According to multiple recruitment platforms and industry reports, startup hiring is projected to grow 8 to 15 percent in the coming fiscal year . This isn’t a return to the irrational exuberance of 2021, but a cautiously optimistic recovery—one driven not by generalist hiring sprees, but by a sharp focus on the roles that will define the next phase of growth: AI, product, and engineering.

From March 12 to 14, the EDII campus transformed into a cauldron of innovation, bringing together over 1,000 students, founders, industry mentors, and investors . But what made this gathering truly special was not just the numbers—it was the breathtaking diversity of ideas on display. Startups ranging from rocket manufacturers to platforms for retired professionals rubbed shoulders at the exhibition. IoT-based drones for precision farming stood alongside health-tech devices designed to improve accessibility and patient outcomes. Aerospace ventures shared space with agritech innovators and makers of natural sweeteners for diabetics