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MIT India’s IRS 2026 brings 100+ startups and student teams together
MIT India's Industry Institute Reconnect Summit (IRS 2026) concluded its two-day programme in Pune, bringing together over 100 startups and 100 student teams. The summit featured Capital Nexus, a national entrepreneurship and…
MIT India's Industry Institute Reconnect Summit (IRS 2026) concluded its two-day programme in Pune, bringing together over 100 startups and 100 student teams. The summit featured Capital Nexus, a national entrepreneurship and investment platform, and a National Hackathon, focusing on industry collaboration and problem-solving.
Under Capital Nexus, 25-30 startups qualified for the Grand Finale at the Industry Institute Engagement Summit (IES) 2026 in Delhi in October 2026. The top three startups are eligible for immediate funding between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 50 lakh through Edugild. The National Hackathon saw 30 student teams advance to the final round in New Delhi, competing for a Rs 25 lakh prize pool.
The summit aimed to create stronger connections between ideas, talent, industry, investment and opportunity. Selected hackathon teams will also receive AWS certification vouchers worth Rs 10,000 each and cloud credits worth Rs 20,000 each. MIT India said the initiative continues its 'Reconnect' vision of bringing academia, industry, entrepreneurs, investors, alumni and students together.
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IRS 2026 is part of MIT India's broader push to bridge academia and industry, a gap often cited in India's employability debate. The previous edition generated Rs 5 crore in investment interest across HealthTech, DeepTech, AI/ML and D2C. With a Rs 25 lakh hackathon prize pool and direct funding offers of up to Rs 50 lakh, the summit signals a growing trend of private educational institutions creating their own startup and innovation pipelines. The next milestone to watch is the Grand Finale in Delhi in October 2026, where shortlisted startups will pitch to angel and venture capital networks.
Source: theprint.in
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