AIC Pinnacle in association with HPCL launches EvolutioNari

PUNE: AIC-Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum, an industry backed, premier incubator supported by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)—NITI Aayog, Government of India, proudly launched EvolutioNari – Women Entrepreneurship Program, a flagship initiative dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs and fostering innovation.

The event, held at the SNDT Mini Auditorium in Juhu, Mumbai, brought together 28 visionary startups led by remarkable women entrepreneurs from diverse sectors, including health tech, sustainability, edtech, food,medtech and other emerging sectors.

AIC Pinnacle has incubated over 100 startups till date with support from 110+ mentors across diverse sectors. The startups incubated at AIC Pinnacle have won over 30 National and International awards..With an objective to promote Women Entrepreneurship, AIC Pinnacle, in association with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL Udgam) launched the “EvolutioNari – Women Entrepreneurship Program” comprising 18 phenomenal women-led startups.

EvolutioNari is a year long incubation program intended to support women commercialise their ideas and will include end to end support to women entrepreneurs including mentoring, infrastructure availability,legal & IPR support, business planning and fund raising.

The launch program followed a 360 degree approach. Multiple activities were conducted during the launch including Elevator pitching of women entrepreneurs to investors, a Product expo showcasing innovations from 14 remarkable startups and a panel discussion on women entrepreneurship for the benefit of women entrepreneurs.

The program was inaugurated at the hands of Dharmendra Kumar Sharma (Executive Director HPCL), Rashmi Urdhwareshe (Former Director ARAI) in presence of dignitories including Hirdesh Thakur (Executive Director Eka Mobility), Kushal Banerjee (CGM HPCL), Jayasurya Tsunduru (DGM HPCL) and Sunil Dhadiwal (CEO AIC Pinnacle).

The key note speech and address from guests enriched the gathering with actionable insights, motivating attendees to strive for excellence and impact.