STEP - 2026

is a skill development program, and a platform to develop and express their skills and caliber in entrepreneurship. STEP is a collective of contests, workshops, networking, rewards, investments and fund raising programs and drives.

is a candidate showing strong interest in building his/her business platform, who actively participates in STEP.

a unique id issued to all STEP participants to record, identify and track their performance and positions.

Round 1 (R1)

• 100% refund of registration fee on completing basic tasks.
• Milestone Rewards, Merchandise, Business Dinners & Camps*
• Cluster winners get ₹ 10,000, as Performance Reward.
• Biome winners get ₹ 1,00,000, as Project Development Grant.
• Season's best performing team wins ₹ 10,00,000, as investment.

Round 2 (R2) (Optional)

• Use Participatory Reseller License and earn up to ₹ 50,000.
• Use Experiential YEP License and earn up to ₹ 9,00,000.
• Cluster winners get ₹ 1,00,000, as Project Development Grant.
• Biome winners get ₹ 10,00,000, as Investment.
• Season's best start-up wins ₹ 1,00,00,000, as Scaling-up Investment

• Early Bird Tickets - ₹ 1899 (100% refundable*)
• Standard Registration Free - ₹ 12000 (100% refundable*)
• Complimentary entry to YEP for 1 year worth ₹4,999.
• Payments are 100% refundable under Zero Cost Policy.
• Complimentary Benefit Cards with ₹ 10,000 redemption limit.

• Fill up the registration form
• Use the UPI ID to make payment
• Complete the KYC
• Follow the contest guidelines
• Claim your rewards and benefits within time