Innovation Competition

SPARK TANK 4.0

A multi-department innovation competition bringing together builders, designers and dreamers from across every engineering discipline.

About

About the competition

SPARK TANK 4.0 is the flagship innovation platform of our institution. Over multiple rounds — ideation, prototyping, semifinals and grand finals — teams pitch their solutions to industry mentors, faculty jurors and investors. Every department gets its own arena, culminating in a cross-disciplinary grand finale.

Innovation

Innovation focus

From applied AI to sustainability and hardware — every arena is a distinct engineering track with its own jury and prizes.

AI & Applied ML

Practical models solving campus, civic and industry problems.

Hardware & IoT

Sensors, embedded systems and physical prototypes.

Sustainability

Energy, mobility, water and circular-economy solutions.

Student ventures

From MVP to a defensible pitch in front of investors.

Highlights

What makes it different

01

9 department arenas

Every branch runs its own qualifier so the challenges match the discipline.

02

Grand cross-department finale

Winners across departments compete on one common stage for the grand prize.

03

Industry & alumni jury

Founders, investors and senior engineers evaluate every pitch.

Countdown

Grand finale countdown

Spark tank — closes Jul 28, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC

Upcoming

Upcoming events

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Registration OpenAll Departments
Spark tank

This is the innovation challange open to all the departments to make their innovation into startup

03 Aug 2026
Seetha Auditorium
9
Department arenas
120+
Expected teams
40+
Jury & mentors
₹5L+
Prize pool
Timeline

The journey

From launch to grand finale — every milestone on one interactive spine.

  1. 21 Jul 2026· Rocket

    Launch & registrations open

    SPARK TANK 4.0 is unveiled; all department arenas open for team registration.

  2. 01 Aug 2026· Lightbulb

    Ideation workshops

    Mentor-led sessions across departments to help teams sharpen their problem statements.

  3. 13 Aug 2026· Clock

    Registration closes

    Final call to register. Teams lock in members and their chosen event.

  4. 28 Aug 2026· Trophy

    Department qualifiers

    Every department runs its own qualifier round. Winners advance.

  5. 07 Sept 2026· Users

    Cross-department semifinal

    Winning teams compete on a common stage in front of a mixed jury.

  6. 17 Sept 2026· Award

    Grand finale

    The grand finale — awards, keynote and demos open to the campus.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Any current student across the participating departments can form a team and register for their department's arena.
Contact

Get in touch

Questions, partnerships, mentorship offers — reach the SPARK TANK 4.0 organizing team.

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Ready to build something remarkable?

Team registrations open across every department. Bring your idea, we bring the stage.

Register your team