Every successful venture is a story of inspiration, passion and determination. And every successful venture needs a runway to take-off.

Lufthansa Runway to Success is a multi-staged initiative aimed at nurturing future business leaders in India through nationwide mentoring camps and a power-packed TV series that provides innovative SMEs an opportunity to compete with the best and take-off on the flight of success! The Grand Prize this time includes a sponsorship to a business program at Cambridge University, a Lufthansa Business Class ticket to Europe and coveted mentorship by TiE.

TiE Bangalore in association with TiE New Delhi-NCR, ET Now and Lufthansa for Runway to Success, an entrepreneurship platform that recognises SMEs with the most powerful business case, by giving startups the chance to get showcased and mentored by industry veterans. Each year, the TiE Chapters organise day-long mentorship camps where 5-6 Guru Sessions are conducted by expert Charter Members on specific topics. We expect 100-150 participants to interact with a series of expert panels over the course of the day. Media mention, (https://yourstory.com/2016/04/lufthansas-rts-register/). The series will be covered on Television as well.

The initiative is a pan India effort to recognise the most innovative and inspiring entrepreneurs and provide the winners with great media visibility, investor interaction, access to senior industry mentors and international entrepreneurial network. The mentoring camps are being conducted in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hubli, Hyderabad, Kerala, Pune and Rajasthan.