India, Dec. 12 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar has announced the launch of "100 Start-Ups 100 Days," a national deep-tech acceleration programme officially designated as a Pre-Summit Event for the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

Scheduled for 16 December at the IIT Ropar campus, the programme will convene early-stage start-ups from across the country for an intensive day of mentoring, technology access, and innovation-driven support. The initiative was formally launched by Shrikant M. Vaidya, Former CMD of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, who served as Chief Guest; Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman of the Capacity Building Commission and the Board of Governors, IIT Ropar; and Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director of IIT Ropar.

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