Maharashtra 2.0 edition – WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026

The Maharashtra 2.0 edition marked the fifteenth stop of the WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026, organised by SPJIMR WISE Tech in collaboration with the AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre, COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership, KCIIL KBCNMU, Riidl, Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator (SP-TBI), VJTI TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR and WISE INCUBATION CENTRE SNDTWU.

As a sector-agnostic edition, the event brought together early-stage start-ups building practical, high-impact solutions across diverse sectors. The founders presented scalable, market-ready offerings to address real-world challenges, highlighting the continued momentum of purpose-driven entrepreneurship in India.

The edition saw participation from start-ups with clear problem understanding, focused execution, and strong potential for long-term relevance. It also served as a platform for founders to receive constructive input from the jury on their business models, market positioning, and growth plans.

The jury panel, comprising Dr. Seema Mathew, Manali Phatak and Ravikant Sabnavis, evaluated the start-ups on key parameters such as problem clarity, founder capability, and scalability potential. Beyond the evaluation, the jury offered practical feedback to help founders sharpen their narratives, refine their go-to-market approach, and strengthen their next steps.

The jury recognised the following start-ups:

The Maharashtra 2.0 edition reflected the shared commitment of SPJIMR WISE Tech and the AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre, COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership, KCIIL KBCNMU, Riidl, Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator (SP-TBI), VJTI TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR and WISE INCUBATION CENTRE SNDTWU to supporting promising founders, enabling meaningful innovation, and contributing to India’s growing start-up ecosystem.