SPRINT — Student Program for Innovation & Technology
A programme by SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX)
A three-minute pitch event SRiX runs inside colleges, feeding shortlisted teams into Pre-Incubation.
At a glance
| Best for | Students, developers and professionals with an idea to pitch |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Duration | Single event; a three-minute pitch |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | No equity |
About SPRINT — Student Program for Innovation & Technology
SPRINT is a short pitch event SRiX takes into colleges to build entrepreneurial interest among students. You get three minutes to pitch an idea, innovation or startup to an audience of mentors, subject-matter experts and other innovators. No dates are published; it runs as and when a college hosts it.
What you get
- Mentoring from industry experts
- Cash and other prizes for winners
- Coverage of your story in social and print media
- A place in an upcoming Pre-Incubation intake if you are shortlisted
- A participation certificate, and access to further SRiX events and workshops
- A chance to incubate at SRiX
Who can apply
- Students from SR University and from other colleges
- Technologists interested in entrepreneurship
- Developers and industry professionals
How selection works: A three-minute elevator pitch in front of the audience panel. Shortlisted individuals and teams are invited into Pre-Incubation.
How to apply: Through the application reached from the SPRINT page, or ask info@srix.in whether a SPRINT is coming to your college.
Where to apply
Other SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX) programmes
- Pre-Incubation ProgramA four-week course that takes an idea to a working prototype, and the feeder into the funding routes SRiX hosts.
- InnovationXA national student innovation challenge with prefinale and finale pitch rounds at SRiX in Warangal.
- SRiX EmpowerHER — Women Entrepreneurship ProgramSRiX's women entrepreneurship programme, run monthly and annually on campus and ending in a demo day.
- NIDHI PRAYAS at SRiXDST's prototyping grant route for idea-stage founders building a physical product, hosted by SRiX.
- NIDHI Seed Support System at SRiXSeed support for incubated startups bridging development and commercialisation; SRiX has run at least two cohorts.
- NIDHI EiR at SRiXA year-long entrepreneur-in-residence fellowship for science and engineering graduates going full time on a venture.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 at SRiXMeitY's grant route for startups using emerging technologies; SRiX has run three calls and six cohorts under it.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at SRiXSeed support for DPIIT-recognised startups with a prototype, listed by SRiX as one of its funding routes.