Do you have a startup idea in your mind?
It's time you bring it into action!
Enter the challenge.
- 20th - 22nd March 2026
- Inspiria Knowledge Campus, Siliguri
What is Startup Weekend ?
Startup Weekend is a three-day event organized by the Incubation cell at Inspiria Knowledge Campus, Inhub. The event provides a forum for aspiring entrepreneurs to experience startup life, work with like-minded individuals, and get expert mentorship on entrepreneurship.
Incubation cell at Inspiria Knowledge Campus, Inhub is organizing the 6th edition of Techstars Startup Weekend in association with Google for Startups, with an intent to identify, foster and reward passionate entrepreneurs trying to disrupt the startup sector. Here you can ideate, develop and pitch your ideas and get an opportunity to launch your startup.
Who can Participate?
No startup idea or existing business required—discover and develop one during the event! Startup Weekend Siliguri 2026 welcomes all to this action-driven program where you'll collaborate on ideas, then leave with a validated MVP or business model. Open to students, working professionals, early-stage startups, innovators, and changemakers!
Join the league of entrepreneurs if –
- you want to bring valuable change in any niche/sector through innovation.
- you want to create tech-enhanced solutions.
- you want to design fixes for problems across any sector.
- you seek community-benefiting innovations.
Check out your benefits
Score an internship, meet your co-founder, or simply get inspired!
$ 300 USD in cloud platform credit from Google for Startups
1 x Free Registry domain for your startup
Industry Connect along with Pilot Opportunities
YOUR
TICKET
INCLUDES
3-day in-campus stay (WiFi, Washroom, Shower, Sleeping Pods, Desks With Systems)
Access to lounge area
3 time meals, Tea/Coffee and snacks
Certificate powered by Google for Startups
Other WOW benefits
''India stays at the top three in the global startup ecosystem after the US and China. ''
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Partners
Global Partners
Incubation Partner
Judges
Sandip Agarrwal
Director at Kaysons Group of Companies
Jaspal Bindra
Founder of Punjabi Kadhai
Speakar
Sumit Sinhal
Founder - Kins Health
Mentors
Selected by the organising team to help you throughout the weekend
Rajesh Agarwal
Founder, Managing Director & Convenor, Swavlambhi Bharat Abhiyan
Dhiraj Khotari
Founder of YOB Hotel Supplies and Hospitality Solutions
Neeraj Sancheti
Founder & CEO of Kreativ Street
Tapas Adhikary
Growth and Marketing strategist specializing in brand building
Rahul Kandelwal
CEO of Voyage Hotels & Resorts in Siliguri
Sumit Sinhal
Founder of Kins Health
Koustov Maitra
Co-Founder and CTO @CreoWis
Riddhinil Roy
Facilitator
Ilene Marcus
Organising Team
Atul Gupta
Patron, Startup Weekend Siliguri
Rahul Gupta
Head Operations
Aditya Lama
Lead Organizer
Sonam Wangdi Bhutia
Assistant Lead Organiser
Anjani Nandan
Venue, Catering and Logistics Lead
Bishal Chanda
Technical Lead
Barkha Agarwal
Social Media Lead
Event Schedule
[March 20th - 22th,2026]
Friday
- 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Registration
Registration & Welcome: Arrive at the venue, register, take the kit and network
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Kick-off
Techstars Introduction
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Ice-breaker activity
Fun ice-breaker to prep for pitches
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Pitches
Facilitator gives a walk-through of the Pitches process and then pitches begin!
- 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
Snacks
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Voting
Participants vote for the ideas that they want to work on through the weekend
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Team formation
All those whose ideas were chosen will give a quick recap of their idea and all participants will select their teams
- 17:30
Team formation
Second round of pitching and team formation- 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Begin work
Teams find a break-out space for the weekend's work, get to know each other, and take an inventory of skills
- 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner and networking
Eat, share ideas, practice pitches, get to know fellow participants
SATURDAY
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Arrive at the venue any time from when the venue opens and have a simple breakfast and coffee
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Workshop
Workshop by Facilitator
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Working Time
Teams get their spaces set up and begin to work
- 1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mentoring Session (Working Time)
One on one meetings with mentors and teams for guidance and help
- 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Tea Break
- 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Mindfullness
Mindful Team Building Session - Sunita Lama
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Working Time
Teams get their spaces set up and begin to work again
- 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner
- Venue access hours Saturday:
Until: 10:30 PM
You may stay till 10:30 at the venue
SUNDAY
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tea/Breakfast
Arrive at the venue any time from when the venue opens and have a simple breakfast and coffee
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Working Time
Teams get their spaces set up and begin to work again
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mentorship & Mock Pitching/Tech checks
Each team will get a chance to do tech checks and practise their presentation
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Check-ins
submit the presenattioin in pen drive, tech check
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Settling
Participants settle in the auditorium and 10 mins of mindful session
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Kick off
Techstar Organising Team - Introduction
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Final pitches start
Every team has 5 minutes to pitch their business, followed by a 3 minutes Q&A by judges
- 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Tea Break & Judges deliberation
Time for some networking while judges decide the winners
- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Winning teams are announced
Winning teams are announced
- 7:00 PM
Post-event networking and celebrations
Event Wrapup
FAQ
Is this event for me?If you are interested in entrepreneurship the answer is most likely yes. Whether you are a serial entrepreneur or new to the startup scene, you’ll fit right in as long as you are motivated to build a product or startup and open to new ideas. We believe that great ideas can come from anywhere.
The event is intended to be a collaborative and inclusive forum for sharing, learning, building,
and having fun. We expect each member of the startup community to be inclusive of all people and their ideas at Techstars Startup Weekend and we welcome all, regardless of experience, industry or background.
Apart from the organizing team, mentors, speakers, event volunteers and judges, everyone who participates in the event is expected to participate in all three days. This is important not only to preserve your own learning experience, but also to minimize distractions or disruptions for the team you choose to join. We welcome any friends, family or colleagues you would like to invite to watch your final presentation to see all you have accomplished in just one weekend. Please check the registration page of your city’s website or reach out to the event organizer for availability.
How do I register?Every Techstars Startup Weekend event has a corresponding website with a registration page. Please see our events page at startupweekend.org/events for a complete list of upcoming events. There are typically different types of tickets for different skill sets, like ‘Business’, ‘Designer’, ‘Technical’ or ‘Enthusiast’ for example. Organizing teams sometimes track this to ensure they do outreach to a diverse group with a range of participant backgrounds and skill sets in order to maximize the event’s value for each participant by ensuring the team’s effectiveness. You can choose the ticket type closest to what your experience is – don’t worry if nothing precisely matches your background!
Do I need a team?Everyone who attends the event as an attendee is expected to come to the event without a team and then join and participate on a team at the event. This is important to preserve the Techstars Startup Weekend educational experience. The ideal team consists of members with diverse backgrounds and experience who share knowledge to build a great minimum viable product (MVP) using the Lean Canvas. The more people you have on your team to help you do market research and business model development, the quicker you’ll develop an MVP to pitch on Sunday.
Any Query?
We are here to help!
Email :
inhub@inspiria.edu.in
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