TECHMATE 2026
PW Institute of Innovation
📌About the Event
TECHMATE 2026 is an annual college tech festival by PW Institute of Innovation, designed for students who want to code, build, compete, and showcase their skills. The event includes multiple tech competitions such as CSS Battle, Vibe Hackathon, Dummy Stock Market, and Prompt to Picture, with prizes worth ₹50,000+. It will be held on 13 June 2026 at PW Institute of Innovation, Noida.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Type of event: College tech festival / technology competition
- Mode of conduct: Offline / in-person
- Venue: PW Institute of Innovation, First Floor, Silver Springs, Plot 13/14, Sector 126, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Main theme: Code • Compete • Conquer
- Total tracks: 4 competition tracks
- Competitions included:
- CSS Battle: HTML and CSS-based frontend challenge where participants recreate targets with speed and accuracy.
- Vibe Hackathon: A 6-hour product-building sprint where participants build and demo a working solution.
- Dummy Stock Market: A virtual trading simulation focused on strategy, quick decisions, and leaderboard ranking.
- Prompt to Picture: A creative AI/prompt-engineering challenge where participants generate visuals from prompts.
📅 Important Dates
- Event date: 13 June 2026
- Day: Saturday
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility:
- Open to all students
- Suitable for coders, developers, builders, designers, finance enthusiasts, AI creators, and tech learners
- Best fit for students interested in frontend development, hackathons, virtual trading, AI tools, and prompt engineering.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total prize pool: ₹50,000+ worth of prizes
- Participation benefit: Students get a chance to compete across multiple tech domains and build portfolio-worthy experience.
- Skill-building incentives:
- Frontend development practice through CSS Battle
- Hackathon/product-building experience through Vibe Hackathon
- Finance and decision-making exposure through Dummy Stock Market
- AI creativity and prompt-engineering practice through Prompt to Picture
- Networking opportunity: The event brings together students, builders, coders, designers, and tech enthusiasts.