March 7th, 2025: Sunder Nursery, Delhi
To celebrate Women’s Day, STEP hosted a first-of-its-kind outdoor Meet & Greet, creating an informal, eco-conscious space for women entrepreneurs across the Delhi-NCR startup ecosystem. The event emphasized the power of storytelling, playful engagement, and organic networking. Entrepreneurs shared their journeys, showcased their products, and discovered collaboration opportunities—all while embracing sustainability through zero-waste practices and green gifting.
The Meet & Greet reaffirmed the growing need for inclusive spaces where women feel seen, heard, and supported, strengthening the community spirit at the heart of STEP’s mission.
January 15, 2025: Delhi
National Startup Day at Miranda House, Delhi University, was a vibrant celebration of entrepreneurial energy, centered around the theme of Youth Leadership in Public-Private Partnerships. The event featured an inspiring keynote by STEP Founder, Ms. Reinu Shah, who shared her entrepreneurial journey and encouraged students to embrace entrepreneurship as a career path. Over 40 student innovators showcased their ideas, with Chetna Arora from the STEP SISFS team serving as a jury member and offering valuable feedback. A panel discussion, moderated by Priyanka Das, COO of STEP, brought together entrepreneurs and mental health counselors to discuss the challenges and opportunities in youth entrepreneurship, providing aspiring student founders with meaningful insights and inspiration.
01 Oct 2024: Delhi
Launched in 2024, STEP’s flagship event, UnPollute, positions women entrepreneurs as leaders in climate solutions. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, UnPollute champions environmental sustainability and addresses urgent climate challenges.
STEP proudly hosted UnPollute’24 – A Sustainability Conclave, co-organized with Miranda House, a premier institution for women’s education in India, and supported by Everstone, Eversource, and VForHer. Held at Miranda House, Delhi, the two-day conclave brought together government, industry, and women entrepreneurs to drive impactful change.
March 15, 2024: Mumbai
STEP, in collaboration with Parivartan – A CSR initiative of HDFC Bank– hosted the Green Ribbon Fest, a groundbreaking mental health conclave dedicated to supporting startups tackling the growing mental health challenges in India and globally. From over 100 applications nationwide in the fields of Mental Health and Mental Tech, 10 outstanding ventures advanced to the finals and secured funding support to further their impact.
January 15, 2024: Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
STEP, in collaboration with JIMS, NAAC, and IIC, celebrated the 8th National Startup Day at JIMS, Indirapuram, spotlighting the critical role of innovation and entrepreneurship in driving a nation’s growth and progress.
The event aimed to ignite enthusiasm and inspire students to view entrepreneurship as an exciting and viable career path. Through engaging sessions, success stories, and practical insights, students explored the entrepreneurial mindset—learning about real-world challenges, opportunities, and the journey to building impactful ventures.The celebration also increased awareness about the Startup India Initiative, encouraging young innovators to become part of India’s thriving startup ecosystem.
April 15, 2023: Gurugram
On April 15th, 2023, STEP Annual Pitchfest for women-led startups took place at Hotel Radisson in Gurugram in collaboration with Zoho, Microland Foundation, Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, Heritage by Waterfield Advisors, Meta, The Nudge Institute, TIE Mumbai, FAAD Network, Radisson Hotels, Indian Angel Network, Blue Ocean, AWE Funds and Jaipuria Institute of Management. The event aimed to showcase innovative ideas and solutions across sectors, bringing together women entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, and ecosystem enablers.
January 16, 2023: Delhi
The event was held on 16th January 2023 by STEP at the Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida in association with *Startup India and the Jaipuria Institute of Management Sciences.
Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai
Post COVID-19, STEP organized long-awaited in-person meetups for its community in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. The spectacular events brought together the Step team, alumni, and mentors providing an opportunity to establish connections, cultivate a sense of togetherness, and promote a feeling of solidarity among members of the community.
