{"id":11395,"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=11395"},"modified":"2026-09-29T00:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:30:48","slug":"founders-expo-2026-your-idea-your-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/founders-expo-2026-your-idea-your-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder\u2019s Expo 2026: Your Idea, Your Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founder\u2019s Expo 2026 \u2013 Your Idea, Your Stage is an entrepreneurship and innovation event organized by E-Cell, MERI College, New Delhi. The event gives students a platform to showcase innovative ideas and prototypes, pitch them, interact with mentors and investors, receive feedback, and explore potential collaborations. 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