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SPARK-O-FEST 2.0

Start-up Pitch Competition

Present your innovative start-up idea before an expert jury, investors, researchers and the SPARK-O-FEST community.

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Participation Individual / Team / Start-up
1–5
Team Size Maximum 5 Members
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Submission 1 November 2026
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Final Pitch 5–7 min + 3 min Q&A

Competition Rules

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Participation & Eligibility

  • Open to students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and research scholars.
  • Individuals, teams, or registered start-ups can participate.
  • Each team must have a minimum of 1 member and a maximum of 5 members.
  • The start-up must be original and the intellectual property (IP) should belong to the team or company.
  • Projects previously awarded in SPARK-O-FEST contests are not eligible unless there have been significant improvements.
  • Participants must register via the official conclave portal or registration desk.
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Submission Requirements

Submissions should include the following:

Executive Summary Maximum 2 pages describing the start-up and its core proposition.
Pitch Deck 8–12 slides covering idea, problem, solution, market, traction, business model, competition and financials.
Optional Video Pitch A 2–3 minute video pitch may also be submitted.

Submission Deadline: 1 November 2026 by 1800 hours.

Submit entries to: scientificspark@saraswaticolleges.com

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Competition Stages

Screening Round

Entries will be reviewed by the judges. Shortlisted start-ups will proceed to the next round.

Semi-Finals (if applicable)

Extended pitch and Q&A with a highly qualified and experienced jury panel. Selection will be based on innovation potential and feasibility.

Final Pitch Round

Live presentations before expert judges, investors and the audience.

Time Limit: 5–7 minutes for the pitch + 3 minutes for Q&A.

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General Conditions

  • A team may be disqualified if it uses material copyrighted by others or stolen material.
  • Participants must adhere to ethical standards and ensure originality.
  • Plagiarism, IPR infringement or rule violation will lead to immediate disqualification.
  • Decisions of the judges are final and binding.
  • Participants must be present at least 30 minutes before their scheduled pitch time.
  • Use of offensive language, sensitive content or false claims is prohibited.
  • Teams retain intellectual property rights to their ideas.
  • Judges and organizers will maintain complete confidentiality.

For Further Assistance

Dr. Devlina Ghosh 8081729674
Dr. Sunakshi Soi 7006873036
Disclaimer

Rules can be amended based on decisions of the Jury panel and Scientific Committee based on latest inputs.