Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kanpur Announces UpStart 2026: Flagship Pitching Event Across Four Major Indian Cities

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26: Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kanpur launched UpStart 2026 on 15 August, kicking off its flagship national pitching competition designed to support, accelerate, and empower emerging startups across India. Standing apart from conventional startup competitions and brief ten minute pitching formats, UpStart functions as an intensive business model incubator. Participating startups go through multiple rounds of screening, which serve as detailed brainstorming sessions and face to face mentoring opportunities, allowing founders to refine their business plans directly with a panel of experts.