Navi Mumbai, Aug 14: Students at the ITM School of FutureTech, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, enrolled in the B.Tech CSE and AI program are proving that entrepreneurship can begin long before graduation. Several student–led startups are already operating from the institution’s on-campus startup incubator, reflecting a culture where innovation, technology, and practical problem-solving come together. Working across sectors including artificial intelligence, consumer technology, health technology, and digital platforms, these young founders are transforming classroom learning into market-ready ventures while pursuing their undergraduate degrees.
One such venture is Desi Destiny, founded by Aayush Ajit Chounka and Ayush Aryan. Positioned as India’s first culturally aware dating platform, Desi Destiny is designed to help people build meaningful, value-driven relationships rooted in shared traditions, lifestyles, and experiences. Moving beyond conventional swipe-based interactions, the platform combines curated meet-ups, activity suggestions, gifting features, and interactive in-app games to create a safe and engaging space where authentic connections can flourish.
Another startup making an impact is Konvo, founded by Jeevan Naidu and Chaitanya Pradeep Dalvi. The AI-powered conversation intelligence platform enables sales and customer support teams to improve every customer interaction by automatically analysing conversations, identifying objections, measuring sentiment, and generating performance scores with actionable coaching insights. By simplifying call reviews and delivering real-time feedback, Konvo helps businesses improve productivity, enhance customer experiences, and drive better sales outcomes.
Founder Chandan Dhumale is bringing traditional wisdom into the digital age through Astittva, a platform that modernises Vedic astrology using artificial intelligence and personalised insights. Astittva provides instant, hyper-personal guidance based on individual birth charts in multiple languages, making astrology more accessible, relevant, and affordable for today’s users while preserving the authenticity of ancient knowledge.
Health technology is represented by HealthAssistant, co-founded by Rafe Siraj Ahmad Shaikh and Shah Mohd Areeb Mohd Aslam. The AI-powered nutrition coach integrates with Apple Watch, Wear OS, Fitbit, and Garmin devices to convert real-time health data into personalised meal recommendations, empowering users to make informed nutritional choices based on continuously monitored wellness metrics.
“A job offer is an outcome; building something that creates real value is a mindset. At ITM, we encourage our students to become creators, not just job seekers. When they graduate with products, startups, and real-world experience, they’re prepared not just for the future of work, but to shape it.” said Mr. Nitin Putcha, CEO, ITM Group of Institutions.
The entrepreneurial mindset is supported by a curriculum that requires students to complete more than 40 hands-on projects across Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Blockchain, Product Design and UI/UX, and AR/VR. Complementing this academic foundation is ITM‘s on-campus startup incubator, a 24-week ideation-to-pitch programme that provides mentorship, collaborative workspaces, and investor access from the earliest stages, enabling students to transform promising ideas into scalable businesses before they graduate.
Admissions are closing soon for the School of FutureTech‘s B.Tech CSE & AI programme for 2026 batch.