15October · 2026
Bharat Innovation Olympiad
A future-skills Olympiad designed to assess innovation, entrepreneurship, problem-solving, digital literacy and real-world application.
- When
- 15 October 2026
Online examination - Where
- innovationolympiad.in
India’s innovation ecosystem since 2013
Ideas grow when people come together.
Lemon Ideas brings innovators, founders, mentors and institutions into one active ecosystem—built to turn possibility into purposeful impact.
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.
01Discover
Contest
High-energy platforms where young innovators and founders test ideas, pitch boldly and gain national visibility.
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02Build
Cohort
Structured journeys, mentoring and practical milestones that move promising ventures from intention to execution.
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03Connect
Community
A trusted circle of founders, mentors and partners who exchange experience and create opportunities together.
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04Transform
Consulting
Purpose-built innovation and entrepreneurship programmes for schools, institutions and organisations.
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Upcoming events.
31January · 2027
Innopreneurs Next-Gen
A high-energy showcase of student innovation, entrepreneurship and ideas, bringing together top team presentations, workshops, exhibitions and project displays.
- When
- 31 January 2027
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where
- Chitnavis Centre, Nagpur
TBASchool programme
What An Idea Contest
A school-based idea contest that encourages students to identify real problems, think creatively and present practical solutions with confidence.
- When
- Schedule to be announced
School hours - Where
- Partner schools
TBACommunity
Lemon Founder Circle
A focused community interaction where founders exchange experience, receive practical perspectives and build meaningful ecosystem connections.
- When
- Next date to be announced
To be announced - Where
- Nagpur + online
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.
Discover Super Founders
Season 9 · Top 25Shiv Varun Singh Rajput
Nautical Wings Aerospace
Developed iEPU (Integrated Electric Propulsion Unit) – plug-and-play electric propulsion for drones
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Lemon IdeasAbid Rashid
FastBeetle Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
First Kashmiri startup to raise $100K internationally (Dec 2021)
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Lemon IdeasAnshu Abhishek
TechEagle Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
India's sole OEM drone developer + operator
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Season 7 · Top 5Minushri Madhumita
ThinkRaw Innovative Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Developed Dhivara Mitra (IoT floating fish pond device), Krishi Dhanu (solar-powered fertilizer dispenser), Matsya Bandhu
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Season 9 · Top 25Dr Seema Sukhani
Tellus Habitat Pvt. Ltd.
R3H2O system treats sewage locally with bio-filters making wastewater reusable for gardening/flushing/cleaning
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Lemon IdeasRavi Kumar
udChalo (Upcurve Business Services Pvt. Ltd.)
IATA approved
Explore their journey ↗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
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways
Shri Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Anurag Thakur
Former Union Minister of State, Finance & Corporate Affairs
Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel
Ambassador of Bhutan to India
H. E. Grace Akello
Ambassador of Uganda
H. E. Ram Prasad Subedi
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Nepal
R. Ramanan
Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission
Dr. Abhay Jere
Vice Chairman, AICTE
Our journey
Thirteen years.
Five chapters.
From a 21-day programme in Nagpur to an ecosystem spanning India and its neighbours.
Read the full journey- 012013–2014
Seeding the idea
Innopreneurs is born
- 022015–2017
Lemon School of Entrepreneurship
A startup to watch
- 032018–2020
Building the ecosystem
Solving for the pandemic
- 042021–2023
Going international
A new region
- 052024–2026
Scaling impact
Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave
13Years of impact since 2013
12Seasons of Innopreneurs
50+Super Founders
10K+Innovators 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
Lemon School of Entrepreneurship
Learn by doing. Grow by building.
Live, mentor-led training for founders, business owners, students and institutions.
View all training01MSME 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
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
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
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.