Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Grand Challenge 2025 Celebrates India's Top Student Startups
Grand Challenge 2025 was a big event where student entrepreneurs from all over India showed their startups.
AWS, IDFC FIRST Bank, and Campus Fund organized it.
They got 1,500 applications and chose 13 finalists.
The winners were Novyte for their materials discovery platform, Cosma for fertility care solutions, and Rhygen for hybrid powertrains.
The event had a panel of judges from big companies.
The goal is to help student entrepreneurs with money, advice, and support to build their startups.
Grand Challenge 2025, organized by AWS, IDFC FIRST Bank, and Campus Fund, concluded in Mumbai on December 10, 2025.
13 student-led startups presented at the Grand Finale, selected from nearly 1,500 applications across India and abroad.
Novyte won as the Best Student Startup for its GenAI + physics-driven materials discovery platform.
Cosma and Rhygen were announced as runner-up and third place for their fertility care solutions and hybrid powertrain technology, respectively.
The event provided finalists with access to capital, cloud infrastructure, mentorship, and long-term institutional backing.
- Who
- Student entrepreneurs from various Indian and international institutions
- What
- Grand Challenge 2025, a national platform for student entrepreneurship
- When
- December 10, 2025
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To celebrate and support India's best student startups
- Organizers
- AWS, IDFC FIRST Bank, Campus Fund
- Date
- December 10, 2025
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Total Applications
- 1,500
- Finalists
- 13
- Winners
- Novyte (1st), Cosma (2nd), Rhygen (3rd)
- Sectors Covered
- AI, deeptech, climate, healthcare, consumer, mobility, industrial innovation
- Support Provided
- Capital, cloud infrastructure, mentorship, institutional backing