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Ideas ranging from agriculture, waste management, climate change, renewable energy, road safety, disaster management, to healthcare sectors were presented and discussed at HST 2019.Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Catalyst, the first technology-based incubator in Himachal Pradesh, concluded the third edition of its annual flagship event, Himalayan Startup Trek (HST) on September 14 and 15, 2019. The event aims at bringing together the stakeholders of the Indian startup ecosystem and provided young entrepreneurs a platform to pitch their ideas for incubation support and fund raising. Welcoming the participants to the Himalayan Startup Trek 2019, Prof. Timothy A. Gonsalves, Director, IIT Mandi, said, "The key features for a startup are to understand, compare, assess, adapt and develop. I hope all the budding entrepreneurs who have joined us for the 3rd annual HST will learn something new from the experiences of the speakers who have joined us here at IIT Mandi."
Delivering his keynote speech and talking on the topic 'Look Beyond, See the Invisible', Anshu Gupta, Founder, Goonj, said, "It's important to analyse whether we are looking at the problem from our lenses or through the lenses of people for whom we are trying to find a solution. Awareness, availability and affordability are the basic points to remember while finding a solution."Talking about 'Opportunities In Water and Solar Sector', Samir Shah, Managing Principal, Sattva Capital, said, "We need more startups to work on problems related to core sectors including water, energy and agriculture. I am happy to see many startups here at IIT Mandi which are focused on these sectors."
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