Ideastorm - Think It. Pitch It. Win It., Evently

Overview IDEASTROM is the flagship E-Cell event of ProtoFos, designed to encourage entrepreneurial thinking, creativity, and innovation among students. Participants will present original startup or business ideas that address real-world problems and demonstrate practical market potential. Eligibility Open to all college students. Participation is team-based, with 2–4 members per team. Each team must submit an original startup or business idea. Competition Process Offline Round only –

Live Pitching: Teams must develop and present an idea relevant to their assigned domain through a PowerPoint (2 day before) presentation before a panel of judges, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Presentation Format Presentation: 6–8 minutes.

Q&A session: 3–4 minutes. Teams must prepare a structured PPT covering their idea and its business potential. Final timings and presentation instructions will be communicated to shortlisted teams. Mandatory Pitch Content Problem statement and proposed solution. Target users and market opportunity. Innovation and competitive differentiation. Business and revenue model. Technical and operational feasibility. Scalability and potential impact. Implementation roadmap. Rules and Regulations Ideas must be original and must not infringe on another person's intellectual property. Teams must submit their ideas within the announced deadline. Only shortlisted teams may participate in the live pitching round. All team members should contribute meaningfully to the project. Teams must adhere to the presentation time limit and event guidelines. The decision of the judging panel will be final. Any changes in team size, deadlines, or event procedures will be communicated by the organizers. Judging Criteria Innovation and originality – 20% Problem relevance – 15% Feasibility – 15% Business potential – 15% Presentation and clarity – 15% Scalability – 10% Social or economic impact – 10% Objective IDEASTROM aims to transform creative ideas into viable business concepts while fostering innovation, entrepreneurial confidence, and problem-solving skills among students.