28th March
STARTUP EXPO
A Premier Platform bringing together Ambitious Startups, Visionary Founders, and Forward-thinking Leaders under one roof.
28th March
A Premier Platform bringing together Ambitious Startups, Visionary Founders, and Forward-thinking Leaders under one roof.
Explore innovative startups and emerging technologies in a live expo setting
Interact directly with founders, mentors, and industry professionals
Experience how real products and ideas are showcased and discussed
Showcase your product, technology, or prototype in a live environment
Engage directly with students, professionals, mentors, and investors
Participate in curated walkthroughs and focused, closed-door discussions
Discover early-stage and growth-stage startups through curated walkthroughs
Explore products, technologies, and teams in a live showcase setting
Engage in structured, private discussions through closed-door meetings
Experience a vibrant ecosystem of innovation, ideas, and collaboration where creativity meets opportunity and ambitious visions turn into actionable ventures.
28th March 2026
Dhirubhai Ambani University(DAU) - DCEI
DA-IICT Campus,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Startup Expo DAU is a one-day, walk-through showcase featuring dedicated startup canopies set across the DAU campus. Startups demonstrate their products and technologies while founders engage directly with students, professionals, mentors, and investors as they explore the Expo.
The format combines open canopy interactions with structured investor engagement. Venture capitalists and angel investors experience the Expo through curated walkthroughs and participate in focused, closed-door 1:1 meetings with select startups, enabling deeper conversations aligned with their investment interests.
The open-campus environment encourages organic discovery and meaningful dialogue, while the curated meetings ensure high-intent, high-quality interactions throughout the day.
A campus-wide, walk-through format that encourages organic discovery and direct interaction with startups.
A diverse mix of early-stage and growth-stage startups selected across technology and innovation domains.
One-on-one conversations with founders showcasing products, technologies, and market insights.
Venture capitalists, mentors, and industry leaders exploring startups in an informal, high-engagement setting.
Select startups shortlisted for private, 1:1 discussions with venture capitalists following curated walkthroughs, enabling focused, thesis-aligned conversations.
Startups showcasing working products, prototypes, and solutions in real time.
A focused audience of students, professionals, developers, and ecosystem partners.
High footfall and open-campus exposure across one of India's leading technology-driven universities.
Startup Expo DAU enables investors to discover early-stage and growth-stage startups through curated walkthroughs in a structured yet open environment. The format supports informed exploration of teams and ideas, along with private, focused discussions through closed-door meetings designed for deeper, thesis-aligned conversations.
Discover early-stage and growth-stage startups through curated walkthroughs
Explore products, technologies, and teams in a live showcase setting
Engage in structured, private discussions through closed-door meetings
Startup Expo'26 is a high-energy platform designed to spotlight emerging ventures, breakthrough ideas, and bold founders. Whether you're validating your MVP or scaling your product, this is your opportunity to gain real traction, real feedback, and real visibility in front of a high-impact audience.
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