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Knowledge Session: “Building a Strong Startup Culture and Mindset”

Event Date: 09th October 2025

Event brief description

Under the visionary guidance of Hon’ble Chancellor Shri Suneel Galgotia and Hon’ble CEO Dr. Dhruv Galgotia, GICRISE organized a Knowledge Session on “Building a Strong Startup Culture and Mindset.” The session aimed to inspire students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset rooted in innovation, collaboration, and resilience. Participants learned about the importance of cultivating a growth-oriented culture that values creativity and adaptability. The session also highlighted how GICRISE supports budding entrepreneurs through mentorship, funding, and incubation opportunities, empowering students to transform ideas into impactful ventures and contribute to India’s growing startup ecosystem.

Event Detailed Description

Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Chancellor Shri Suneel Galgotia and Hon’ble CEO Dr. Dhruv Galgotia, Galgotias University continues to nurture innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup-driven thinking among students through its dedicated incubation arm — GICRISE (Galgotias Incubation Centre for Research Innovation Startup & Entrepreneurs). In alignment with the University’s mission to create a robust innovation ecosystem, GICRISE organized an insightful Knowledge Session on “Building a Strong Startup Culture and Mindset.”

The session aimed to inspire students and budding entrepreneurs to develop the right mindset essential for startup success. It emphasized how innovation and resilience form the backbone of a thriving startup culture. The program witnessed enthusiastic participation from students across various disciplines who aspire to become future innovators and changemakers.

The session began with an introduction to the importance of mindset in entrepreneurship, explaining that successful founders are not just product builders but visionaries who embrace challenges, uncertainty, and continuous learning. The speaker highlighted how having a growth-oriented mindset enables entrepreneurs to pivot, adapt, and turn failures into opportunities — a trait that differentiates sustainable startups from those that fade early.

Participants were encouraged to understand that a strong startup culture is built on collaboration, creativity, and ownership. Startups thrive when individuals work beyond hierarchical boundaries, value ideas over titles, and cultivate a shared mission. The speaker shared inspiring examples of startups that began with limited resources but scaled exponentially through perseverance, innovation, and customer-centric thinking.

The session also focused on how Galgotias University fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems through GICRISE, which provides students with access to mentors, networking opportunities, government schemes, and funding support. The facilitator discussed the vital role of incubation centres in converting raw ideas into successful ventures and how early exposure to real-world problems helps students align their innovations with market needs.

An interactive Q&A session followed, where students asked questions about startup funding, ideation strategies, team-building, and balancing academics with entrepreneurship. The resource person emphasized that while funding is crucial, the real strength of a startup lies in its culture, one that promotes trust, purpose, and learning.

The event concluded with a call to action for students to embrace an entrepreneurial mindset to think creatively, take calculated risks, and constantly seek improvement. The speaker reiterated that innovation is not a one-time event but a continuous process of exploration, experimentation, and execution.

Through initiatives like this, GICRISE continues to inspire students to explore entrepreneurship not just as a career path, but as a way of thinking and problem-solving. The session reinforced Galgotias University’s commitment to building a world-class startup ecosystem that aligns with national goals of promoting innovation-driven growth.

Under the visionary guidance of Hon’ble Chancellor Shri Suneel Galgotia and Hon’ble CEO Dr. Dhruv Galgotia, Galgotias University remains dedicated to empowering young minds to become innovators, leaders, and nation-builders, thereby contributing to India’s vibrant entrepreneurial landscape.

Department Name –GICRISE

Event Outcome
The session on “Building a Strong Startup Culture and Mindset” organized by GICRISE resulted in heightened awareness among students about the core values of entrepreneurship — innovation, teamwork, and perseverance. Participants gained practical insights into developing a growth-oriented mindset essential for startup success. The interactive discussions motivated students to pursue their ideas with confidence and align them with real-world challenges. The event successfully ignited entrepreneurial enthusiasm, encouraging students to leverage GICRISE’s mentorship and incubation support to convert innovative concepts into viable ventures, thereby strengthening the startup ecosystem at Galgotias University.

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