YOUNG INNOVATORS LAUNCHPAD (SCHOOLS OF MADHYA PRADESH)

Organized under the premier innovation ecosystem of the Design Innovation Centre (DIC), IIT BHU & Banaras Hindu University.
Who Can Join: Ambitious Madhya Pradesh school students from Classes 8th to 12th across all streams — Science, Commerce, and Arts.
Where/Mode: 100% Online! Attend from the comfort of your home using any smartphone, laptop, or tablet.
When/Schedule: 29th October to 31st October, 2026 - a power-packed 3-day innovation sprint.
Daily Timings: 05:00 PM – 08:00 PM each day. The final-day pitching slots and detailed schedule will be shared with participants in advance.
Registration Deadline: 27th October, 2026.
Entry Fee: Individual participation only at an exclusive flat community rate of ₹1,500 per Student (secured via Razorpay Checkout).
The Elite Mentor Core: Forget standard textbook lectures. This launchpad brings a unique Senior-to-Junior GenZ vibe, where students work directly through live, interactive sessions with young, successful startup founders and alumni from top-tier institutions:
- IIT & IIM Networks
- SRCC & DTU
- Premium International/Abroad Universities
The Commitment: Our mentors speak your language, understand your goals, and guide you step-by-step — from a simple idea to a fully validated business model.

Program Overview

Duration

3 days

Starts On

29 October 2026

Ends On

31 October 2026

Organized under the premier innovation ecosystem of the Design Innovation Centre (DIC), IIT BHU & Banaras Hindu University.
Who Can Join: Ambitious Madhya Pradesh school students from Classes 8th to 12th across all streams — Science, Commerce, and Arts.
Where/Mode: 100% Online! Attend from the comfort of your home using any smartphone, laptop, or tablet.
When/Schedule: 29th October to 31st October, 2026 - a power-packed 3-day innovation sprint.
Daily Timings: 05:00 PM – 08:00 PM each day. The final-day pitching slots and detailed schedule will be shared with participants in advance.
Registration Deadline: 27th October, 2026.
Entry Fee: Individual participation only at an exclusive flat community rate of ₹1,500 per Student (secured via Razorpay Checkout).
The Elite Mentor Core: Forget standard textbook lectures. This launchpad brings a unique Senior-to-Junior GenZ vibe, where students work directly through live, interactive sessions with young, successful startup founders and alumni from top-tier institutions:
- IIT & IIM Networks
- SRCC & DTU
- Premium International/Abroad Universities
The Commitment: Our mentors speak your language, understand your goals, and guide you step-by-step — from a simple idea to a fully validated business model.

October 29 (Day 1) | Discover & Define: Spot real-world problems using Lean Startup basics and Perplexity AI to uncover hidden market gaps.
October 30 (Day 2) | Design & Develop: Map customer personas, calculate market size (TAM/SAM/SOM), and build a working MVP using No-Code AI.
October 31 (Day 3) | Dollars & Deployment: Complete your Business Model Canvas, pricing, GTM launch strategy, and 10-slide pitch deck.
Phase 2: Day 4 – Online Live Pitching Challenge -
[Timings will be shared on Day 3]
(Day 4) | Deliver & Defend: Step into the virtual arena. Deliver a fast elevator pitch and clear a live Q&A round with an expert IIT & IIM jury. (Time slots shared on Day 3)
Phase 3: December -
The Grand Finale will be held offline at the BHU campus, exclusively for the students shortlisted from Phase 2.

"Innovation First" Academic Label: Earn a national certificate co-branded by the Design Innovation Centre (DIC), IIT BHU and Know Your Careers to massively boost your college application CV & future global profile.
Premium Global Mentorship: Direct, hands-on training via live interactive tracks from senior GenZ founders and alumni of IIT, IIM, SRCC, DTU, NYU, or Ivy Leagues.
Personalized AI Innovation & Career Dashboard: All participants get lifetime access to a private, AI-driven dashboard to track championship scores, access validation toolkits, and map future career milestones.
₹1.5 Lakh Student Fellowships: Top-performing ideas win direct enrollment into KYC's premium 12-week Young Innovators' Cohort with financial support.
₹34,000 Legal Patent Pathways: Shortlisted venture designs receive professional legal assistance to draft and file official patents before finishing school.
₹2 Lakh Prototype Grants: Access equity-free development grants deployed through the Ministry of Education Innovation Cell ecosystem.
The Road to the Nationals: The top selected finalists from this cohort will advance to pitch live at the National Level Championship – KYC Idea Tank, taking place offline at the IIT BHU Campus, Varanasi in the month of November.

Institutional Entry Requirement: A minimum of 20 individual student registrations from a school is required for the institution to be officially considered a participating partner and unlocked for school-level dashboard entries and tournament tracking.
Class-Level Baseline: To maintain active status, each participating class bracket (Classes 8th to 12th) must engage a minimum of 4 individual student innovators inside the simulation grid.
Certificate of Merit for Fostering Grassroots Innovation: Deployed directly by the Design Innovation Centre (DIC), IIT BHU to all schools achieving a baseline milestone of 20 individual registrations to honor their institutional role as active startup pipeline partners.
"Regional Innovation Leadership" Certificate: Awarded as an elite honor to schools crowned as the leading innovation center in their entire district for driving massive ecosystem engagement on campus with 30+ student registrations.
National Innovation Ecosystem Excellence: Institutions achieving 50+ registrations will be formally recognized with an official physical memento delivered to the school campus by DIC, IIT BHU.