New Delhi, Aug 3
The three-day Bihar Business Mahakumbh 2025 is scheduled to begin on Sunday at Gyan Bhawan in Patna, drawing significant attention from business leaders, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs across the country.
The event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, with Industries Minister Nitish Mishra and Bihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries President Subhash Patwari also in attendance.
The Mahakumbh, themed "Local to Global", is being positioned as a landmark event to propel Bihar into the national and international business spotlight.
Designed as a convergence point for trade, startups, and MSMEs, the event seeks to highlight Bihar’s growing entrepreneurial spirit and untapped business potential. Organisers expect more than Rs 1,000 crore in investment announcements and business commitments over the course of the event.
More than 150 investors, startup founders, and business leaders are participating, alongside government officials, angel investors, industry experts, and embassy representatives. The event is also expected to attract over 30,000 attendees, including grassroots entrepreneurs, women-led enterprises, youth innovators, and self-help groups from across the state.
Over the next three days, Gyan Bhawan will host a series of engaging activities, including startup pitch sessions, themed panel discussions, mentorship workshops, networking expos, and innovation showcases.
The exhibition showcases booths across multiple themed zones, including the global export pavilion, district innovation showcase, youth Startup hall, women enterprise Zone, and Skill to Startup. These segments highlight indigenous products such as Madhubani paintings, Bag tapistries, bamboo‑clay crafts, and “Made in Bihar†agricultural and food‑processing items, now ready for global markets.
The platform will enable Bihar’s entrepreneurs to connect directly with funding agencies, venture capitalists, and policy stakeholders, offering tangible pathways to scale and globalise their ventures.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As a Patna-based entrepreneur, I'm excited to showcase my organic food startup here. The women enterprise zone is particularly encouraging. Bihar's women entrepreneurs need more such platforms to shine!
Hope this isn't just another photo-op event. We've seen many announcements but ground implementation remains weak. The government must ensure promised investments actually materialize this time.
The focus on traditional crafts like Madhubani paintings is brilliant! These art forms have global appeal but need proper marketing. Maybe we'll see Bihar's handicrafts in international stores soon 🎨
Attended last year's event and it was quite impressive. The startup pitch sessions were eye-opening - Bihar's youth have amazing ideas but lack funding. Hope more VCs participate this year.
While the event looks promising, I hope they don't forget rural entrepreneurs. Most business opportunities are concentrated in Patna. Need more district-level initiatives to truly transform Bihar's economy.
The 'Local to Global' theme is perfect! Bihar's litchis, makhana and silk could be export powerhouses if processed properly. This event should focus on food processing infrastructure development.
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