About YEB

Get a glimpse of the entrepreneurial ecosystem at BITS Pilani, whose alumni have founded leading companies across the globe

BITSians' Founded
Unicorn Startups

Swiggy (Decacorn)	Postman (2014)	Eruditus (2021)	Zeta (2021)
Groww (2016)	BigBasket (2011)	FalconX (2018)	MPL (2018)
OfBusiness (2015)	Oxyzo (2016)	AlphaSense, Inc (2011)	Netskope (2012)
Molbio	MASER	Akamai

About YEB

at BITS Pilani

Young Entrepreneurs’ Boot Camp (YEB) at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus is a 6-day long residential program for school students (Grade 9 to 12 or equivalent) designed to give a glimpse of technology driven innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem at BITS Pilani. YEB will enlighten and actively engage the participants about various aspects of entrepreneurship through talks, workshops and visits to state of the art facilities at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus. The talks will be delivered by eminent professors, entrepreneur’s, scientists, innovators and our distinguished alumni. The students will also get an opportunity to showcase their innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities via “BITS Pilani YEB Innovation Pitching Challenge”. Last but not the least, the program includes a lot of fun and cultural activities for students. Come on board to open the doors to the entrepreneurial world!

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What will you get in
YEB Edition 10

Knowledge

Foundation of Science and basics of Engineering in developing a technology Entrepreneurship and its role in Indian Economy Skills required to be an Entrepreneur Success stories of BITSian Entrepreneurs Foundations of Computers and Programming Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) and their Impacts on Society Internet of things (IoT) and its applications Design Thinking Tools Innovations in Biotechnology Financial Concepts and Demonstration of Bloomberg Terminal Team ideation for defining and solving problems from the customer perspective Business Plan Preparation
Hands-on Experience/Demonstration

Learning Factory 3D printer CNC – (Computerized Numerical Control) Machine AI/ML-based software/ Applications by CS/IS faculty members Solar PV/Thermal Equipment Prototype Development of an IoT-based weather monitoring system using NodeMCU High Performance Computing (HPC) Facilities
Interaction with BITS Students’ Technical Team (STT)

1. 100% Ethanol based Car 2. Inspired Karters – Human Exploration Rover 3. CRISS – All-terrain Autonomous Mars Rover 4. Team Anant – Design, Build & Launch of Nano Satellite
Interaction with BITS Students’ Team making Social Impact

1. Students Union 2. National Service Scheme (NSS) 3. Nirmaan 4. Pilani Atma Nirbhar Resource Centre (PARC)
Visits

1. Engineering Workshop 2. Central Library 3. Birla Science Centre 4. Pilani Gallery 5. Aditya Birla Memorial 6. Animal House
Fun/Sports/Entertainment activity - Daily Evening (1 to 1½ hrs)

1. Campus Tour (Sarasvati Temple, Sports Facilities, etc.) 2. Playground activities: Matches of Basketball, Volleyball & Football 3. Fun Quiz 4. Night Sky Session: STT – Astro Club 5. Musical Programme 6. Session on Yoga / Aerobic / Dance
Network

1. Interacting with the best young minds of India 2. Mentoring by Founders of startups incubated at BITS Pilani 3. Internship (½ day) at Startups incubated at Pilani
Certificates & Awards

1. Participation certificate to every student 2. Awards to the winners of Innovation Pitching Competition
Transport, Accommodation & Meals

1. Transport via Bus from Delhi/Jaipur to Pilani (both ways) 2. Accommodation at BITS Campus 3. All meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner)

List of Selected Students for BootCamp

What you’ll get in YEB Edition 10

Speakers

Speakers

Stay tuned – more inspiring speakers will be added soon!

Who can participate

Who can participate in
YEB-Pilani 2025

YEB is designed for school students who are excited about innovations and entrepreneurship. To participate in YEB 2025, you must be a student in any Grade between 9th to 12th (or equivalent). You need to submit your application before April 20th, 2025. It is advised to submit applications as early as possible, and not wait for the deadline.

Application fee is Rs. 500 per student.
Subsidized Fee for YEB 2025 (6-day programme) is Rs.20,000 per student.

This fee is inclusive of Accommodation, Meals, access to campus facilities (like gym, sports etc), access to YEB Lecture Sessions, access to YEB Hands-On Sessions.

Refund Policy – Young Entrepreneurs’ Bootcamp

Selection Process

Round 1

Essay (in 100-150 words)

Who is your favorite Indian Start-up founder? Why?
Goa, being a small state yet one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, is facing problems due to over-tourism. Identify one such problem (either existing or predicted for future) for Goa due to over-tourism. Suggest a simple solution for solving the problem that you have identified.

Essay to be evaluated according to an assessment rubric:

Content
Creativity
Clarity

Important Dates

April

Application

Deadline

April

onwards

Shortlisted Candidates for GD

April

onwards

Group

Discussion

starts

April

Announcement

of Selected

Candidates

May

Program starts at

Goa Campus

May

Program ends at

Goa Campus

List of Selected Students for BootCamp

Leadership Team

Program Heads

LEADERSHIP TEAM
for YEB at BITS Pilani, YEB at K K Birla Goa Campus

Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao

Vice Chancellor

BITS Pilani

Prof. Suman Kundu

Director

BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus

COORDINATOR & ADVISOR
for YEB across all campuses

Dr. Manish Dave

YEB Program Advisor

BITS Pilani

Prof. Pratik Sheth

YEB University wide Coordinator

BITS Pilani

PROGRAM HEADS
for YEB at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus

Saroj Sundar Baral

Professor; Co-Convener -IIC and Incharge- BGIIES, BIRAC BIONEST