MIT-WPU in collaboration with our platform announces the RIDE 2025 initiative, aiming to educate 7,500 students.
MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) has partnered with the Wadhwani Foundation to launch Ignite Bootcamp: RIDE 2025, a certified course for university students aimed at equipping them with practical entrepreneurial skills.
Key Details
The program, integrated as a credited course, is designed to reach a broad student base. It places emphasis on hands-on learning experiences and mentorship to foster early-stage entrepreneurial skills. The bootcamp aims to inspire innovation and prepare students for startup creation or intrapreneurship within existing organizations.
Goals
The goals of Ignite Bootcamp RIDE 2025 are threefold:
- To build a robust pipeline of young Indian entrepreneurs with practical experience and skillsets.
- To democratize entrepreneurship education across disciplines and regions.
- To stimulate the creation of startups and innovation-driven enterprises by youth, advancing India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Impact on Indian Entrepreneurship
By offering a credited, university-integrated program, Ignite Bootcamp helps institutionalize entrepreneurial skill development. The program supports startup creation, job creation, and innovation, contributing directly to India’s goal of becoming a leading global startup hub. It also bridges academic learning with practical industry and market challenges, facilitating smoother transitions from idea to scalable venture.
The Start-up Expo 2025
The program will culminate in the Start-up Expo 2025, where the top 150 businesses will present to industry leaders, investors, and the general community. The top 10 businesses selected in the Ignite Bootcamp will receive an initial seed funding of INR 1 million for prototype development. The top three finalists at the Start-up Expo 2025 will pitch for additional funding, incubation, prizes, and trophies.
Partnership and Support
Dr. Rahul Karad, CEO of MAEER's MIT and Executive President of MAEER's MIT World Peace University, emphasizes the importance of cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset among students to solve real-life challenges. MIT-WPU will offer incubation and acceleration support to help businesses grow. The Ignite Bootcamp at MIT-WPU is seen as crucial for creating a pipeline of qualified innovators for India's growing market challenges and opportunities.
The Ignite Bootcamp at MIT-WPU is launched under MIT-WPU's flagship event RIDE 2025 (Research, Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurial Spirit). The Foundation's Ignite program, which benefits over 150,000 students from over 1,000 institutions worldwide, powers the bootcamp.
The aim is to create a generation of job creators who can shape India's economic future. The bootcamp offers practical tutoring, assessment, and is provided at no cost to the university. The goal is to create over 1,500 student-led businesses.
Dr. Rahul Karad is also the Chief Initiator of MIT School of Governance, Founder of NLC, BCS, NTC, NWP, and Sarpanch Sansad at MIT World Peace University.
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- The Ignite Bootcamp at MIT World Peace University, which is powered by the Wadhwani Foundation's Ignite program, focuses on finance, business, and entrepreneurship education, aiming to create a generation of confident entrepreneurs equipped to tackle India's economic challenges.
- In the realm of education-and-self-development, the university-integrated Ignite Bootcamp RIDE 2025 provides practical resources, mentorship, and potential seed funding, fostering the creation of innovation-driven enterprises by students and reinforced by partnerships with industry leaders and investors.
