SAMBALPUR, March 5 -- The one-day 100 Cube Startup Conclave began at IIM Sambalpur with the inauguration of the I-Hub Foundation by Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan.

Spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, the conclave endeavors to establish 100 startups on its premises, each with an approximate valuation of Rs 100 crore by Odisha's centennial celebration in 2036. The conclave witnessed the august gathering of dignitaries like Director, IIM SambalpurProf Mahadeo Jaiswal; Director IIM Mumbai Prof Manoj Kumar Tiwari, MD, Coal India Limited PM Prasad; CMD, Steel Authority Of India Limited Amrendu Prakash; MD, Bajaj Finserv Sanjiv Bajaj; MD Parry Enterprises Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra; au...