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IIT Kharagpur launches startup accelerator programme

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November 23, 2024

In a landmark initiative to ignite innovation and foster entrepreneurship, the Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship at IIT Kharagpur has partnered with z21 Ventures, an early-stage, operator-led venture capital firm established by IIT Kharagpur alumni.

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IIT Kharagpur launches startup accelerator programme

This collaboration introduces an exclusive startup accelerator programme for final-year students, setting a new benchmark in entrepreneurial education and practice.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the programme was signed today in the presence of key dignitaries from IIT Kharagpur, including Prof. V K Tewari, director; Prof. Rintu Banerjee, deputy director and others. Representing z21 Ventures were Raj Singh, general partner.

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