Terms & Conditions – IdeaX PitchFest 2025

Winner Selection

  • Startups India and IEC will select the Top 5 best ideas as winners based on innovation, feasibility, and impact.
  • The jury’s decision will be final and binding.

Free Pre-Incubation Program

  • Each winning idea will get free entry into the Pre-Incubation Program powered by StartupsIndia.
  •  Only one member per winning team will receive free incubation access.

Funding Support

  • StartupsIndia will nurture these ideas, helping the winners with pitch preparation, mentorship, and guidance to raise funding of up to ₹5 Lakhs.
  • Additionally, StartupsIndia will connect these ideas with investors and its startup network, providing exposure and opportunities to secure funding.
  •  Startups India does not directly provide funding — it facilitates and nurtures the ideas through its partner organizations and investor network.

Support for Other Promising Ideas

  • Ideas showing strong potential — including winners and other promising ideas emerging from the Pre-Incubation Program — may receive opportunities to raise funding of up to ₹5 Lakhs through StartupsIndia’s network of investors and ecosystem partners.

Original Work

  • All submitted ideas must be original and developed by the participating team.
  • Any copied or misrepresented idea will lead to disqualification.

Organizer Rights

  • StartupsIndia and IEC may update event details, timelines, or rewards if required.
  • By participating, all teams agree to follow the event rules, code of conduct, and jury decisions.