EMERGE ’25 Celebrates the Spirit of Entrepreneurship at NSBM

NSBM Green University proudly hosted the grand finale of EMERGE ’25 – Future BizTycoon, an inspiring showcase of student innovation and entrepreneurial talent, sponsored by Onei.

The EMERGE journey commenced with an intensive bootcamp that featured nine expert-led workshops on entrepreneurship essentials, equipping participants with key skills in entrepreneurship and startup development.

Following the bootcamp, over twelve promising teams advanced to an intermediate pitching round. From there, five finalists were selected and provided with personalized pitch training to prepare for the final showdown on the theme “Entrepreneurship: Shaping Industries, Driving Innovation, and Creating Opportunities”

The grand finale featured an esteemed panel of judges: Ms. Thilini De Silva, Dean of the Faculty of Business & Mistress in Charge of the Entrepreneurship Circle; Mr. Rimzan Faiz, Client Success Manager at MetaRoarADX; Mr. Dhanushka Fernando, Founder & CEO of Finez Capital, who also delivered the inspiring opening keynote.

After a thrilling round of final pitches, the top three winning teams were announced:

🥇 1st Place – Team SEWA, awarded the grand cash prize of Rs. 75,000, presented by Mr. Aazim (Corporate Manager) and Mr. Muzeen (Finance Manager) of Onei.

🥈 2nd Place – Team Rollitos

🥉 3rd Place – Team Fedo

The event concluded with a thought-provoking keynote by Mr. Rimzan Faiz, leaving the audience inspired and energized for their entrepreneurial journey ahead.