Social Transformers — Where Business Meets Social Impact Can a business be both profitable and purposeful ? Social Transformers is a Business Plan (B-Plan) competition that challenges aspiring entrepreneurs to develop ventures that address genuine social problems while demonstrating strong business fundamentals. Teams of 2–3 members will submit a written business pitch outlining the social problem, proposed solution, and preliminary business model. The Top 10 teams will be shortlisted for an offline finale featuring three challenging rounds designed to test clarity, adaptability, resilience, and execution. Competition Format Online Submission → Screening & Selection → Offline Finale Round 1 — Reverse Pitch Think critically about your own idea before selling it. Shortlisted teams must first identify the flaw or weakest link in their business idea, followed by a pitch explaining the social problem they address and their proposed solution.
Evaluates: Self-awareness, clarity of thought, and conviction. Round 2 — Crisis Curveball Business plans rarely survive exactly as expected. Teams will receive a sudden real-world crisis or constraint, such as a funding cut, supply shock, regulatory change, or natural disaster. They must adapt their business plan in real time and present a workable response.
Evaluates: Agility, resilience, strategic thinking, and problem-solving. Round 3 — Final Presentation Teams present their revised business plan to the judging panel through a
PPT covering: Problem Solution Business Model Social Impact Financials Teams will have a revision window between Rounds 2 and 3 to incorporate their responses to the earlier challenges. Selection Process Stage 1 — Online Submission Teams submit a written business pitch describing the social problem they aim to solve, their proposed venture, and preliminary business model. Stage 2 — Screening & Selection Submissions will be evaluated based on social relevance, originality, and feasibility . The Top 10 teams will advance to the offline finale. Stage 3 — Offline Finale The shortlisted teams compete across three progressively challenging rounds, culminating in the final business plan presentation. Who Can Participate?
Open to: College Students Freshers Professionals
Team Size: 2–3 members Judging An experienced panel of entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and social-sector experts will evaluate the teams across all three rounds, with emphasis on both social impact and business rigor . The competition is designed to identify teams capable of combining a meaningful social mission with a viable, sustainable business model.
Event Details Date: 18
September 2026 Duration: 7:00 AM – 9:00
PM Format: Online Submission + Offline
Finale Finalists: Top 10 Teams You can complete the payment here after registering on
Venue
PRP 759
Vellore, India
Unstop: gravitas.vit.ac.in/events/98e0141e-0388-434f-bf24-680dc2eb3346 Why Participate? Turn a social problem into a viable business opportunity Test your idea under real-world constraints Develop strategic and entrepreneurial thinking Gain experience presenting to industry experts Compete with innovative ideas focused on meaningful social impact Think you have a business idea that can change lives? Build it, challenge it, and transform it.