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EXPERIENCE HOW IT FEELS TO START-UP WHILE YOU ARE STILL IN SCHOOL.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS’ BOOTCAMP

BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus

19th – 24th May, 2025

Apply Now for YEB Goa

Application deadline: April 20, 2025

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)

Apply Now for YEB Goa

Application deadline: April 20, 2025

What you’ll get in YEB Edition 10

Speakers

Speakers

Amit Vasistha

Founder Get A Life Pvt Limited (MyGALF)

Founder Get A Life Pvt Limited (MyGALF), Set up in 2022 it is valued at ~5 million dollars .MyGALF s a fast growing wellness aggregator firm. Based in Mumbai, it has a PAN India presence and global aspirations. GALF Wellness App creates support for several health concerns faced by todays youth, including both physical and mental health.
An advocate of mentoring women leaders and Amit is part of the UN He-for-She campaign. A doting father of 2 teenage girls, Amit is passionate about endurance sports and completed Ironman 70.3 at Kazakhstan in August 2022.

Lalit Saraswat

Sancoale Technologies is a Digital Marketing Company

Lalit is a serial entrepreneur, Past Chairman Confederation of Indian Industry Goa India, Keynote Speaker, and Marketer who can add significant strategic value to project. Lalit have diverse business experience across different industries and he is an Artist, a Hotelier, a Distributor, a storyteller and a lifelong learner.

Lohit Sahu

CEO at Edzok

Lohit is the Founder & CEO at Edzok. Lohit graduated from BITS Pilani in 2009, and started his company from the business incubator at BITS Pilani. Since then Lohit has worked with governments, chain of schools and higher ed institutions to better different aspects of education. Lohit was also instrumental in executing UDAAN by CBSE to empower underprivileged girl children write JEE. Lohit's was ranked globally among top 25 by the Alan Alda Centre for Communicating Science at the Stony Brooke University. Lohit has also been named the "Star Entrepreneur of the Year" at IIIS and has been the recipient of BITSAA Global 30 Under 30 Award. Lohit has been a speaker at TEDx, Harvard's HUII and others.

Suresh Krishna NAS

Founder at WolfersTech

Suresh Krishna NAS, a 24-year-old entrepreneur, founded WolfersTech in 2019 to drive innovation. He authored two books, "சில்லறைகவிதை" and "சிறகுகள்," and launched "Pocket Friendly," an e-commerce venture. WolfersTech earned a prestigious startup award from Veltech University. In 2021, he released "Scribble Thoughts" and started the "Hope Community" to combat hunger and self-destructive tendencies. In 2022, he co-founded TalkSmart, an AI speech coaching company. WolfersTech focuses on AI-based SaaS solutions, emphasizing leadership and inclusivity, aiming for a diverse team with 45% men, 45% women, and 10% transgender individuals.

D. S. Prashant

Chief Executive Officer - Startup and IT Promotion Cell, DITEC, Govt. of Goa

D. S. Prashant, the CEO of the Startup and IT Promotion Cell in the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications in Goa, has played a pivotal role in fostering entrepreneurship in the region. Prashant began his career with Glaxo India Ltd. in 1996 and transitioned to entrepreneurship development in 2000. Over the last 23 years, he has trained 10,000 individuals, supporting the establishment of over 2500 micro-enterprises, nurturing more than 150 startups, and securing funding for over 50 of them. He holds key positions in state and educational committees, including the Goa State Innovation Council, Innovation and Research Projects Appraisal Committee, Goa State Council for Science and Technology, District Skill Committee, among others, actively contributing to innovation and research projects.

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.

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

Apply Now for YEB Goa

Application deadline: April 20, 2025

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