Key Activities & Company Timeline
From our humble beginnings in 2017 to becoming India's leading AI trade compliance platform.
February 2026Aegis Graham Bell Award
Honoured with the prestigious Aegis Graham Bell Award in the Gen AI CX Sales GTM Intelligence category, recognising our work in transforming international trade through Generative AI.
February 2026India AI Summit 2026
Exhibited at India AI Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi — showcasing TradeGuard AI, Patram AI, and TariffIQ to enterprises, government delegations and DGFT representatives.
November 2025Karnataka Elevate 2025 Grant Winner
Winner among 180 startups chosen from 1,474+ applicants. Awarded by Hon. IT/BT Minister Shri Priyank Kharge at Bengaluru Tech Summit — non-dilutive grant of up to ₹50 lakhs.
May 2025TEDxIT Kakinada Keynote
Our Founder delivered a keynote on 'Tech, AI & Entrepreneurship: Giving Perspective to Young Future Business Leaders', highlighting how AI is reshaping business models.
February 2025Bharat Fintech Summit 2025
Liquidmind AI participated in Bharat Fintech Summit 2025, engaging with India's leading fintech ecosystem.
January 2025Economic Times SME Regional Summit
Participated in an invite-only conclave promoting Make in India and empowering MSMEs with financial inclusion.
January 2025National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls
Two-day workshop at NCSTC (16–17 January 2025) covering strategic trade control policies and compliance frameworks.
January 2025MIT Media Lab's E79 Hub Workshop
Joined MIT Media Lab's E79 Hub workshop with Prof. Ramesh Raskar, blending deep tech with India's cultural identity to foster groundbreaking ventures.
December 2024IIM Vizag's Vriddhi 6.0
Our founder delivered 'Future of Digital Trust: The New Business Imperative' at IIM Vizag's Vriddhi 6.0 on 8th December 2024.
December 2024In-house AI Hackathon
A 5-day in-house hackathon (7–12 Dec) tackling MSME challenges with innovative AI solutions — a celebration of creativity and high energy.
NVIDIA Inception Program
Joined NVIDIA Inception Program to accelerate development with go-to-market support, training, and access to NVIDIA's cutting-edge technology resources.
GenAI Judge at Innovation Summit
Silver sponsor and our Founder served as GenAI Judge across tracks including GenAI, Quantum computing, EV/sustainable energy, and Web 3.0.
August 2024AI/ML & Deep Learning Conference at IISc
Co-panelled with Prof Ramesh Raskar (MIT Media Labs) at IISc Bengaluru on AI applied to solving societal problems across industries.
March 2024USA Wire Feature
Our founder's article featured in USAWire in 'Thought Leaders Making An Impact in The World'.
January 2024Business Today Feature
Naveen Athresh featured in Business Today's 'Thought Leaders making an Impact in the world' alongside global executives, US Navy officers, and senior VCs.
October 2023AI-ML Systems Workshop
Our founder attended the AI-ML Systems Workshop (23–28 Oct 2023) in Bengaluru on AI applied to real-world systems.
TEDx Talk — 135,000+ Views
Our founder's TEDx talk crossed 135,000 views in under 2 months, amplifying Liquidmind's vision to a global audience.
Strategic Pivot to Trade Finance
Liquidmind pivots to solving pain points at the intersection of Fintech, Digital Commerce, and Export/Import Trade Finance using AI/ML.
2023IIT Madras Guest Lecture
Our founder spoke to BTech students at IIT Madras on user research, design thinking, and product thinking — and toured their deep tech labs.
Startup India Recognition
LIQUIDMIND® formally registered as a startup by DIPP under the Startup India initiative.
January 2018KITES Incubation at IIFT Delhi
Incubated under KITES at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi — a division of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.
2017–presentIP Forum Participation
Ongoing commitment to IP rights — patents, trademarks, copyrights. Regular participants at the World IP Forum and FICCI.
2017VR/Mixed Reality Demo at IIFT Delhi
Demoed our Virtual/Mixed Reality product for the EdTech vertical at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi.
May 2017TechCrunch Disrupt, New York
Demoed our conversational commerce product for fast fashion at TechCrunch Disrupt New York — a 3-day landmark event.
6 May 2017IDEO Labs Design Thinking
Sowed the seeds for Liquidmind's design thinking philosophy with top leaders at IDEO Labs, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2017Harvard Business School — HBX Connect
Founders joined Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking workshops at Harvard Business School, Boston — laying the foundation for Liquidmind AI.
3 March 2017Trademark Registration
LIQUIDMIND® and LIQUID MIND® formally registered as trademarks of LIQUIDMIND Product Consulting Private Limited.
Company Incorporation
LIQUIDMIND is formally incorporated as a Private Limited company — the beginning of everything.
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February 2026Aegis Graham Bell Award
Honoured with the prestigious Aegis Graham Bell Award in the Gen AI CX Sales GTM Intelligence category, recognising our work in transforming international trade through Generative AI.
February 2026India AI Summit 2026
Exhibited at India AI Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi — showcasing TradeGuard AI, Patram AI, and TariffIQ to enterprises, government delegations and DGFT representatives.
November 2025Karnataka Elevate 2025 Grant Winner
Winner among 180 startups chosen from 1,474+ applicants. Awarded by Hon. IT/BT Minister Shri Priyank Kharge at Bengaluru Tech Summit — non-dilutive grant of up to ₹50 lakhs.
May 2025TEDxIT Kakinada Keynote
Our Founder delivered a keynote on 'Tech, AI & Entrepreneurship: Giving Perspective to Young Future Business Leaders', highlighting how AI is reshaping business models.
February 2025Bharat Fintech Summit 2025
Liquidmind AI participated in Bharat Fintech Summit 2025, engaging with India's leading fintech ecosystem.
January 2025Economic Times SME Regional Summit
Participated in an invite-only conclave promoting Make in India and empowering MSMEs with financial inclusion.
January 2025National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls
Two-day workshop at NCSTC (16–17 January 2025) covering strategic trade control policies and compliance frameworks.
January 2025MIT Media Lab's E79 Hub Workshop
Joined MIT Media Lab's E79 Hub workshop with Prof. Ramesh Raskar, blending deep tech with India's cultural identity to foster groundbreaking ventures.
December 2024IIM Vizag's Vriddhi 6.0
Our founder delivered 'Future of Digital Trust: The New Business Imperative' at IIM Vizag's Vriddhi 6.0 on 8th December 2024.
December 2024In-house AI Hackathon
A 5-day in-house hackathon (7–12 Dec) tackling MSME challenges with innovative AI solutions — a celebration of creativity and high energy.
NVIDIA Inception Program
Joined NVIDIA Inception Program to accelerate development with go-to-market support, training, and access to NVIDIA's cutting-edge technology resources.
GenAI Judge at Innovation Summit
Silver sponsor and our Founder served as GenAI Judge across tracks including GenAI, Quantum computing, EV/sustainable energy, and Web 3.0.
August 2024AI/ML & Deep Learning Conference at IISc
Co-panelled with Prof Ramesh Raskar (MIT Media Labs) at IISc Bengaluru on AI applied to solving societal problems across industries.
March 2024USA Wire Feature
Our founder's article featured in USAWire in 'Thought Leaders Making An Impact in The World'.
January 2024Business Today Feature
Naveen Athresh featured in Business Today's 'Thought Leaders making an Impact in the world' alongside global executives, US Navy officers, and senior VCs.
October 2023AI-ML Systems Workshop
Our founder attended the AI-ML Systems Workshop (23–28 Oct 2023) in Bengaluru on AI applied to real-world systems.
TEDx Talk — 135,000+ Views
Our founder's TEDx talk crossed 135,000 views in under 2 months, amplifying Liquidmind's vision to a global audience.
Strategic Pivot to Trade Finance
Liquidmind pivots to solving pain points at the intersection of Fintech, Digital Commerce, and Export/Import Trade Finance using AI/ML.
2023IIT Madras Guest Lecture
Our founder spoke to BTech students at IIT Madras on user research, design thinking, and product thinking — and toured their deep tech labs.
Startup India Recognition
LIQUIDMIND® formally registered as a startup by DIPP under the Startup India initiative.
January 2018KITES Incubation at IIFT Delhi
Incubated under KITES at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi — a division of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.
2017–presentIP Forum Participation
Ongoing commitment to IP rights — patents, trademarks, copyrights. Regular participants at the World IP Forum and FICCI.
2017VR/Mixed Reality Demo at IIFT Delhi
Demoed our Virtual/Mixed Reality product for the EdTech vertical at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi.
May 2017TechCrunch Disrupt, New York
Demoed our conversational commerce product for fast fashion at TechCrunch Disrupt New York — a 3-day landmark event.
6 May 2017IDEO Labs Design Thinking
Sowed the seeds for Liquidmind's design thinking philosophy with top leaders at IDEO Labs, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2017Harvard Business School — HBX Connect
Founders joined Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking workshops at Harvard Business School, Boston — laying the foundation for Liquidmind AI.
3 March 2017Trademark Registration
LIQUIDMIND® and LIQUID MIND® formally registered as trademarks of LIQUIDMIND Product Consulting Private Limited.
Company Incorporation
LIQUIDMIND is formally incorporated as a Private Limited company — the beginning of everything.
More milestones coming soon