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Aspire by India Mobile Congress

Igniting the Future of Entrepreneurship

Built for innovators ready to move forward, Aspire brings entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and industry leaders together to turn potential into measurable impact.

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7-10th Oct 2026

Yashobhoomi, New Delhi

IMC
2026
A startup program by:Department of Telecommunications|India Mobile Congress
Supported by:TCOE India

Investors participated at IMC

247VC
3Lines Venture Capital
AdvantEdge Founders
Amity Capital Ventures
Amity Innovation Incubator
Angel Blue Holdings
Anicut Capital
Ankur Capital
Anthill Ventures
ArtVentures Fund
Avendus
Awe Fund
Berger Paints
BioRx Ventures
Cactus Partners
Capital Square Partners
Chandigarh Angel Network
Daksham Capital
Do Ventures
Eagle10 Ventures
FAAD Network
ForeignLogy
Genus Family Office
GKConsulting
Growth Strategy Ventures
GrowX Ventures
Harvard Business Review
IAN Group
Indian Healthcare Angels
Indicorn Angels
IPV Ventures
JioGenNext
Key Ventures
Meta Morph
Nueva Capital
Oister Global
Resurgent India
SACC India
Sarcha
Sidana Ventures
Soonicorn Ventures
Spotlight Strategic Partner AIF
TDK Ventures
The Startup Board
Thinkuvate
VC Grid
VCats
Venture Garage
Vitalis Capital
Yugo Capital
247VC
3Lines Venture Capital
AdvantEdge Founders
Amity Capital Ventures
Amity Innovation Incubator
Angel Blue Holdings
Anicut Capital
Ankur Capital
Anthill Ventures
ArtVentures Fund
Avendus
Awe Fund
Berger Paints
BioRx Ventures
Cactus Partners
Capital Square Partners
Chandigarh Angel Network
Daksham Capital
Do Ventures
Eagle10 Ventures
FAAD Network
ForeignLogy
Genus Family Office
GKConsulting
Growth Strategy Ventures
GrowX Ventures
Harvard Business Review
IAN Group
Indian Healthcare Angels
Indicorn Angels
IPV Ventures
JioGenNext
Key Ventures
Meta Morph
Nueva Capital
Oister Global
Resurgent India
SACC India
Sarcha
Sidana Ventures
Soonicorn Ventures
Spotlight Strategic Partner AIF
TDK Ventures
The Startup Board
Thinkuvate
VC Grid
VCats
Venture Garage
Vitalis Capital
Yugo Capital

ABOUT ASPIRE

Where AmbitionMeets Opportunity

Aspire is the flagship startup programme of India Mobile Congress — built for early- and mid-stage founders who are ready to turn ambition into measurable progress. Across an intensive multi-day experience, ventures gain national visibility, structured access to capital, and practical direction from people who have built at scale.

Product showcases, curated one-to-one investor and mentor meetings, masterclasses, and live pitching put founders in the same rooms as operators, policymakers, and industry leaders — a high-signal environment where ideas are stress-tested, partnerships take shape, and India’s next technology stories begin with clearer momentum.

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THE ASPIRE EXPERIENCE

Everything Your
Startup Needs

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01

Meet Your Mentor

Sit down with seasoned founders, operators and domain experts in one-on-one sessions crafted to sharpen your strategy and unblock the next stage of growth.

02

Pitch Your Startup

Take the Aspire pitch stage to present your solution to investors and industry experts, gather structured feedback and put your venture in front of decision-makers.

03

Learn From Builders

Sit inside candid masterclasses with founders who have built and scaled real companies — and take home the specific playbooks that shaped their journey.

04

Connect With Investors

Access curated 1:1 investor meetings, share your story, gather qualified feedback and begin conversations that can support your next round.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Building the Next
Generation of Innovators

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Three Days of Innovation

Explore sessions across venues and discover what matters to you — filter by day, hall, or search by topic.

  • 10:30 - 11:00 amAspire Pitch Stage

    ASPIRE : Welcome Address

    Speakers (4)
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pmASPIRE Networking Arena and TCOE Meeting Room

    Angel Tour — 20–25 Angel Investors

  • 11:00 - 1:00 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    Aspire Live Pitch — 15 (7 mins each)

  • 1:00 - 2:00 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    Lunch

  • 2:00 - 3:00 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    Protecting What You Build: IP Strategy for Startups

    Speakers (5)
  • 2:00 - 5:00 pmASPIRE Networking Arena and TCOE Meeting Room

    Investor Arena — Speed Dating

  • 3:00 - 3:30 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    ASPIRE NextGen Startup Awards

    Speakers (4)
  • 3:30 - 4:00 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    Fireside Chat: The Next 100 Million Businesses: Can Digital Public Infrastructure Unlock MSME Scale?

    Speakers (2)
  • 4:00 - 4:30 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    Investor's Reverse Pitch

    Speakers (18)
  • 4:30 - 5:00 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    From Grant to Growth: Scaling India's DeepTech & Telecom Innovations

    Speakers (4)
  • 5:00 - 5:30 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    Panel: India's DeepTech Moment: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Global Scale

    Speakers (4)
  • 5:30 - 6:00 pmAspire Pitch Stage

    Keynote: Building at the Edge: The Future of AI, Connectivity & Intelligent Hardware

    Speakers (1)
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