance, and ensuring access to essential resources and mentorship for success.
College
Colleges will serve as central hubs, facilitating team formation, providing mentorship, and supporting students with resources, workshops, and infrastructure to foster entrepreneurial growth.
COLLEGE YOUTH IDEATHON THEMES
The College Youth Ideathon shall focus on innovative ideas and entrepreneurship around following key themes, as below:
- Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
- Geospatial Intelligence
- Technology
- Education
- Sustainability
- E-commerce, D2C & Retail
- Travel & Tourism
- Food & Beverage
- Agriculture
- Medicine & BioTech (Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Healthcare IT,
Biotechnology)