Hubballi edition – WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026

The Hubballi edition marked the second edition of the WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026, hosted by SPJIMR WISE Tech in collaboration with Deshpande Startups at Startup Dialogue 2026.

This sector-agnostic edition brought together early-stage start-ups building practical, high-impact innovations across domains, addressing real-world challenges with scalable, market-ready solutions. The pitches reflected India’s growing culture of purpose-led entrepreneurship, with founders demonstrating strong problem clarity, execution capability, and long-term relevance.

A distinguished jury comprising Azhar Yakkundi, Dhirendra Shukla, and Santosh Kumar evaluated each pitch on key parameters, including clarity of the problem, founder capability, and scalability. The jury’s constructive feedback helped founders sharpen their positioning, strengthen their narratives, and refine their go-to-market strategies.

The jury recognised the following start-ups:

The Hubballi edition reinforced the shared vision of SPJIMR WISE Tech and Deshpande Startups to nurture entrepreneurs solving meaningful problems and to support India’s next decade of inclusive and sustainable growth.