Events
Demo days, founder bootcamps, national pitch competitions and campus meetups — run by Edugild across MIT India campuses. Open, on the record, and built for students who'd rather ship than talk.
Upcoming · 2026
May 18, 2026 · Pune
Hosted by MITAOE · Alandi Campus
12 student startups pitch to a room of operators, investors and industry partners. Open to applicants, mentors and press.
Register →Jun 7–9, 2026 · Ujjain
Hosted by Avantika University
Three-day intensive for design-led student founders. From Figma to financials. Limited to 40 applicants. Travel grants available.
Apply for a seat →Jul 22, 2026 · Shillong
Hosted by MIT University Shillong
₹10L prize pool for student-built climate ventures. Teams from 60+ colleges shortlisted. Live audience of investors and climate funds.
See finalists →Past events · Archive
Feb 12, 2026 · Pune
MITAOE · 180 attendees
10 teams pitched. 3 raised follow-on within 60 days. Recap video, investor feedback and cohort metrics inside.
Read recap →Nov 4, 2025 · Pune
MITAOE · 600+ attendees
Flagship annual summit. Keynotes from operators who built from India. Photos, speaker list and panel transcripts archived.
Read recap →Aug 23–24, 2025 · Online
Virtual · 1,100 registrations
48-hour hackathon on rural digital infra. 3 winners now incubating with Edugild. Full project gallery and winning decks published.
Read recap →Jun 2025 · Ujjain
Avantika University · 38 founders
First edition of our design-founder bootcamp. 9 of 38 participants joined Edugild cohort. Curriculum and notebooks open-sourced.
Read recap →Apr 2025 · Shillong
MIT Shillong · 42 finalists
Inaugural national climate pitch. Winner — a methane-capture dairy startup — now raising seed. Judge feedback archive inside.
Read recap →Feb 2025 · Bengaluru
Off-campus · 90 attendees
First off-campus meetup for Edugild alumni and applicants in Bengaluru. Short AMAs from 3 portfolio founders. Notes published.
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