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AIC BIMTECH hosts Startup World Cup India edition

By Startup Enthusiast · 17 March 2026

What they do

AIC BIMTECH is an incubator supporting startups from its campus in Greater Noida

It hosted the India edition of Startup World Cup, with Smalblu Technologies winning

The winner will compete for a $1 million prize in San Francisco in November 2026

AIC BIMTECH hosted Tathagat Innovest on March 12, 2026 in Greater Noida.
The event launched the India Edition of Startup World Cup, organized globally by Pegasus Tech Ventures.
Over 300 stakeholders including startups, investors, and policymakers attended.
It was inaugurated by officials from MeitY, NITI Aayog, and other leaders.
This was the first time an Indian incubator hosted the Startup World Cup competition.
Over 100 applications were received; 25 startups were shortlisted and judged by 16 experts.
Smalblu Technologies, founded by Garv Goyal from BITS Pilani, won the competition.
Six emerging ventures were felicitated under the MeitY Startup Hub GENESIS EIR grant program.

AIC BIMTECH has supported over 500 startups and enabled 7,000+ jobs since 2017.
The event aimed to build a Tathagat Innovation Corridor in Gautam Buddha Nagar.
This aligns with state and national vision documents Viksit UP 2047 and Viksit Bharat 2047.

AIC BIMTECH is an incubator established in 2017 under the Atal Innovation Mission.
It operates from the Birla Institute of Management Technology campus in Greater Noida.
It has supported over 500 startups and facilitated 200+ industry and global partnerships.
The incubator provides resources, mentorship, and funding access to early-stage startups.

Smalblu Technologies will represent India at the global grand finale in San Francisco in November 2026.
The winner will compete for a $1 million prize.
A roundtable discussion focused on building a Tathagat Innovation Corridor in Gautam Buddha Nagar.