Stages and Timelines
Level 1
REGISTER
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| 03 January 2025 | 31 January 2025, 11:59 PM IST |
Participants register for the Startup-Thon online, providing their details and basic information about their startup idea. All the levels will be conducted in pure online mode.
Level 2
TEAM BUILDING & QUIZ
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| 14 February 2025, 02:00 PM IST | 17 February 2025, 11:59 PM IST |
Team Building activity will be done after Registration on UptoSkills Platform. Participants take a preliminary quiz covering entrepreneurship, business fundamentals, and startup-related topics to qualify for the next stage.
Level 3
PITCH DECK
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2025, 02:00 PM IST | 02 March 2025, 11:59 PM IST |
Qualified participants develop a pitch deck outlining their startup idea, including problem statement, solution, market analysis, business model, and revenue projections.
Level 4
PROTOTYPE
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| 08 March 2025, 02:00 PM IST | 16 March 2025, 11:59 PM IST |
Participants need to show a prototype or concept development or minimum viable product (MVP) of their startup idea to demonstrate its feasibility and functionality.
Level 5
LIVE PITCHING ONLINE
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| 23 March 2025, 10:00 AM IST | 23 March 2025, 10:00 PM IST |
Shortlisted participants present their pitch decks and prototypes to a panel of judges in online pitching event. They have a limited time to pitch their ideas and answer questions from thejudges.
Level 6
FINAL RESULT
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| 30 March 2025, 10:00 AM IST | 30 March 2025, 10:00 PM IST |
Shortlisted participants present their pitch decks and prototypes to a panel of judges in online pitching event. They have a limited time to pitch their ideas and answer questions from thejudges.
