Think Tank  |  25th Feb, 2026

Business Pitch Competition

ASTRALOGY 2026 – Academic Event

Registration Fee

• ₹250 per team
  
  

Team Composition

• Minimum: 2 members
  
  

• Maximum: 4 members
  
  

Theme & Objective

Theme: Innovation • Strategy • Entrepreneurship

Objective:

• To encourage students to ideate, structure, and pitch innovative business or startup ideas.
  
  

• To assess entrepreneurial thinking, feasibility, and presentation skills.
  
  

Event Description

• Participants will present an original business or startup idea.
  
  

• Ideas can be product-based or service-based and from any industry/domain.
  
  

• The concept should address a real-world problem with a clear solution.
  
  

• Presentation format is completely flexible:
  
  

  • PPT / Pitch Deck

  • Video

  • Images / Visual Boards

  • Live verbal pitch or any creative format
    
    

• The focus will be on innovation, clarity, feasibility, and impact.

• Team will get 20 mins to pitch their business idea and concept:-

  • 12 mins for Pitching 

  • 3 mins for Summarizing 

  • 5 mins for Q/A

Rules & Regulations

• Each team must consist of 2–4 members only.
  
  

• The business idea must be original; copied or existing ideas will be disqualified.
  
  

• Participants may use any presentation format of their choice.
  
  

• Time limits must be strictly followed (to be communicated before the event).
  
  

• All team members must be present during the pitch.
  
  

• Judges’ decisions will be final and binding.

• Organizers have the complete right to change or modify event rules.
  
  

Judging Criteria

• Innovation & Originality – Uniqueness and creativity of the idea.
  
  

• Problem–Solution Fit – Relevance and clarity of the proposed solution.
  
  

• Feasibility – Practicality and scalability of the business model.
  
  

• Presentation Skills – Confidence, clarity, and structure.
  
  

• Overall Impact – Market relevance and value proposition.