ET Power of Ideas' elevator pitches kick off today

BENGALURU: India’s top corporate executives, investors, and entrepreneurs will listen to over 350 ideas from entrepreneurs across the country on Friday and Saturday as The Economic Times Power of Ideas starts its next phase.

Over 55 panelists across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru will listen to the ideas in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to ecommerce to help pick India’s next Infosys and Flipkart.

ET Power of Ideas received over 5,223 business summaries from participants from across the country. This time, 358 ideas have been shortlisted to go pitch in front of the panelists after refining their ideas with mentors.

Ideas which make it past this stage will undergo an intensive residential mentoring program at IIM-Ahmedabad. After the residential session, all candidates will present their business plans to an investment committee that will prepare a final shortlist of candidates who will receive cash grants and/or seed funds, worth a total of Rs 6.2 crore.

The Economic Times Power of Ideas is presented by Facebook, in partnership with DST, Govt of India, and CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad.