Atal Catalysts evokes huge response at ISB

Hyderabad: I-Venture @ ISB, in partnership with the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog has organised a special programme called 'Atal Catalysts @ ISB'. ISB through this initiative handheld, equipped and moulded young minds to emerge as innovative and futuristic entrepreneurs.

"ISB is now committed to developing a robust entrepreneurship eco-system in the country. Atal Catalysts @ ISB's partnership with the Atal Innovation Mission for mentoring the young entrepreneurs in India of Atal Tinkering Labs is a heartening step towards that goal," Prof Bhagwan Chowdhry, Faculty Director observed.

ATL Tinkerpreneur witnessed participation from over 9,000 students, and the top 100 students/teams were mapped to ISB to further nurture and shape their ideas and approaches. I-Venture @ ISB took charge of developing, designing and executing the 2nd stage of the students' journey. The selected teams were mentored using real-world case studies and examples through the well-designed masterclasses.

While the masterclasses added to the students' knowledge base, the highlight of their journey was the customised mentoring that was planned for each of the student. More than 65 mentors were part of the programme, each of them an alumnus of ISB. The Atal Catalysts @ ISB team carefully analysed the areas of improvement for every idea and mapped it to the right mentor. This ensured that the students got the most appropriate guidance they needed to enhance their product and develop the necessary entrepreneurial/business skills. The mentoring sessions were conducted one-on-one which in turn ensured personalised attention to each student/team.

"At I-Venture@ ISB, we are committed to delivering an impact. We're delighted and reassured to see that the Digipreneurs have gained so much from the Atal Catalysts @ ISB Program. We wish them good luck, and we promise to continue creating similar programs in the future as well," Director of I-Venture @ ISB, Saumya, said.

"The Tinkerpreneur bootcamp was a special one for us all. It was the first time AIM embarked upon an ambitious entrepreneurship journey for ATL students at this scale and that too during the pandemic. I want to congratulate all the students who took part in this bootcamp, all the Mentors of Change who took time out of their busy schedules to mentor students daily over 2 months," Dr Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, AIM said.