BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260730T173539Z UID:0A414E8B-2F65-469E-8D03-93B634BB4185 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T180000 DESCRIPTION:PARIKALP 2026 was successfully organized by the IEEE KSSEM Stud ent Branch in association with the IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter and the Rot aract Club of KSSEM under the IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entrepreneurship Ambassa dor Program 2026 at K. S. School of Engineering and Management. The compet ition was designed to foster innovation\, entrepreneurial thinking\, and p roblem-solving skills by providing students with a platform to transform i nnovative ideas into impactful and sustainable solutions.\n\nThe competiti on was conducted across four domains:\n\n-\nTechnology and Digital Innovat ion\n\n-\nSustainability and Environment\n\n-\nHealthcare and Well-being\n \n-\nSmart Infrastructure and Mobility\n\nEach participating team comprise d two to four members\, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration\, team work\, and the exchange of diverse perspectives while developing innovativ e solutions.\n\nThe event witnessed an overwhelming response\, attracting 61 teams comprising 198 participants from engineering institutions across Karnataka. Students represented institutions from Ballari\, Mangaluru\, Tu makuru\, Bengaluru\, and several other districts\, making PARIKALP 2026 a truly state-level innovation competition. The diverse participation enable d students from different institutions and backgrounds to collaborate\, ex change ideas\, and present innovative solutions to real-world challenges.\ n\nThe event commenced with the Inaugural Ceremony\, during which Dr. Renu ka V. Thali\, IEEE KSSEM Student Branch Counsellor\, delivered the welcome address. The dignitaries formally inaugurated the event by lighting the c eremonial lamp. This was followed by the address of the Principal of K. S. School of Engineering and Management\, who encouraged students to embrace innovation\, research\, and entrepreneurship as essential drivers of futu re technological advancement.\n\nSubsequently\, Mr. Mahesh N\, Chair of th e IEEE KSSEM Student Branch and IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entrepreneurship Ambas sador 2026\, addressed the gathering. He introduced the vision behind PARI KALP 2026\, explained the objectives of the IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entreprene urship Ambassador Program 2026\, and highlighted the Student Branch's comm itment to promoting innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and impactful student- led initiatives.\n\nFollowing the inauguration\, participants proceeded to their respective presentation halls for the Preliminary Evaluation Round. Each domain was assessed by a dedicated panel of internal jury members\, who evaluated the submissions based on innovation\, originality\, technica l feasibility\, societal impact\, sustainability\, scalability\, business potential\, and presentation quality.\n\nThe domain-wise participation was as follows:\n\n-\nTechnology and Digital Innovation: 15 teams\n\n-\nSusta inability and Environment: 22 teams\n\n-\nHealthcare and Well-being: 15 te ams\n\n-\nSmart Infrastructure and Mobility: 9 teams\n\nAfter a comprehens ive evaluation\, the Top 10 teams\, based on the highest overall scores ac ross all domains\, advanced to the Grand Finale.\n\nFollowing the completi on of the preliminary presentations\, participants\, faculty members\, jud ges\, and organizers assembled for lunch. The Grand Finale commenced in th e afternoon\, where the shortlisted teams presented their innovative ideas before an eminent panel of judges comprising:\n\n-\nMr. Sasindran Madhav Prabhu – IEEE Senior Member\, Fellow of IETE\, and Project Management Pr ofessional\n\n-\nMr. Sajal Mittal – Chair\, IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter (2026)\, Associate Director – SSIR\, and IEEE Senior Member\n\n-\nMr. Am ogh Simha – Project Manager\, HP\; Gold Medalist\, IIM Udaipur\; and Rot aractor\n\nDuring the final round\, each team delivered a comprehensive pr esentation explaining the problem statement\, proposed solution\, innovati on\, technical feasibility\, implementation strategy\, scalability\, and s ocietal impact of their idea. The jury evaluated each presentation based o n innovation\, technical implementation\, business viability\, market rele vance\, presentation effectiveness\, and the potential for creating meanin gful societal impact. The interactive evaluation also provided participant s with valuable suggestions and expert feedback to further refine their id eas and entrepreneurial approach.\n\nBased on the final evaluation\, the T op Five teams were declared winners of PARIKALP 2026. The competition feat ured a total prize pool of ₹25\,000\, and the winning teams were recogni zed during the Valedictory Ceremony\, where they received Certificates of Recognition along with their respective cash prizes. In addition\, the ove rall winning team became eligible for nomination to the IEEE Region 10 Asi a-Pacific Level Competition\, providing an opportunity to represent their innovation on an international platform.\n\nDuring the Valedictory Ceremon y\, the judges and sponsors were felicitated with mementos in recognition of their valuable contributions and unwavering support toward the successf ul conduct of the competition. The organizing committee\, functional leads \, and volunteers were also presented with certificates in appreciation of their dedication and contributions to the successful execution of the eve nt. The ceremony concluded with the Vote of Thanks\, marking the successfu l completion of PARIKALP 2026.\n\nPARIKALP 2026 provided participants with an excellent platform to present innovative ideas\, receive constructive feedback from experienced professionals\, and strengthen their entrepreneu rial mindset. Beyond the competition\, the event fostered networking\, int erdisciplinary collaboration\, critical thinking\, leadership\, communicat ion\, and innovation among students from diverse engineering institutions across Karnataka.\n\nThe competition successfully achieved its objective o f inspiring students to identify real-world problems\, develop sustainable and technology-driven solutions\, and transform innovative ideas into imp actful ventures. Through structured evaluation\, expert mentorship\, and i nteraction with industry professionals\, participants gained valuable expo sure to innovation management\, startup ecosystems\, design thinking\, and entrepreneurship.\n\nAs an initiative under the IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entre preneurship Ambassador Program 2026\, PARIKALP 2026 reinforced the IEEE KS SEM Student Branch's commitment to promoting innovation\, entrepreneurship \, technical excellence\, and student leadership. The event served as a si gnificant milestone in fostering a vibrant ecosystem where aspiring innova tors could collaborate\, compete\, and prepare themselves to become future entrepreneurs and technology leaders while addressing real societal chall enges through engineering and innovation.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Region 10 Adhoc Committee on Entrepreneurship and Innovation\n\nAgenda: \n[]\n\nB ldg: Block A\, K. S. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT\, No.15\, Mallasan dra\, Off. Kanakapura Road\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 560109 LOCATION:Bldg: Block A\, K. S. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT\, No.15\, Mallasandra\, Off. Kanakapura Road\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 5601 09 ORGANIZER:maheshn@ieee.org SEQUENCE:62 SUMMARY:PARIKALP 2026 – Ideate Today\, Innovate Tomorrow! URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/566812 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>PARIKALP 2026</strong> was success fully organized by the <strong>IEEE KSSEM Student Branch</strong> in assoc iation with the <strong>IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter</strong> and the Rotar act Club of KSSEM&nbsp\;under the <strong>IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entrepreneur ship Ambassador Program 2026</strong> at <strong>K. S. School of Engineeri ng and Management</strong>. The competition was designed to foster innovat ion\, entrepreneurial thinking\, and problem-solving skills by providing s tudents with a platform to transform innovative ideas into impactful and s ustainable solutions.</p>\n<p>The competition was conducted across four do mains:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Technology and Digital Innovation</p>\n</li>\n< li>\n<p>Sustainability and Environment</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Healthcare and Well-being</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Smart Infrastructure and Mobility</p>\n</ li>\n</ul>\n<p>Each participating team comprised <strong>two to four membe rs</strong>\, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration\, teamwork\, and the exchange of diverse perspectives while developing innovative solution s.</p>\n<p>The event witnessed an overwhelming response\, attracting <stro ng>61 teams comprising 198 participants</strong> from engineering institut ions across Karnataka. Students represented institutions from Ballari\, Ma ngaluru\, Tumakuru\, Bengaluru\, and several other districts\, making <str ong>PARIKALP 2026</strong> a truly state-level innovation competition. The diverse participation enabled students from different institutions and ba ckgrounds to collaborate\, exchange ideas\, and present innovative solutio ns to real-world challenges.</p>\n<p>The event commenced with the <strong> Inaugural Ceremony</strong>\, during which Dr. Renuka V. Thali\, IEEE KSSE M Student Branch Counsellor\, delivered the welcome address. The dignitari es formally inaugurated the event by lighting the ceremonial lamp. This wa s followed by the address of the Principal of K. S. School of Engineering and Management\, who encouraged students to embrace innovation\, research\ , and entrepreneurship as essential drivers of future technological advanc ement.</p>\n<p>Subsequently\, Mr. Mahesh N\, Chair of the IEEE KSSEM Stude nt Branch and IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entrepreneurship Ambassador 2026\, addre ssed the gathering. He introduced the vision behind PARIKALP 2026\, explai ned the objectives of the IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entrepreneurship Ambassador Program 2026\, and highlighted the Student Branch's commitment to promotin g innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and impactful student-led initiatives.</ p>\n<p>Following the inauguration\, participants proceeded to their respec tive presentation halls for the <strong>Preliminary Evaluation Round</stro ng>. Each domain was assessed by a dedicated panel of internal jury member s\, who evaluated the submissions based on innovation\, originality\, tech nical feasibility\, societal impact\, sustainability\, scalability\, busin ess potential\, and presentation quality.</p>\n<p>The domain-wise particip ation was as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Technology and Digital I nnovation:</strong> 15 teams</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Sustainability a nd Environment:</strong> 22 teams</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Healthcare and Well-being:</strong> 15 teams</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Smart Infra structure and Mobility:</strong> 9 teams</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>After a com prehensive evaluation\, the <strong>Top 10 teams</strong>\, based on the h ighest overall scores across all domains\, advanced to the <strong>Grand F inale</strong>.</p>\n<p>Following the completion of the preliminary presen tations\, participants\, faculty members\, judges\, and organizers assembl ed for lunch. The <strong>Grand Finale</strong> commenced in the afternoon \, where the shortlisted teams presented their innovative ideas before an eminent panel of judges comprising:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Mr. Sasind ran Madhav Prabhu</strong> &ndash\; IEEE Senior Member\, Fellow of IETE\, and Project Management Professional</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Mr. Sajal Mittal</strong> &ndash\; Chair\, IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter (2026)\, Ass ociate Director &ndash\; SSIR\, and IEEE Senior Member</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n< p><strong>Mr. Amogh Simha</strong> &ndash\; Project Manager\, HP\; Gold Me dalist\, IIM Udaipur\; and Rotaractor</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>During the fin al round\, each team delivered a comprehensive presentation explaining the problem statement\, proposed solution\, innovation\, technical feasibilit y\, implementation strategy\, scalability\, and societal impact of their i dea. The jury evaluated each presentation based on innovation\, technical implementation\, business viability\, market relevance\, presentation effe ctiveness\, and the potential for creating meaningful societal impact. The interactive evaluation also provided participants with valuable suggestio ns and expert feedback to further refine their ideas and entrepreneurial a pproach.</p>\n<p>Based on the final evaluation\, the <strong>Top Five team s</strong> were declared winners of <strong>PARIKALP 2026</strong>. The co mpetition featured a <strong>total prize pool of ₹25\,000</strong>\, and the winning teams were recognized during the <strong>Valedictory Ceremony </strong>\, where they received <strong>Certificates of Recognition</stron g> along with their respective cash prizes. In addition\, the overall winn ing team became eligible for nomination to the IEEE Region 10 Asia-Pacific Level Competition\, providing an opportunity to represent their innovatio n on an international platform.</p>\n<p>During the Valedictory Ceremony\, the judges and sponsors were felicitated with mementos in recognition of t heir valuable contributions and unwavering support toward the successful c onduct of the competition. The organizing committee\, functional leads\, a nd volunteers were also presented with certificates in appreciation of the ir dedication and contributions to the successful execution of the event. The ceremony concluded with the <strong>Vote of Thanks</strong>\, marking the successful completion of PARIKALP 2026.</p>\n<p>PARIKALP 2026 provided participants with an excellent platform to present innovative ideas\, rec eive constructive feedback from experienced professionals\, and strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset. Beyond the competition\, the event fostere d networking\, interdisciplinary collaboration\, critical thinking\, leade rship\, communication\, and innovation among students from diverse enginee ring institutions across Karnataka.</p>\n<p>The competition successfully a chieved its objective of inspiring students to identify real-world problem s\, develop sustainable and technology-driven solutions\, and transform in novative ideas into impactful ventures. Through structured evaluation\, ex pert mentorship\, and interaction with industry professionals\, participan ts gained valuable exposure to innovation management\, startup ecosystems\ , design thinking\, and entrepreneurship.</p>\n<p>As an initiative under t he <strong>IEEE Region 10 ACEI Entrepreneurship Ambassador Program 2026</s trong>\, <strong>PARIKALP 2026</strong> reinforced the <strong>IEEE KSSEM Student Branch</strong>'s commitment to promoting innovation\, entrepreneu rship\, technical excellence\, and student leadership. The event served as a significant milestone in fostering a vibrant ecosystem where aspiring i nnovators could collaborate\, compete\, and prepare themselves to become f uture entrepreneurs and technology leaders while addressing real societal challenges through engineering and innovation.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><b r />Agenda: <br /><p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/me dia/display/41f193a0-680c-4409-b223-b6804623b239" alt="" width="388" heigh t="462"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR