Launchpad to Fuel your Idea in Just 54 Hours!
Experience the best moments of Startup Weekend Gandhinagar 2024 and gear up for an even bigger 2025!
What You'll Experience
2024
Startup Weekend Gandhinagar
125+ Participants and 18+ Mentors
2018
Startup Weekend Ahmedabad Women's Edition
50+ women aspirants
2018
Startup Weekend Gandhinagar Maker Edition
110+ Participants and 10+ Mentors
2017
Startup Weekend Gandhinagar
40+ Participants and 5+ Mentors
Techstars Startup Weekend Gandhinagar
Organized by
PDEU Innovation and Incubation Centre
An incubator established by Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Why Startup Weekend ?
🔥
Start with an Idea
Go from napkin sketch to working prototype in just 54 hours.
🎯
Fail Fast. Learn Faster
Rapid experimentation teaches you more than months of planning
🛠️
Build Something Real
Bring your idea to life with a working prototype in just 54 hours
🌐
Connect with the Ecosystem
Expand your network with passionate peers & professionals
🎓
Learn by Doing
Experience the startup journey through hands-on collaboration and hustle
🧠
Mentors Who’ve Been There
Learn directly from founders, VCs, and industry leaders who’ve built startups
Our Partners & Sponsors
Supported by industry leaders and innovation champions
Meet Your Facilitators
Expert guides to help you navigate your startup journey
Aditya Dave
Facilitator
Founder-Cibos Techno Solution Private Limited
Aditya Dave is All-stars Community Leader, Techstars. He is deeply passionate about creating more opportunities for youth and helping them showcase their skillset
Aditya Dave
Facilitator
Founder-Cibos Techno Solution Private Limited
Aditya Dave is All-stars Community Leader, Techstars. He is deeply passionate about creating more opportunities for youth and helping them showcase their skillset
Meet the Facilitators
Expert guides to help you navigate your startup journey
Aditya Dave
Founder-Cibos Techno Solution Private Limited
Aditya Dave is All-stars Community Leader, Techstars. He is deeply passionate about creating more opportunities for youth and helping them showcase their skillset
Faculty (Marketing & Energy Studies), SOM-PDEU
Dr. Kaushal Kishore
SOM - Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Teaching Finance subjects at Management Institutes
Mr. Rajesh Shah
Ex Finance Vice President - Adani Group
54 Hours. 3 Days. Your Journey.
From idea to reality in one incredible weekend
1
KICKSTART FRIDAY
29th August 2025
Let the ideas fly. Meet. Pitch. Team up.
Let's GO!
🕔 5:00 PM
🕠 5:30 PM
Check-in, badges, snacks & startup mingling
🕕 6:00 PM
Welcome & warm-up by PDEU IIC + Techstars
🕖 7:00 PM
Lightning Pitch Round (60 secs to shine!)
🕢 7:30 PM
Vote & form your dream team
🕗 8:00 PM
Power Dinner + networking vibes
🕤 9:30 PM
Brainstorm time – validate ideas & plan MVP
Meet your mentors & start hustling
🕚 11:00 PM
🕖 7:00 PM
6:00 PM
Wrap or stay late – workspace is open!
6:00 PM
2
BUILD LIKE CRAZY
30th August 2025
It’s MVP Day! Code. Design. Validate. Hustle hard.
🕘 9:00 AM
🕙 10:00 AM
Fuel up with breakfast
🕧 12:30 PM
Dive into build mode with expert mentor support
🕜 1:30 PM
Lunch & vibes with fellow creators
🕞 3:30 PM
Back to the grind: MVPs, testing & pivots
🕓 4:00 PM
Checkpoint: How’s your startup shaping up?
🕕 6:00 PM
Mentors back in! Get real feedback
Snack break & quick mentor speed rounds
🕖 7:00 PM
🕖 7:00 PM
🕘 9:00 PM
Final sprint: UI, features, and demos
🕙 10:00 PM–12:00 AM
Optional coach check-in
3
PITCH DAY
31st August 2025
🎤 Showtime! Demos. Pitches. Applause. Awards.
🕘 9:00 AM
🕙 10:00 AM
Breakfast & pitch polishing begins
🕛 12:00 PM
Pitch coaching & deck finalization
🕐 1:00 PM
MVP demo dry-runs & last touches
🕑 2:00 PM
Lunch break before the big pitch
🕓 4:00 PM
FINAL PITCHES BEGIN!
🕟 4:30 PM
Judges deliberate while you network
Awards Ceremony & closing thoughts
🕔 5:00 PM
🕖 7:00 PM
🕕 6:00 PM
Celebration & snacks with your new tribe
It’s a wrap! But your startup journey just began 🚀
1
KICKSTART FRIDAY
29th Augest 2025
Let the ideas fly. Meet. Pitch. Team up.
Let's GO!
🕔 5:00 PM
🕠 5:30 PM
Check-in, badges, snacks & startup mingling
🕕 6:00 PM
Welcome & warm-up by PDEU IIC + Techstars
🕖 7:00 PM
Lightning Pitch Round (60 secs to shine!)
🕢 7:30 PM
Vote & form your dream team
🕗 8:00 PM
Power Dinner + networking vibes
🕤 9:30 PM
Brainstorm time – validate ideas & plan MVP
Meet your mentors & start hustling
🕚 11:00 PM
🕖 7:00 PM
6:00 PM
Wrap or stay late – workspace is open!
6:00 PM
2
BUILD LIKE CRAZY
30th Augest 2025
It’s MVP Day! Code. Design. Validate. Hustle hard.
🕘 9:00 AM
🕙 10:00 AM
Fuel up with breakfast
🕧 12:30 PM
Dive into build mode with expert mentor support
🕜 1:30 PM
Lunch & vibes with fellow creators
🕞 3:30 PM
Back to the grind: MVPs, testing & pivots
🕓 4:00 PM
Checkpoint: How’s your startup shaping up?
🕕 6:00 PM
Mentors back in! Get real feedback
Snack break & quick mentor speed rounds
🕖 7:00 PM
🕖 7:00 PM
🕘 9:00 PM
Final sprint: UI, features, and demos
🕙 10:00 PM–12:00 AM
Optional coach check-in
Late night hustle & polish!
3
PITCH DAY
31st Augest 2025
🎤 Showtime! Demos. Pitches. Applause. Awards.
🕘 9:00 AM
🕙 10:00 AM
Breakfast & pitch polishing begins
🕛 12:00 PM
Pitch coaching & deck finalization
🕐 1:00 PM
MVP demo dry-runs & last touches
🕑 2:00 PM
Lunch break before the big pitch
🕓 4:00 PM
FINAL PITCHES BEGIN!
🕟 4:30 PM
Judges deliberate while you network
Awards Ceremony & closing thoughts
🕔 5:00 PM
🕖 7:00 PM
🕕 6:00 PM
Celebration & snacks with your new tribe
It’s a wrap! But your startup journey just began 🚀
GET IN TOUCH
Tel. 079 2327 5144
Mail: iic@pdpu.ac.in
PDEU IIC
Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raisan Village, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382426
INFORMATION