Archive · 17 Sep 2026
SOLO by Interakt Brings Startup Ideas Across Delhi-NCR
SOLO by Interakt took a glass-fronted canter around Delhi-NCR to hear people’s business ideas.
Students, professionals and small-business owners could present their ideas to judges.
More than 300 people participated, and over 185 ideas were shared.
The ideas covered areas such as health technology, online shopping, education and smart devices.
Akshit Arora, a final-year student at IIT Delhi, won the competition.
His idea was smart glasses to help people with conditions such as ALS, Parkinson’s disease and spinal cord injuries communicate and respond to their surroundings.
He received a prize of ₹1 lakh.
SOLO says its AI tools can help small businesses with marketing, sales and customer support.
The campaign found that 90% of participants would be more likely to start a business if these tasks were handled for them.
SOLO by Interakt held a three-day startup-pitching campaign across Delhi-NCR.
More than 300 participants engaged, with over 185 business ideas pitched.
The campaign reached around 10,000 people across student, commercial and technology hubs.
IIT Delhi student Akshit Arora won ₹1 lakh for his smart-glasses concept.
The activation highlighted demand for support with marketing, customer acquisition and customer service.
- Who
- SOLO by Interakt, Jio Haptik, campaign participants, and judges including Ahshad Jussawala and Rajan Luthra.
- What
- A three-day campaign invited people to pitch startup ideas, with Akshit Arora winning ₹1 lakh for a smart-glasses concept.
- When
- Over three days; the articles do not provide specific dates.
- Where
- IIT Delhi, NSUT, Connaught Place and Cyber Park in Gurugram across Delhi-NCR.
- Why
- To identify promising business ideas and highlight how AI support could reduce the everyday workload for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
- Campaign
- “You Bring the Idea, We Bring the Team”
- Participants
- More than 300
- Ideas pitched
- Over 185
- People reached
- Around 10,000 across Delhi-NCR
- Winner
- Akshit Arora, a final-year B.Tech student at IIT Delhi
- Prize
- ₹1 lakh
- Participant finding
- 90% said they would be more likely to start a business if marketing and customer support were handled