Sunway Startup and Idea Fest 2025 will be organized in Kathmandu on November 27 and 28 to promote startups and innovation.

Robotics, drones and AI technologies will also be showcased at the fest, where there will be an exhibition of more than a hundred startups and innovations from all seven provinces. This fest, which will be held at Anupam Foodland, Batris Putli, will be held as a pre-event of ICT Awards 2025. More than 50 startups, products and innovations will participate as ICT Award 2025 semi-finalists in the event jointly organized by

Living with ICT and Swide of Changemakers. Viewers can also vote based on those products and innovations. Also, more than 30 startups from all seven provinces will participate. It is said that the

fest will also have an exhibition of projects related to robotics, AI products, rockets and aerospace developed by various companies and students.

Startup and Idea Fest is organized to promote startups, students and innovators working innovatively in Nepal and to develop entrepreneurship, said Rajan Lamsal, chairman of the organizing committee. Through this program, the organizers have called for cooperation with the government, stakeholders, investors and those working in the startup ecosystem. Organizer Living with ICT has informed that a product demo and networking session will also be arranged at the fest for investors willing to invest in

ideas and products. Participation in the exhibition is free. 

The organizer has informed that more facilitation will be provided for students coming from various schools and colleges for observation.

Startup Fest, which is organized as a pre-event of the ICT Award established as the biggest and most prestigious award in the technology sector, has been established as the biggest startup promotional event in Nepal. Apart from

ICT awards, startups and tech products can also promote their business by participating in the exhibition. For this, you can register online through the website.

The best startups from each of the seven provinces participating in this program will be honored with provincial startup ICT recognition at the grand finale of the ICT Award 2025.

ICT Award 2025 is currently under selection process in 15 different categories. More than 700 online nominations have been received for the award. 14 Nepalese and 3 foreign experts participated in the award selection process. Along with the