IITGN robotic toys start-up selected for Stanford Seed programme

Havi designs sustainable and fun technology products for masses that help to learn and create robotics, IoT, electronics and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths) projects.

Havi, a consumer electronics and robotics company from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, with its research centre at IIT Gandhinagar Research Park, is selected for the Stanford Seed programme for the current year. About 90 start-u ps from across the world get an opportunity to be part of this programme by Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB) every year. 

Havi only company shortlisted for programme from Gujarat

Havi is the only company shortlisted for the Stanford Seed programme from Gujarat. It is involved in making robotic toys and thrives on the purpose of inspiring people to learn, create and perform, at all ages of their lives. It designs helpful, sustainable, and fun technology products for the masses that help learn and create robotics, IoT, electronics, and other STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths) projects. It has also built a free code-learning platform, Havi code, which facilitates learning coding and many other skills.  

As a part of the Stanford Seed programme, the founders and management team of Havi will get support in terms of one-on-one mentorship, strengthening strategic skills, building partnerships, and gaining valuable local and global connections. The five-month programme helps the selected start-ups turn into potentially scalable businesses and positively impact their communities.  

Prashant Mamtora, founder of Havi, said, “For us, it is the variation of our purpose - “Inspire to learn, create and perform, to everyone, at all ages. The programme will help us learn from one of the most mature start-up ecosystems of the world.” 

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