Mumbai: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and AIC Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum have launched the “EvolutioNari – Women Entrepreneurship Program” to support women-led startups. The year-long initiative aims to provide women entrepreneurs with resources such as mentoring, business planning, legal assistance, and funding opportunities to commercialize their ideas.
Program Highlights
The program was launched at SNDT Mini Auditorium, Mumbai, with the participation of 18 women-led startups. These ventures represent a variety of sectors, including health tech, sustainability, medtech, food, edtech, and other emerging fields.
The event included:
Elevator Pitch Sessions: Entrepreneurs presented their business ideas to a panel of investors, including representatives from Marwadi Catalysts, JITO JIIF, Lakhani Financial Services, Early Seed Ventures, Arthayan Advisory Services, and Majority Fund.
Product Expo: Innovations from 14 startups were showcased.
Panel Discussion: Experts shared strategies for navigating challenges in entrepreneurship.
AIC Pinnacle’s Role in Women Entrepreneurship
AIC Pinnacle, supported by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog, has incubated over 100 startups with guidance from 110+ mentors across diverse industries. The incubator’s startups have collectively earned more than 30 national and international awards.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman of AIC Pinnacle, emphasized the organization’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and employment generation. He noted that the EvolutioNari program will be an annual initiative focusing on building an inclusive startup ecosystem.
EvolutioNari reflects a growing emphasis on empowering women in India’s startup ecosystem by enabling them to build sustainable businesses and contribute to economic growth.
