Shreekant Patil Ignites 400 Plus Students at ProJIT-2026
Shreekant Patil at JIT Nashik's ProJIT-2026 guides 400+ students on startups; eyes 25% growth in 2026 after 13% in 2025. Free mentorship offered.
Press release
published
28 Feb
by MSME Help
Shreekant Patil shared insights on startup opportunities, entrepreneurship, hackathon participation, and government subsidy schemes. He emphasized validating student projects to create real products and MVPs, advising modifications, technological upgrades, and novelty enhancements during exhibition visits. Patil motivated students to become job givers rather than seekers, highlighting Nashik's 13% startup growth in 2025—driven by his efforts—and his goal of 25% in 2026. He offered free mentorship to Nashik students, organizes the NISIC "Igniting Innovation" initiative for arts, commerce, science, and other disciplines from tier-2/3 cities and villages, ensuring equal business opportunities. The inaugural session, concluded by Dr. Swati Shete's thanks, set the tone for innovation.Principal Dr. M.V. Bhatkar felicitated Shreekant Patil with a memento, recognizing his pivotal role in elevating Nashik's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
About Shreekant Patil - CEng. Shreekant Patil is a renowned Startup India Mentor from Nashik, Founder of his venture – NISICNashik, and Committee Chairman at NIMA Startup Hub Nashik. He drives initiatives like NISIC's "Igniting Innovation" to empower students from diverse backgrounds in building scalable businesses through networking, funding, and platforms like hackathons.
NISICNashik:- Nashik Igniting Startup Innovation Centre, is a government-backed Centre of Excellence focused on fostering startups through incubation, mentorship, and ecosystem building. It organizes events like Igniting Innovation to support entrepreneurs with seed funding, IPR guidance, and export assistance.
Media Contacts
- NISIC - startup@nisic.in
Category : Education & Training
Tags : Shreekant Patil, PROJIT-2026, Nashik, Startup India, Mentorship
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