Join this exciting Startup Saturday event happening on August 2nd, focusing on defense procurement opportunities and Military Engineering Services (MES).
📅 Event Details
- Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time: 4:00 PM
- Venue: GMR Smart Hall
- Location: First Floor, Opp. American Corner, Science and Technology Bhavan, South Campus, Andhra University
- Entry: Open to all, no registration, limited seating
🎯 About This Session
From procurement in the armed forces, let’s continue the conversation on to Military Engineering Services (MES). Indian armed forces rely on MES for all types of engineering services from simple installations to complex large-scale projects. Let’s dig into opportunities for startups in this vast ocean.
🎤 Feature Speaker
Mr. Jayasingha Eswara P.
Chief Engineer (Rtd.), Navy, Visakhapatnam – Military Engineer Services
Mr. Jayasingha retired as the Chief Engineer (Navy) Visakhapatnam, after more than three decades as an engineer in the MES. He worked in planning, design, execution and maintenance of various infrastructure projects of the army, navy, airforce & ordnance factories. His projects include residential and complex office accommodation, training centers, roads, railways, runways, jetties, water storage tanks, swimming pools, STPs, towers, compound walls, drains, hangars etc, all across the country. Let’s hear from a seasoned engineer about the engineering challenges in armed forces ecosystem, and possible opportunities for startups.
📋 Session Agenda
💰 Show me the Money
Charita will discuss a source of funding for startups.
🚀 Pitch Perfect
Our two customary startup pitches followed by idea pitches and open mic will conclude the session.
- 🚀 Startup Pitches: Featured startup presentations
- 💡 Idea Pitches: Early-stage concept presentations
- 🎙️ Open Mic: Interactive discussion and networking
🎯 Event Motto
Aspire | Associate | Achieve
📍 Location Details
GMR Smart Hall
First Floor, Opp. American Corner
Science and Technology Bhavan
South Campus, Andhra University
Visakhapatnam
🏢 Event Organizer
Organized by: A-Hub
A-Hub is Visakhapatnam’s premier startup incubation and innovation hub, fostering entrepreneurship and building an integrated startup ecosystem through regular events, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
We’re happy to support A-Hub in spreading awareness about this valuable networking and learning opportunity for entrepreneurs in Visakhapatnam.