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www.iitmandicatalyst.in
2nd edition
Himalayan
Startup
Trek 2018
A platform to learn, network and startup
The 2nd edition of HST will have a much larger scale and outreach. In addition to curated panel
discussions on varied topics, HST this year will feature ‘MVP Boot-Camp’ for Idea stage startups,
‘Investors’ Den’ for startups looking to raise seed funds, ‘Meet a Mentor’ for one-to-one Q&A with
tech-business experts, and ‘tête-à-tête’ with faculty for aspiring entrepreneurs seeking technical
guidance.
3. WHEN AND WHERE IS IT?
HST 2018 will be held on April 28-29 at picturesque IIT Mandi campus in Kamand valley by the side
of river Uhl in Himachal Pradesh.
Clean Energy Education Food and Health and Finance Security other
Agriculture Pharma
April 28 April 29
09:15 AM 02:30 PM (Parallel Tracks) 09:30 AM
•Keynote Address •Track 1: Tech Hack • Panel 5: Entrepreneurial Hubs
•Track 2: Agro Tech in small cities: Emerging
ecosystem in Himalayan
10:00 AM
• Panel 1: Cracking first gener- 03:15 PM (Parallel Tracks)
• Track 3: Clean Energy
Region and relevant
technologies
ation entrepreneurship: Rules
of the Game • Track 4: Blockchain and
Cryptocurrency 10:45 AM
11:15 AM
• Panel 6: Progressive
• Panel 2: Technologies of 04:00 PM
•Meet a Mentor: Speed
Entrepreneurship: Alternative
developmental models and
Tomorrow
dating Creating Impact at BoP
12:00 PM
•tête-à-tête with Faculty
• Panel 3: Make for Customers: 11:30 AM
• Pitch to Catalyst
Why user experience matters? 04:00 - 06:00 PM
•
Startup Showcase
11:30 AM
•
01:45 PM
• Panel 4: Landing the right 06:00 PM Investors’ Den
investor: Is it only about the •MVP Bootcamp for Early
Stage Startups
Speakers
Prof. Bringi Dev Vikram Gupta Varun Rattan Singh Hemendra Mathur
IIM Bangalore IIM Bangalore Development Logics Pvt. Ltd. Bharat Innovations Fund
Speakers during Panel discussion Director, IIT Mandi and other esteemed guests
Message from Board Catalyst portfolio HST 2017 Highlights HST 2017 Sessions
Himalayan Startup Trek is an effort of IIT Mandi Catalyst to boost the startup ecosystem in the state
that has presence of a large number of technical and educational institutes.
We invite passionate entrepreneurs with their cutting edge ideas to make the best use
of support being provided at IIT Mandi Catalyst