📌About the Event

PitchCraft X Eureka 2026 is a two-day student entrepreneurship and pitching competition organised by the Entrepreneurship Cell of SIES Graduate School of Technology (SIES GST) in collaboration with E-Cell, IIT Bombay. The event gives student teams a platform to showcase projects, prototypes and startup ideas, receive expert feedback, and turn academic innovations into viable products or ventures. It also serves as a Zonal Selection Round for Eureka!, IIT Bombay’s national-level entrepreneurship competition.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Event: PitchCraft X Eureka 2026
• Category: Entrepreneurship / Startup Pitching / Innovation
• Mode: Offline, on-campus
• Format: Two-day project exhibition + pitching competition
• Venue: SIES Graduate School of Technology, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
• Team Size: 2–4 members
• Collaboration: E-Cell, IIT Bombay
• Key Opportunity: Top-performing teams can progress through the Eureka! IIT Bombay Zonal Selection Round

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Deadline: 13 August 2026, 11:50 PM IST
• Event Day 1: 21 August 2026
• Event Day 2: 22 August 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Students from engineering, management, arts, commerce, science, law, medical and other disciplines can participate.
• Internal as well as external college students are eligible.
• Teams must consist of 2–4 members.
• Day 1: Teams exhibit their project, prototype or solution and interact with judges and mentors.
• Teams are shortlisted for the final pitch based on:
  • Innovation & uniqueness
  • Problem-solution fit
  • Feasibility
  • Market potential
  • Scalability & impact
  • Business model & commercial viability
• Day 2: Shortlisted teams make an on-stage final pitch and answer questions from the judging panel on the solution, business model, target market, competition and scalability.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Prizes worth ₹8,000 are listed for the competition.
• Top-performing teams get an opportunity to advance through the Eureka! IIT Bombay Zonal Selection Round.
• Participants get feedback and mentorship from judges, entrepreneurs and industry experts.
• Opportunity to showcase projects before entrepreneurs, mentors and investors.
• Participants can network with innovators and students from other institutions.