The Indian Institute of Know-how, Kharagpur has joined forces with z21 Ventures, an early-stage, operator-led enterprise capital agency based by esteemed IIT Kharagpur alumni. This partnership heralds the launch of a ground-breaking startups accelerator programme tailor-made for final-year college students, setting the stage for a brand new period of entrepreneurial excellence.
Designed to harness the immense expertise at KGP and remodel daring concepts into market-ready ventures, the accelerator will supply individuals entry to mentorship, funding, and top-tier assets. With a give attention to constructing technical and scalable options to deal with world challenges, this programme goals to mix IIT Kharagpur’s analysis with z21 Ventures’ confirmed funding experience, empowering pupil entrepreneurs to create world-changing influence.
The accelerator will welcome as much as 10 groups in its inaugural cohort, equipping them with year-round mentorship, strategic steering, and seed funding to deliver their ideas to life. Individuals will profit from z21 Ventures’ community of trade operators, profitable founders, and seasoned advisors, all devoted to steering them towards market success. Moreover, IIT Kharagpur will supply essential infrastructure assist post-graduation, making certain that the journey from ideation to implementation continues seamlessly.
IIT Kharagpur alumni also can interact on this transformative program, supplied they collaborate with present KGP college students on their founding groups. The accelerator is open to BTech, MTech, and PhD college students of their last 12 months, underscoring a dedication to inclusivity and interdisciplinary innovation.
The MoU was signed in the present day within the presence of Prof V Ok Tewari, Director; Prof Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director; Prof Krishna Kumar, Dean FoS; Prof. P Ok Dutta, Dean BTBS; Prof Karabi Das, Dean Outreach; Prof Rabibrata Mukherjee, Dean Worldwide Relations; Prof Debashish Chakravarty, Dean Alumni Affairs; Prof Basab Chakravarti, Head, Rajendra Mishra College of Engineering Entrepreneurship from IIT Kharagpur. Raj Singh, Basic Companion at z21 Ventures together with Jyotika Gupta and Sudarshan Ravi Jha, Companions at z21 Ventures participated from z21 Ventures.
