Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) has launched the fourth edition of its national-level entrepreneurship competition ‘White Knight’ which will be held as part of the annual international management festival, ‘Backwaters’.
The competition aims to put into action the institute’s vision of shifting the B-school from the path of exclusive elitism to inclusive excellence. This event will provide a platform to enterprising and ambitious people with ideas for profitable and scalable businesses to make their dreams a reality.
The ideas are invited for all categories and industries. However, the event has a special prize in best social venture category. The prizes could also be given to other special categories like IT products, women entrepreneurs and biotech, depending on the quality of business plans submitted in these categories.
Interested candidates should send their ideas by September 25. The entries would be evaluated by a panel of leading venture capitalists, industry leaders and the faculty of IIMK.
India Innovation network is acting as the advisor and mentor for the event while TiE Kerala is the knowledge partner. The competition will invite ideas not only from B-school students but also from working professionals.