Entrepreneurship Club

Where students become entrepreneurs

NexCell is the entrepreneurship engine of Mirai School of Technology, Bangalore — a launchpad for ideation, prototyping, and founder-grade pitching. We build the muscle to turn campus ideas into real ventures.

NexCell Event Networking
Mirai 0-1 Ideathon Participants
LATEST Mirai 0-1 Ideathon · 2025
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We don't teach entrepreneurship.
We do it.

NexCell is the premier Entrepreneurship Club of Rathinam Institute of Technology, Bangalore. We foster innovation, leadership, and the startup spirit among students — turning passionate learners into future founders through hackathons, workshops, founder talks, and live pitching arenas.

Real-World Problem Solving

Industry-relevant problem statements across diverse domains.

Design-Driven Innovation

Structured design thinking to craft user-centric solutions.

Prototype-First Approach

Translate ideas into interactive prototypes using modern AI tooling.

Pitch Like a Founder

Communicate ideas clearly, confidently, and convincingly.


Zero to One.

Join our exclusive speaker series where founders share the raw, unfiltered journey of building something from nothing. Episode 01 features one of India's most prolific ecosystem builders.

Episode 01
📅 05th May, Tuesday
4:00 PM onwards

Cracking the Entrepreneurship Code

📍 Mirai Collab Area, Rathinam Campus

Ankur Jain - Founder @ Sunstone & HOSTELFUND

Ankur Jain

Founder @ Sunstone & HOSTELFUND

Ex-Amazon Regional Head Ex-Airtel Business Head IMT Ghaziabad

Coming Soon...

Zero to One Event Poster featuring Ankur Jain

Our flagship — Mirai 0→1

Our flagship ideathon brought together 150+ student innovators across India to solve real-world problems through design thinking, AI prototyping, and founder-style pitching. 15 finalist teams competed live in a Shark Tank-style pitching arena.

📅 2025 Edition
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🏆 Mirai 0→1 Winners

Team Navras - 2nd Place Winners
2nd Place · Runner-up
Team Navras
Team Sip&Go - 1st Place Winners
1st Place · Grand Winner
Team Sip&Go
Team Zero Margin - 3rd Place Winners
3rd Place · Second Runner-up
Team Zero Margin

👥 Event lookback

NexCell Event Networking Session
Students pitching at NexCell event
NexCell Ideathon Workshop
Mentorship session during Mirai 0-1
NexCell Club Meeting
NexCell Event Networking Session
Students pitching at NexCell event
NexCell Ideathon Workshop
Mentorship session during Mirai 0-1
NexCell Club Meeting
Design thinking session
Team collaboration
Presentation at NexCell
Award ceremony
Founder talk
Design thinking session
Team collaboration
Presentation at NexCell
Award ceremony
Founder talk

Meet the builders behind NexCell.

A multidisciplinary core team of designers, developers, marketers and storytellers running the show — and shipping the next big thing on campus.

Club President Saifuddin Malek - NexCell Club President
Saifuddin Malek
Club President
Club Vice President Rudranil Acharjee - NexCell Club Vice President
Rudranil Acharjee
Club Vice President
Treasurer Lokesh Kumar Sahu - NexCell Treasurer
Lokesh Kumar Sahu
Treasurer
Member Yashasya Kodwani - NexCell Member
Yashasya Kodwani
Member
Member Sapnil Biswas - NexCell Member
Sapnil Biswas
Member
Member Jhalak Yadav - NexCell Member
Jhalak Yadav
Member
Member Akshara P - NexCell Member
Akshara P
Member
Member Anushka Dewangan - NexCell Member
Anushka Dewangan
Member
Member Pinank Shah - NexCell Member
Pinank Shah
Member
Member Prateek Deep Das - NexCell Member
Prateek Deep Das
Member
Member Sayak Ghosh - NexCell Member
Sayak Ghosh
Member
Member Harsh Kholi - NexCell Member
Harsh Kholi
Member
Member Keerthi Kumar - NexCell Member
Keerthi Kumar
Member
Member Krishna Negi - NexCell Member
Krishna Negi
Member

What students say about us.

Honest takes from participants, mentors and members. Drop yours below — we read every single one.

"The Mirai 0→1 Ideathon was a game-changer for me. From the intense brainstorming to the final pitch in front of industry experts, the experience was surreal. NexCell really knows how to push students to think like founders!"

"Being a part of NexCell has been the highlight of my college life. The community is so supportive, and the focus on design-driven innovation has helped me look at problems from a completely different perspective."

"Winning the Mirai 0-1 Ideathon was an incredible journey for Team Sip&Go. NexCell provided us with the perfect platform to transform our raw idea into a working prototype. The mentorship and the sheer energy of the event were unmatched!"

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Help us build a better club. Reviews are sent to our team via email.


Our campus.

We're based at the Bangalore Campus of Mirai School of Technology. Drop by during club hours — we love new ideas (and chai).