Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) to host eigth edition of National Entrepreneurship Summit - Eximius 2015 on August 8-9.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell organizes Eximius in association with the N S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at IIM Bangalore.

This year summit’s theme is “Let’s get started”, and aims to encourage start-ups and students from across the country to think big and take the plunge.

The two-day engagement will feature over 150 startups and is expected to get a footfall of 4,500 plus individuals, from across the country, participating in over 30 events.

The events give hands-on exposure to participants on various aspects of starting and running a business.

IIM Bangalore’s popular business plan contest, Bzzwings promises a continued engagement between the institute and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The contest, which will have its first round in Eximius, is spread over two months and will be a platform for budding entrepreneurs to learn through insightful start up boot camp workshops, mentorship from NSRCEL and also get equity funding and incubation opportunities should they win the competition.

The competition Disrupt-It aims to encourage and provide incubation opportunities and attractive cash prizes to start-ups that have the potential to disrupt existing business models in the industry.