About MindSpark '26
MindSpark is one of India's largest student-driven technical festivals, attracting over 20,000+ participants from engineering colleges and universities nationwide. Hosted at the historic COEP Tech campus in Shivajinagar, Pune, MindSpark '26 features 30+ technical competitions across 15 specialized modules, national hackathons, industrial innovation challenges, school talent hunts, and guest keynotes.
Flagship Events
- National Hackathon: Flagship 24-hour national hackathon at COEP Tech, Pune. Teams of up to 4 undergraduate students build real-world software and hardware solutions with industry mentorship.
- Ideathon: Innovation and abstract presentation competition organized in partnership with Forbes Marshall, offering internship opportunities.
- Genius Junior: School-level talent hunt for students in grades 7 to 10 assessing Science, Mathematics, English, and General Knowledge.
- Campus Ambassador Program: Student leadership opportunity for campus representatives across India to drive publicity and engagement.
Competitions & Modules
MindSpark '26 hosts 30+ competitions categorized into 15 modules:
- Robotics (Robotica): Robowars, Bot Wrestling, Robo Soccer, Roboraces, Robo-Royale, Search N' Destroy, Robo Falconary, Virtual Robotics.
- Coding & AI (Codifica): Code Junkie, Webscape, Neural Nexus.
- Structures & Civil (Struktura): Utopia, Edifex.
- Design (Designova): Fusion ID, Revit Rush.
- Production & CAD (Potentia): Assemblix.
- Electronics & Circuits (Voltus): Fox Hunt, Microapps, Circuit Fixer.
- Metallurgy & Material Science (Substantia): On the Etch.
- Aeronautics & Astronomy (Avionica): Take Off, Torquest.
- Quantitative Finance (Quantumania): Quantquest.
- Mathematics & Logic (Logica): Mathletics.
- General & Quiz (Fan Frenzy, Prodigium, Illuminati): Fandom, Beyond Suits, Sherlocked, Googler, World-Wize.
Venue & Contact Details
Venue: COEP Technological University, Wellesley Road, Shivajinagar, Pune 411005, Maharashtra, India.
General Inquiries & Support: mindspark@coeptech.ac.in | Phone: +91 95794 69239