delegates from 96 Indian startups
The inaugural edition
The first SMilE Summit, Visakhapatnam.
On 8 August 2024, SMilE brought startups, MSMEs, investors, enterprises, international delegates, institutions and technology organisations together at the Kalam Convention Centre, AMTZ, Visakhapatnam.
A credible first proof point
A first edition built around business collaboration.
The inaugural edition was designed to test whether curation could convert a diverse gathering into specific next steps.
The results below distinguish participation from outcomes. They reflect registered participation and the documented progress reported through the inaugural edition’s investor, MSME, challenge and technology-transfer pathways.
Participation
Who attended.
Participant groups are shown separately to preserve the verified inaugural-edition breakdown.
delegates from 21 international startups
delegates from 23 MSMEs
delegates from 9 large enterprises
investors
speakers
delegates from 33 partner organisations
Documented outcomes
What was recorded.
Investor selections and signed MoUs show the connections and opportunities developed during the inaugural edition.
startups selected by investors
MSMEs selected by investors
MSME–startup MoUs facilitated
technology-transfer MoUs facilitated
Million Dollar Idea Challenge winners
startups selected by Soonicorn Ventures
startups selected by Hyderabad Angels
Inaugural edition participation
Organisations represented in 2024
Registered participants and speakers represented organisations across business, research, healthcare, education and technology.
Organisations represented
Through registered participants and speakers at the inaugural SMilE Summit.
Caare Healthtech Services Pvt LtdDigitalex SolutionsSridevtekai Pvt LtdYallas Technology Solutions (OPC) Pvt LtdRailTel Corporation of India LimitedTeam Power Infrastructure India Pvt LtdSKILL Craft Engineering5WebDFS PayBezawada Offset PrintersESSKEE Innovative IT Solutions Pvt LtdGulabtribe LLPSrivari HospitalRETOSDigital WoM Services OPC Pvt LtdHithav PartnersKodefastSantha Farmers Market Pvt LtdAllaiBots Technologies Pvt LtdMalladi Healthcare Pvt LtdImmersive DentalSamanvi Med Tech Solutions Pvt LtdBotClub Pvt LtdBiom Innovations Pvt LtdBid AlertSrinivasa Institute of Engineering and TechnologyOceanautics Pvt LtdSri Lalitha Srinivasa EnterprisesVascan SolutionsVisalakshi Eco Friendly LandscapersPanacriti Extracts and Nutraceuticals Pvt LtdAvan Tech Innovation Pvt LtdShubhakruth Medical Genetics Pvt LtdLakshmi Narasimha TradersHotel Seasons ComfortBEACONBA Infotech Pvt LtdSPMVV-WBIFGourmande Global Cuisines Pvt LtdSasdal Enterprises Pvt LtdAtya EducationJivachithranam LLPShip With CareLinguisticUS Global SolutionsPricetymAspects DigiSpondbyteVisourceMavericksMy Access Pvt LtdMEINE ElectricSagacious IPNative Araku CoffeeAP Innovation SocietyDepartment of IT, Government of Andhra PradeshInspiredge IT SolutionsAll is WellSpeaking ChalkVCCI Women’s WingVisaka Speech & Hearing Charitable Trust
Organisation names and logos reflect participation through registered delegates, speakers or authorised channel partners. Representation does not imply sponsorship or endorsement.
The edition in action
Dialogue, discovery and collaboration.
What the first edition established
What we learned.
The inaugural edition demonstrated that a regional summit can combine international participation, institutional support, technology access and curated business conversations. Its figures are an early proof point; SMilE’s ambition is to deepen the quality, continuity and economic value of future opportunity pathways.
International and domestic participation in one ecosystemInvestor, technology-transfer and MSME collaboration pathwaysA repeatable basis for region- and sector-focused convenings
Build on the first edition