Events

E-Summit 2027

illuminate Workshop E-Cell SRMIST x E-Cell IIT Bombay

The Illuminate Workshop, organised by E-Cell SRMIST in collaboration with E-Cell IIT Bombay, was an initiative aimed at introducing students to the world of entrepreneurship, innovation, and startup development. Conducted on 12 October 2026, the workshop provided students with valuable insights into building ideas, understanding the startup ecosystem, and exploring entrepreneurial opportunities. Through interactive sessions and practical guidance, participants gained exposure to the fundamentals of transforming innovative ideas into viable ventures. The collaboration brought together aspiring entrepreneurs and a platform for learning, ideation, and growth, encouraging students to think beyond conventional career paths and take their first steps towards building something of their own. Illuminate reflects E-Cell SRMIST’s continued commitment to fostering an entrepreneurial mindset, empowering student innovators, and creating meaningful opportunities for the next generation of founders.

E-Summit 2026

E-Summit 2026, organised by E-Cell SRMIST, brought together innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship through five exciting events designed to challenge conventional thinking and encourage students to turn ideas into action. The summit featured a diverse range of experiences, combining startup ideation, intensive development, emerging technologies, and campus-wide engagement. Key Events Ideathon – A platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch innovative ideas, identify real-world problems, and explore potential startup opportunities. 24-Hour Hackathon – An intensive innovation challenge where participants collaborated to develop solutions, build prototypes, and turn concepts into working projects within 24 hours. Buildathon: E-Cell SRMIST's First-Ever Hardware Hackathon – A landmark initiative introducing a hardware-focused innovation challenge, giving students the opportunity to design, develop, and experiment with physical prototypes and hardware-based solutions. The Buildathon marked a significant step towards expanding the campus innovation ecosystem beyond software development and into hardware engineering. Agentic AI Workshop – An opportunity for students to explore the evolving world of Agentic AI, understand autonomous AI systems, and discover how intelligent agents can be applied to real-world challenges. Treasure Hunt – An engaging, team-based challenge that combined problem-solving, logical reasoning, and collaboration in an interactive experience. With events spanning entrepreneurship, software development, hardware innovation, artificial intelligence, and team-based challenges, E-Summit 2026 showcased the diverse possibilities available to student innovators. The summit reflects E-Cell SRMIST's commitment to building an entrepreneurial culture on campus, creating opportunities for hands-on learning, and empowering students to move beyond ideas and build solutions that matter.