16 nations now part of Innopreneurs

Nagpur: “The whole purpose of Innopreneurs is not to compete with each other but to experience the world of ideas and co-creation,” said the founder and CEO of

Lemon Ideas

, Deepak Menaria at the inaugural ceremony of the 7th edition of Innopreneurs Startup Content, held virtually, on Saturday morning.

“Innopreneurs is the biggest platform to meet, collaborate, and co-create. It has now successfully gone international, covering some of the South Asian nations. Along with India and 15 other countries, Innopreneurs is reaching new heights. It is essential to recognize the impact it creates on participants and, even though it is a competition, every significant participant is a winner on their own. This year, we are happy to announce that we have designated an entirely different segment for the school kids who can be part of Innopreneurs and showcase their ideas,” said Menaria.

The inaugural ceremony was moderated by Mukesh Ashar, director of Lemon School of Entrepreneurship. Vetsop Namgyel, ambassador of Bhutan, Hakimuddin Ali, ExCOM Member and executive director of cements at Dalmia Group, and Rakesh Maheshwari, senior innovation office at National Innovation Foundation were the chief guests.

The CEO of Innopreneurs, Krishnakant Chaturvedi gave a brief about the contest. “Innopreneurs is a mission ‘Innovation by Everyone’ which was first started in 2014 and has grown ever since. Through this platform, over 3000 entrepreneurs have been given a chance to showcase their ideas and win rewards for the same. The startup contest kickstarted in July and will conclude in February.”

CEO Saurabh Shah introduced the three chief guests. In his address, Namgyel said, “It is platforms like these which intrigue the young minds to put forth their ideas on a larger scale. I strongly suggest entrepreneurs from Bhutan and every place to indulge in such platforms and experience the world of co-creation.”

Ali told the entrepreneurs to have a never-give-up attitude. “It may be a lonely run at first and getting the right results in a startup may take time, but it is your patience which plays a crucial role. The confidence and will to do something and succeed in it holds immense importance, therefore, you must not give up at an early stage of your startup,” he said.

Maheshwari gave various real-life examples bolstering the entrepreneurship background.

Chaturvedi provided information about the Lemon School Cohort 2022, which is an experiential training programme for entrepreneurs, and Lemon Startup Cohort 2022, which is a virtual incubation and mentoring cohort at Lemon Ideas exclusively for startups. Interested candidates can seek information at program@lemonideas.in.


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