{"id":106,"date":"2026-04-29T15:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:40:08","slug":"creating-value-for-indias-ai-startup-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/creating-value-for-indias-ai-startup-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Value for India\u2019s AI Startup Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Track 01: Creating Value for India\u2019s AI Startup Ecosystem<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Key Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host Centre: <\/strong>Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submission Requirements:<\/strong> Complete Papers only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submission Link: <\/strong>https:\/\/easychair.org\/conferences\/?conf=imrc2026<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards: <\/strong>Best Research Paper: INR 10,000,  Best Case: INR 10,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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India’s startup ecosystem \u2014 the third largest in the world \u2014 stands at a defining inflection point. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an aspirational frontier; it could be the operating system of the next generation of ventures. Yet the questions that matter most are distinctly Indian: How do founders scale in a market defined by infrastructure constraints and extraordinary diversity? How do investors identify and capture value for users and other key stakeholders? What are the ethical considerations and regulations that can facilitate India\u2019s AI growth story without throttling the innovation it is trying to unleash? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This track invites full papers and teaching cases that sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence, academic research and Indian entrepreneurship in the following sub-themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Growth strategy and business models for AI-based startups<\/strong>\u2014 What does it take to grow an AI venture in India’s unique market? This sub-theme examines business models, talent strategies, infrastructure challenges, and competitive dynamics that shape how AI-first startups scale sustainably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Evolving organizational architecture for AI-based startups<\/strong> \u2014 AI startups operate in a fundamentally different environment where the core technology itself is evolving; as capabilities shift and market changes, organizations must adapt. This sub-theme explores how AI-driven organizations can be structured so that their functions (engineering, product, research, and go-to-market) relate to one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Creating value for investors in AI-based startups<\/strong> \u2014 AI startups challenge conventional valuation and due diligence frameworks. This sub-theme investigates how founders and investors together construct, measure, and communicate value in an era in which moats, margins, and metrics are being redefined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Regulation, ethics, and governance for AI startups in India<\/strong> \u2014 Innovation and accountability must co-evolve. This sub-theme examines India’s emerging regulatory landscape \u2014 from the DPDP Act to AI governance frameworks \u2014 and the ethical responsibilities that founders, platforms, and policymakers share in shaping a trustworthy AI ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Track: Startup Dilemmas \u2013 Lessons for the Classroom
<\/strong>In line with the conference theme, this track will only accept full cases (accompanied by a comprehensive teaching note) on Indian startups, investors, incubators, and other players in the startup ecosystem. ndian startups, investors, incubators, and other players in the startup ecosystem.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Track 01: Creating Value for India\u2019s AI Startup Ecosystem Key Details Host Centre: Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) Submission Requirements: Complete Papers only Submission Link: https:\/\/easychair.org\/conferences\/?conf=imrc2026  Awards: Best Research Paper: INR 10,000,  Best Case: INR 10,000 India’s startup ecosystem \u2014 the third largest in the world \u2014 stands at a defining inflection point. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-106","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1417,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions\/1417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iima.ac.in\/imrc2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}