Our Milestone – Idea Storm
IdeaStorm is an entrepreneurship and innovation competition aimed at empowering students and young professionals to pitch creative ideas, build practical business models, and solve real-world problems.
Hosted by reputed institutions such as Assam down town University and IIT Roorkee, IdeaStorm provides a structured environment where innovation meets execution and learning goes beyond theory.
What IdeaStorm Is
- Entrepreneurship Platform: A stage for students to showcase innovative ideas, pitch solutions, and address real-world challenges.
- Skill Development: Hands-on exposure to ideation, prototyping, business planning, validation, and presentation skills.
- Mentorship & Funding: Pathways to expert mentorship, incubation support, and potential funding opportunities.
- Community Building: Encourages collaboration among students, investors, founders, and industry leaders.
Purpose & Impact
- Instill an entrepreneurial mindset at an early academic stage.
- Bridge the gap between academia and industry.
- Encourage innovation across engineering, management, sciences, arts, and more.
- Prepare participants for larger competitions, hackathons, accelerators, and startup launches.
Why This Matters for E-Cell MET
Participation in IdeaStorm strengthened our ideation culture and exposed students to structured innovation workflows. It helped our teams gain clarity, confidence, and readiness for higher-level entrepreneurial challenges.
Looking Forward
IdeaStorm continues to serve as a stepping stone for students entering the startup ecosystem. The learnings from this milestone directly fuel future initiatives, competitions, and incubation-driven programs led by E-Cell MET.