Nagpur: Students of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS Deemed to be University) won the online ‘WEmagine Idea Competition’ organized by Banasthali Vidyapeeth, under the aegis of the EU funded ENPRENDIA project.
Winners Kunika Thakre and Alisha Chhagani, both interns from Sharad Pawar Dental College of DMIMS (Deemed to be University), got the top prize for their ‘KOO Patch’ idea. They were awarded Rs10,000 cash prize and incubation support.
The competition was open only to women, wherein aspiring student women entrepreneurs could showcase their innovative ideas.
Before the final pitching presentations, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, organized a two-day bootcamp. The camp helped the participants to gain entrepreneurial skills to successfully design and launch their start-up. It also enabled them to learn how to validate their idea, create a business model and a pitch deck etc.
All the ideas were scrutinized by the respective University’s ENPRENDIA team and the shortlisted ideas for the final round were 12.
Post the camp, participants had to submit the pitch deck presentation. After receiving the presentation, 11 ideas were shortlisted which included two from DMIMS (DU). All the shortlisted teams presented their ideas in front of a panel of industry experts.
The winners were guided by Dr Nilima Thosar who is teacher member of ENPRENDIA project. Rajiv Yashroy, director (International Initiatives & Strategic Planning) was the project manager.
Teacher members from the faculties of medicine, ayurveda, dentistry and nursing too were part of this project.