Manipal Entrepreneurship Summit inaugurated at MAHE

February 19, 2024


Manipal, 17th February 2024:
The 7th Edition of Manipal Entrepreneurship Summit (MES), an annual flagship event of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal was inaugurated on 14 February by d Presiding over the function, he highlighted the support and facilities provided by MAHE in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among the students and empowering them to become job creators rather than job seekers. The chief guest of the function, Dr. Sharath Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor Health Sciences, MAHE, opined that entrepreneurship is not a solo journey, and though entrepreneurs have initial vision and drive, success depends upon collaboration, support networks, and partnerships. The guest of honour of the function, Cdr. (Dr.) Anil Rana, Director of MIT Manipal, acknowledged the efforts of the Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of MIT in executing the event on a larger scale. Delivering a keynote session, Mr Aman Gupta, Co-founder and CMO of boAt, highlighted the measures to be taken to succeed in business.

MES is an annual event of MAHE, and the 7th edition is jointly organised by Manipal incubators, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), various Innovation and Entrepreneurship (InE) supporting units of MAHE, and executed by E-Cell of MIT. Dr. Somashekhara Bhat, Joint Director, MIT, Dr. Santhosha Rao, Convener of the Summit and Chief Executive Officer of MUTBI, Dr. Suchetha V Kolekar, Co-Convener of the Summit and Faculty Advisor, E-Cell, Mr. Vasu Yogeshwar, President, E-Cell, and other dignitaries were present during the inaugural event.