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Flagship Event

About HST

Himalayan Startup Trek is the flagship annual startup event hosted by IIT Mandi Catalyst, to bring together the stakeholders of the Indian Startup Ecosystem and connect them on a single platform. New venturing startups and seasoned mentors get to meet each other and pick each others' brains that help formulate new relationships and turn the ideas and innovations into products and services for the global market.

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Prof. Dipankar Deb

Faculty Incharge & Director-Incubation, IIT Mandi Catalyst
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Anil Singh

Chief Executive Officer, IIT Mandi Catalyst
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3780+
Applications
Received From Across India
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480+
Incubation Offers
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150 +
Mentors/Speaker
Investors/Experts

Thematic Areas

Like last year, this year too HST will feature the ‘HST Grand Challenge’ - startup pitch competition in four thematic areas. The grand challenge is focused on identifying and catalysing ideas and innovations that will amplify startups’ efforts and impact.

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The New Age Alliance - Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) focuses on creating user-friendly technologies that enhance the interaction between humans and machines. The goal is to make technology more accessible, intuitive, and effective in various applications. HCI encompasses a broad range of technologies, from assistive devices to immersive experiences, and seeks to improve how people interact with computers and other digital systems.

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Budding Startup Ecosystem in Himachal Pradesh

Among the fastest growing states in India, Himachal had at a CAGR of 10.8% during the decade 2005-2015. With per capita GSDP 1.5 times the national per capita GDP, the state has tremendous potential for business activity in agriculture, horticulture, biotech, food processing, clean energy, thermal energy, tourism, pharma and healthcare. Government of Himachal Pradesh, through CM Startup Scheme launched in 2017, is also promoting already flourishing startup culture in the state.

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HST 2025 will be hosted on the

IIT Mandi Campus.

Final days of the main event

Nov 14-16, 2025

Registration:

Application Open: Aug 18

Application Close: Sep 07

Himalayan Startup Trek (HST 2025)

Flagship Event Management Team

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Prof. Dipankar Deb

Faculty Incharge & Director-Incubation, IIT Mandi Catalyst
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Anil Singh

Chief Executive Officer, IIT Mandi Catalyst
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Gaurav Parulkar

Associate General Manager
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Salik Sarwar

Lead Investments
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Harish Kanaujia

Finanace & HR - Manager
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Manish Kumar Singh

Senior Associate
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Minni Kaur

Senior Associate - Incubation Programs
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Ravinder

Associate - Creative & Social Media
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Vishal Sharma

Associate - Finance
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Kushal Deep Jagota

Event Coordinator (Participants)
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Sanket Vishnu Umap

Associate
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Vipasha Sharma

Executive
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Lipsa Rani Panda

HR Executive
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Rewati Lal

Executive
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Abhishek Vishwakarma

Catalyst Young Fellow
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Tanmay Behl

Catalyst Young Fellow
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Shivani Thakur

Catalyst Young Fellow
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Jetender Kumar

Office Assistant
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Maheshu

Caretaker

Event Flow

We invite passionate entrepreneurs with their cutting edge ideas to make the best use of support being provided at IIT Mandi Catalyst

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