Powering India’s Next Gen Tech Startups.
12 Startups, 28 mentors, 32 Investors, 52 Interests – A success story in the making
The IIT Alumni Centre Bengaluru (IITACB) Demo Day, organised on October 11, 2025 stands as a testament to IITACB’s transformative impact on India’s startup ecosystem. By analysing 41 startups in Phase-1, including 17 deep-tech ventures (41%), IITACB has fostered innovation across Healthcare & MedTech, AI & Deep Tech, CleanTech, AgriTech, LegalTech, EdTech, Tourism, and Manufacturing.
The current cohort of 12 startups features trailblazers such as 256 Bits Studio, AlphaMERS Ltd, Aryo Green Tech Private Limited (Startup I3F, IIT BHU), Beta Tank Robotics, DSRL Global, Human Biogenesis, Kapidhwaj AI, Lifespark Technologies, MadVR Solutions Private Limited, MLworkX Pvt. Ltd., Oabco Innovations Pvt. Ltd., and STARS OF PANTNAGAR PVT LTD. Through its strategic location, robust mentorship network, and deep integration with the IIT ecosystem, IITACB provides startups with unparalleled access to research, technical guidance, and investor networks—accelerating their journey from idea to impact.
The event was steered by Gangesh Thakur Gangesh Thakur, an alumnus of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, and chaired by Pradeep Prasad, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur. It was guided by Siddhartha Das, PhD and Parag Dhol, both alumni of IIT Delhi, and both leading figures in the venture capital space. They took time out to provide brief welcome notes, emphasizing IITACB’s unique role as an all-IIT platform to support startups from all 23 IITs, particularly those from locations with less developed investment ecosystems, by providing access to Bangalore’s vibrant tech and investment community. Parag Dhol, at the end, delivered the brief closing address.
Professor Ashok Misra, President of IITACB, delivered a keynote address highlighting the significant role of IIT alumni in driving India’s startup ecosystem. He positioned IITACB as a crucial facilitator that aims to link investors, academia, and industries, thus aiming to increase industry-IIT project collaborations from 500-600 crores to 50,000 crores annually and highlighted our dedicated incubation floor in Bangalore premises.
Special thanks to the 28 mentors, all alumni of various IITs, who mentored the startups over four months, to help them prepare pitches that were appropriate and optimal in line with the investor’s thought process.
