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Validate your Ideas &
be Pitch ready in
8 weeks

Cohort 1: Jan 4-25 | Cohort 2: Feb 22-23

Mar 1-22 2025

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

SCIENT SPARK is an 8 day entrepreneurship program conducted on consecutive Saturdays over 3 months. This certificate program is offered by BVR SCIENT, IIT Hyderabad. It is designed for students and aspiring entrepreneurs to help them understand the building blocks of creating a successful venture. The program covers the fundamentals of starting up from developing an entrepreneurial mindset to idea generation, shaping an opportunity, understanding the customer, idea validation and prototyping.

About BVR SCIENT

Dr BVR Mohan Reddy School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BVR SCIENT) was set up by two philanthropic foundations in a unique participation with IIT Hyderabad with a state-of-the-art building, teaching and learning facilities at the IIT Hyderabad Campus. The school aims to nurture and develop world-class innovation and entrepreneurial talent through capacity building of entrepreneurial mindset and capability building for potential entrepreneurs. Join us at BVR SCIENT to explore new ventures, develop essential skills, and contribute to India's vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat.

TOPICS COVERED IN SCIENT SPARK START-UP LAUNCH PAD

  • Entrepreneurs Mindset
  • Idea generation
  • Idea vs opportunity
  • Business model Canvas
  • Design thinking
  • Market segmentation
  • User needs analysis
  • Testing, validations & prototyping
  • Pitch preparation

  • Entrepreneurs Mindset

  • Idea generation

  • Idea vs opportunity

  • Business model Canvas

  • Design thinking

  • Market segmentation

  • User needs analysis

  • Testing, validations & prototyping

  • Pitch preparation

SCIENT SPARK IS FOR

Students

Do you have a groundbreaking idea but do not know how to start?

Students in 2nd, 3rd, and final year of college - Engineering, technology sciences, management, commerce, and all other disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Fresh Graduates

Are you a student with an idea, but do not know how to start?

Fresh graduates who would like to start their own venture.

Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Are you a professional seeking to enhance your idea?

Aspiring entrepreneurs keen to undergo a structured entrepreneurship Pre-Incubation Program.

SCIENT SPARK KEY ELEMENTS

SCIENT SPARK is an 8-day Pre-Incubation Program for students and aspiring entrepreneurs introducing them to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and how to develop an idea into a viable business opportunity.

4+4 modules
with one month
break
8 Contact
hours per wk
--
Saturday
Classroom
chort
size:60
Expert Sessions
+
Hands on exercises
+
Mentoring Support

Build the capacity for Entrepreneurs

Change the mindset from Job Seekers to Job Creators

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SCIENT SPARK ROADMAP AND MILESTONES

Sign up for the Scient Spark program based on your profile as Working Professionals, Students, or Enterprenuers.

WE BELIVE SUPPORTING
PROMISING STUDENT TALENT.

SCIENT SPARK offers Scholarships to students with compelling ideas from diverse streams of education and who demonstrate genuine interest and passion in pursuing their business idea or innovation and taking it to the next level.

HOW TO APPLY

  • a) Interested students must submit a one-page write up on their idea during the application process, which will be evaluated to determine their eligibility for the scholarship.
  • b) This must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a Professor/Dean/HOD of the College endorsing the candidate/s for the program and scholarship
  • Scholarship Amount: The amount will cover the entire fee for the program. Selected candidates will only pay INR 2000 + to cover incidentals for the program.

FAQS

SCIENT SPARK is a comprehensive 8-day program for students and aspiring entrepreneurs introducing them to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and how to develop an idea into a viable business opportunity. The program includes entrepreneurship related essential concepts taught by experienced faculty and further enriched by industry mentors and working sessions with entrepreneurs.

The first cohort of the program is classroom based, physical format, on Saturdays for eight weeks (with a 1 month break in between to develop and refine the idea) . Those who wish to participate in the program should be willing to travel to these sessions.

No SCIENT SPARK is not exclusively for Technology start-ups. It caters to ideas across the spectrum of industries encouraging participants to evaluate business models as well as leverage technological innovation in any sector.

The cost for the program is 20,000 INR . For Students who qualify for the Scholarships available for students, the program fee is INR 2000

The program is conducted in 2 phases. Phase 1 is 4 weeks with physical classroom based interactive sessions on Saturdays, Jan 4-25. Phase 2 starts after 1 months of gap (during which participants work on developing their idea) and is conducted over 4 weeks with full day sessions every Saturday, Mar 1-22. The program is complete in 3 months

SCIENT SPARK offers guidance from experienced faculty, mentors and experts, along with access to the IIT Hyderabad incubator community to support and enhance your learning experience

Pitch Day is an opportunity to present your prototype to a diverse audience, including faculty, mentors, industry experts, and incubator heads for valuable feedback and exposure. It’s a key opportunity to showcase ideas, business plans, innovations and build connections with stakeholders.

No, a technical background is not necessary. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for the program, focusing on developing a business pitch

Post-graduation, SCIENT SPARK offers participants access to its partner network of incubators and mentors. This will help the student teams move to the next stage of applying to incubators

If selected, you will receive a detailed confirmation email outlining your acceptance into the program. Following this, our outreach team will communicate further program details such as Schedule, location, timing etc with youerse backgrounds to apply for the program, focusing on developing a business pitch

If not selected, we encourage you to refine and further develop your idea in preparation for future opportunities. Our cohorts run every 2-3 months, providing regular chances to reapply.

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Email : Sumita.thakur@bvrscient.iith.ac.in

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Program Venue:

BVR SCIENT, Sangareddy, IIT Hyderabad CYIENT L&D Center, Manikonda

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