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.

Built for innovators ready to move forward, Aspire brings entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and industry leaders together to turn potential into measurable impact.
7-10th Oct 2026
Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
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ABOUT ASPIRE
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.
THE ASPIRE EXPERIENCE
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.
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.
Sit inside candid masterclasses with founders who have built and scaled real companies — and take home the specific playbooks that shaped their journey.
Access curated 1:1 investor meetings, share your story, gather qualified feedback and begin conversations that can support your next round.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Explore challenge-led programs where young builders can apply emerging technologies, solve meaningful problems and present their ideas on a national platform.
Conference flow
Join a three-day conference event designed to connect founders, investors, and industry leaders through keynotes, pitches, demos, and meaningful networking.
Day 1
07 Oct
14:00
Lamp lighting inauguration with DDG and Chairman COAI & TiE
14:15
The Evolution of Entrepreneurship: Then, Now & Next
15:00
C-DoT's Samarth Acceleration Session Kickoff
15:00Networking Arena · through 17:00
1:1 Startup–Mentor Meetings
17:15
Masterclass: Strategic Financial Planning
Day 2
08 Oct
10:00
Startups & Support Systems: Powering India's Digital Decade
11:00
Fireside Chat: The Next Decade of Indian Startups
12:00
Investor Reverse Pitch
12:3010 shortlisted founders · main stage
Aspire Live Pitch
16:30
Masterclass: The Art of Building Consumer Trust
Day 3
09 Oct
10:30
Masterclasses on Consumer Trust & Marketing ROI
12:00
Opportunities with Center of Excellence (TCOE)
14:00Curated investor walkthroughs
Angel Tour networking
16:00
Closing Keynote
17:00Pavilion wrap-up
Awards & closing reception