IIM-K and ULCCS Launch 'Coop Pitch 2024' to Foster Youth Cooperative Entrepreneurship

The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K) will host 'Coop Pitch 2024' from October 16-18, 2024. Organized by ICA Domus Trust and ULCCS Limited, the competition aims to promote cooperative entrepreneurship. It covers five key areas, offers cash prizes, and provides mentorship for winners.

The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K) is set to host 'Coop Pitch 2024', a dynamic competition aimed at fostering cooperative entrepreneurship among youth, from October 16-18, 2024.

Organized by ICA Domus Trust and Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS) Limited, this event marks a significant part of ULCCS' centenary celebrations.

The competition will delve into five crucial areas: agri-tech and safe food, the care economy and social sector, platform cooperatives, sustainability and the green economy, as well as education and skills, according to an official statement.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in practical activities under the guidance of experts in cooperative business models.

The top three teams will be awarded cash prizes totaling Rs 1,00,000, with the first-place team receiving Rs 50,000, the second Rs 30,000, and the third Rs 20,000.

Additionally, winners will gain from a year-long mentorship program aimed at helping them develop their cooperative enterprises.