Panel discussion at the Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave Nagpur, organised with Lemon Ideas
Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave, Nagpur

India’s innovation ecosystem since 2013

Ideas grow when people come together.

Lemon Ideas brings innovators, founders, mentors, investors and institutions into one active ecosystem—built to turn possibility into purposeful impact.

Explore the Ecosystem

Choose where you begin

Four pathways.
One ecosystem.

Whether you want to compete, build, connect or transform an institution, there is a clear way forward.

Contest at Lemon Ideas

01Discover

Contest

High-energy platforms where young innovators and founders test ideas, pitch boldly and gain national visibility.

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Cohort at Lemon Ideas

02Build

Cohort

Incubation, structured journeys, mentoring and practical milestones that move promising ventures from intention to execution.

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Community at Lemon Ideas

03Connect

Community

A trusted circle of founders, mentors and partners who exchange experience and create opportunities together.

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Consulting at Lemon Ideas

04Transform

Consulting

Purpose-built innovation and entrepreneurship programmes for schools, institutions and organisations.

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Deepak Menaria, Founder & Chief Idea Farmer, Lemon Ideas

Message from the Founder

When we started Lemon Ideas in 2013, we believed innovation should not belong to a few. It should be by everyone. Thirteen years later, that belief shows in every student who pitches for the first time, every founder who finds the right mentor and every institution that chooses to build a culture of innovation.

Ideas are like seeds: with the right soil, care and people around them, they grow into ventures that nourish many. Wherever you are on your journey, there is a place for you here. Bring your idea. We will bring the ecosystem.

Deepak MenariaFounder & Chief Idea Farmer, Lemon Ideas

Coming up

Upcoming events.

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10October · 2026
School programmeIn personScheduled

What An Idea Training: MSB School

A What An Idea training session that helps students find real problems, think creatively and shape practical solutions ahead of the jury round.

When
10 October 2026
School hours
Where
MSB School, Nagpur
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10October · 2026
ContestScheduled

Innopreneurs Season 13: Welcome Ceremony

A welcome ceremony for participants of the Innopreneurs Season 13 October pitching rounds.

When
10 October 2026
To be announced
Where
To be announced
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10October · 2026
ContestRounds under way

Innopreneurs Season 13: Top 500 Pitching Rounds

The Top 500 startups of Innopreneurs Season 13 pitch to jury panels every Saturday afternoon until December 2026.

When
Every Saturday till December 2026
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where
To be announced
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18October · 2026
School programmeOnlineRegistrations open

Bharat Innovation Olympiad

Online Olympiad examinations every Sunday. A future-skills Olympiad designed to assess innovation, entrepreneurship, problem-solving, digital literacy and real-world application.

When
Every Sunday from 18 October 2026
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Where
innovationolympiad.in
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Highlights · 10–11 April 2026

Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave Nagpur

Two days, 50+ startups, the Innopreneurs Season 12 finale, ministers, investors and school innovators, and an ‘AI investor’ that evaluated startup ideas.

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Built in the ecosystem

Meet the people behind the impact.

Founders who began with an idea and kept building—creating ventures, livelihoods and new possibilities.

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Shiv Varun Singh Rajput

Aerospace / Electric Propulsion · Bengaluru

Shiv Varun Singh Rajput

Nautical Wings Aerospace

Developed iEPU (Integrated Electric Propulsion Unit) – plug-and-play electric propulsion for drones

Explore their journey
Abid Rashid

Logistics Tech / E-commerce · Srinagar

Abid Rashid

FastBeetle Logistics Pvt. Ltd.

First Kashmiri startup to raise $100K internationally (Dec 2021)

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Anshu Abhishek

Drone Tech / Logistics · Gurugram

Anshu Abhishek

TechEagle Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

India's sole OEM drone developer + operator

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Prominent guests

Leaders who have shared our stage.

Government ministers, bureaucrats, foreign ambassadors, industry leaders, startup founders and visionaries from India and abroad.

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  • Shri Nitin Gadkari

    Shri Nitin Gadkari

    Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways

  • Shri Devendra Fadnavis

    Shri Devendra Fadnavis

    Chief Minister of Maharashtra

  • Anurag Thakur

    Anurag Thakur

    Member of Parliament, Hamirpur · Former Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting

  • Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel

    Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel

    Ambassador of Bhutan to India

Our journey

Thirteen years.
Five phases.

From a 21-day programme in Nagpur to an ecosystem spanning India and its neighbours.

Read the full journey
  1. 012013–2014

    Seeding the idea

    Innopreneurs is born

  2. 022015–2017

    Lemon School of Entrepreneurship

    A startup to watch

  3. 032018–2020

    Building the ecosystem

    Solving for the pandemic

  4. 042021–2023

    Going international

    A new region

  5. 052024–2026

    Scaling impact

    Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave

13Years of impact since 2013
100+Super Founders
12K+Founders engaged
100+Mentors & partners
168Press mentions, 2013–2026

K–12 programs

Innovation starts younger than we think.

School programmes that help students practise creativity, entrepreneurship, problem solving and confident communication.

  • Innopreneurs Junior — Grades 6–12
  • Bharat Innovation Olympiad — School students · online
  • What An Idea — School teams
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Innopreneurs Junior winners on stage
Students with their bridge model
Young finalists pitching at Innopreneurs Junior

Lemon School of Entrepreneurship

Learn by doing. Grow by building.

Live, mentor-led training for founders, business owners, students and institutions.

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01MSME owners, family businesses and second-generation leaders

Business Transformation Program

Step back. See the business clearly. Move forward with intent.

  • Business clarity
  • Growth priorities
  • Transformation blueprint
Format
Cohort-based learning
Duration
90 days · 50 hours
Mode
Live · weekends
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02Aspiring, student and early-stage founders

Founders Jockey Program

Build the founder before scaling the venture.

  • Validated idea
  • Startup blueprint
  • Investor-ready pitch
Format
Mentor-led programme
Duration
3 months · 50 live hours
Mode
Online · weekends
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03Growth-focused founders preparing to raise

Funding Readiness Program

Be ready before the investor conversation begins.

  • Investor narrative
  • Pitch readiness
  • Due-diligence thinking
Format
Workshop & advisory
Duration
To be announced
Mode
Hybrid
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Your next step

Bring your idea.
We’ll bring the ecosystem.

Participate in a programme, partner with us, join the community or talk to the team.

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