Precursor event · Campus initiative
Campus Challenge Registration
Welcome to the Campus Challenge, hosted by IEDC Sahrdaya in association with Sahrdaya TBI Hub and Kerala Startup Mission. Build, inspire, and drive impact through creativity and innovation.
Hosted by
IEDC Sahrdaya
Sahrdaya TBI Hub · KSUM
For campuses
Build · Inspire · Impact
Bring your campus community into the challenge.
Challenge categories
Technical Installations / Waste-to-Art
Build installations on campus that spark curiosity, inspire innovation, or repurpose waste into creative art.
Community Challenge / Cyclothon / Marathon
Organize fitness, health, or social impact initiatives that engage your campus and local community.
Local Innovation Hunt
Identify local or grassroots innovators, interact with them, and showcase their inventions or ideas on campus.
KSUM × IEDC TALKS · SESSION 05
STARTUP FUNDING & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
KSUM Initiatives
Register nowFunding can be the key to turning a promising startup idea into reality. Learn about KSUM initiatives, startup funding opportunities, and government support available for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Speaker
Anjali Krishna
Technology Fellow, KSUM
Session date & time
September 7, 2026
7:00 PM
Mode
Online Talk Session
KSUM x IEDC TALKS - SESSION 04
DEEP TECH & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Exploring Trends, Opportunities & Kerala's Potential.
Explore the technologies shaping the future, the opportunities they create, and Kerala's potential to lead in deep tech and emerging innovation.
Speaker
Krishnasree
Technology Fellow, RINK, KSUM
Session date
September 2, 2026
Mode
Online Talk Session
KSUM x IEDC TALKS - SESSION 03
BUILDING AN MVP
From Concept to Prototype
A practical session on turning an early concept into a focused minimum viable product, with the right questions, experiments and user feedback.
Speaker
Mr. Cheriyan Manelel
Product & UX Strategist and KSUM Mentor
Session date
August 31, 2026
Mode
Online Talk Session
KSUM x IEDC TALKS - SESSION 02
Design Thinking & Product Ideation
Turn ideas into solutions that matter.
A practical session on shaping better ideas, understanding people, and turning creative thinking into products that solve meaningful problems.
Speaker
Mr. Krishnakumar M
Assistant Manager, Kerala Startup Mission
Session date
August 22, 2026
Mode
Online Talk Session
KSUM × IEDC Talks · Session 01
Identifying Problems Worth Solving
Innovation Begins
The journey begins with understanding the right problem to solve. Explore how real-world problems can become meaningful opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Start the problem. Discover the opportunity.
Speaker
Bergin S Russel
Consultant, KPMG
Session date
August 19, 2026
Mode
Online Talk Session
Precursor event · Online talk session
Skills vs. Degrees
Building a Real “Proof of Work” Portfolio
An online conversation on moving beyond credentials and building work that demonstrates your skills, thinking and potential.
Speaker
Mohammed Ajmal C
Founder, Unlearn with Ajmal
Co-Founder & CEO, XandY Learning
Presented by
Christ College of Engineering (Autonomous)
IEDC CCEIJK
Session date & time
August 12, 2026
8:00 PM
Platform
Google Meet
Register by scanning the QR code on the poster.