Techfest Zonals 2026 at IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Gandhinagar
📌About the Event
Techfest Zonals 2026 at IIT Gandhinagar is a regional qualifying event of Techfest, IIT Bombay, organised in collaboration with Amalthea ’26, IIT Gandhinagar. The Gandhinagar zonal brings together six technology competitions covering robotics, artificial intelligence, prompt engineering, autonomous systems, and sustainability-focused innovation. Participants compete at IIT Gandhinagar, with top performers getting the opportunity to progress towards the Techfest Grand Finale at IIT Bombay. The official Gandhinagar announcement highlights a ₹4.60 lakh prize pool for the zonal competitions.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organiser: Techfest, IIT Bombay
- In collaboration with: Amalthea ’26, IIT Gandhinagar
- Venue: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Mode of Conduct: Offline / On-campus
- Zonal Date: 11 October 2026
- Format: Regional qualifying competitions followed by qualification opportunities for the Techfest Grand Finale at IIT Bombay.
📅 Important Dates
- Gandhinagar Zonal: 11 October 2026
- Venue: IIT Gandhinagar
- InnovateX Shortlist Announcement: 15 November 2026
- InnovateX Final Report Submission: 1 December 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Eligibility varies by competition, so participants should select a track suited to their age, interests, and technical background.
- ThetaShift:- Teams can have up to 4 members.
- Participants must build a manually controlled wireless spherical robot.
- The robot must navigate a timed obstacle arena.
- Evaluation focuses on obstacle completion, control, speed, and penalties during the run.
- Top-performing zonal teams qualify for the IIT Bombay finale. CCNews
- Meshmerize:- Teams can consist of 1–4 members.
- Teams build a fully autonomous line-following maze-solving robot.
- The robot first performs a dry run to understand the maze and then attempts the shortest route.
- Evaluation considers checkpoints, successful maze completion, path efficiency, and completion time.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Gandhinagar Zonal Prize Pool: ₹4,60,000, as advertised in the official Techfest and Amalthea IIT Gandhinagar announcements. LinkedIn
- Grand Finale Opportunity: Top-performing participants and teams can qualify for the Techfest Grand Finale at IIT Bombay.
- Certificates and Recognition: Selected competitors can receive Techfest certificates and recognition depending on the particular challenge.
- ThetaShift: Top zonal teams progress to the Grand Finale; Techfest material mentions Certificates of Excellence for leading teams. Unstop
- InnovateX: The top three teams per theme in Round 2 receive Certificates of Excellence, while Round 2 participants receive e-certificates