The TiE Nagpur successfully hosted the TiE U Global Pitch Competition 2026 – Nagpur Chapter finals on November 1 at VNIT Nagpur, bringing together some of the most promising student entrepreneurs from across the city. The competition witnessed participation from 87 startup teams. As part of the programme, TiE Nagpur conducted nine ‘Guru Sessions’ covering idea validation, business model development, market research, financial planning, unit economics, legal compliance and investor pitch preparation.

 

Following multiple rounds of evaluation, 35 teams advanced to the semifinals, from which 15 finalist teams were shortlisted across two categories: Open Track (early traction and revenue-stage ventures) and Core Track (idea-to-prototype-stage ventures). The jury comprised Shashikant Chaudhary, serial entrepreneur, and CA Dr Tejinder Singh Rawal, TiE Nagpur’s TiE U Chair. The winners were announced in two tracks. In open track, the winner is IndiaICU – Dhroov Jindal, VNIT Nagpur, while runner-up is Orvia – G H Raisoni College of Engineering. In Core Track, the winner in Proton Volt – Rugved Kate, VNIT Nagpur and runner-up is Saral Labs – Om Kamatkar, Ramdeobaba University. The two winning teams, IndiaICU and Proton Volt, will represent TiE Nagpur at the TiE U Global Semifinals on December 13 during the TiE Global Summit in Indore.

 

The programme was designed and executed under the leadership of Amol Muley, Executive Director, TiE Nagpur, with the support and guidance of the TiE Nagpur leadership and programme team. The successful conclusion of TiE U 2026 reinforces TiE Nagpur's commitment to nurturing young entrepreneurial talent, connecting academic institutions with the startup ecosystem and creating pathways for student innovators to take their ideas to a global platform.