Published: October 6, 2026
StartupFeed Quick Take
- TechTrix 2026 runs 20 events over three days, October 22 to 24, at I.T.S Engineering College, Greater Noida.
- Cash prizes total Rs 3,47,000. The organiser puts the whole pool at Rs 18.62 Lakh, counting up to Rs 15,15,000 of other support.
- Entries close on October 15, 2026. Fees run from Rs 200 to Rs 900 a team.
TechTrix 2026 is a three-day student technology and entrepreneurship fest with 20 competitions, held at I.T.S Engineering College in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The dates are October 22 to 24, 2026.
E-CELL-ITSEC runs it with the Navrachna Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development, the college’s incubation centre. Entries close on October 15, a week before the fest opens.
The headline number needs care. E-CELL-ITSEC’s written brief to StartupFeed puts the prize pool at Rs 18.62 Lakh. The E-Cell’s own website lists Rs 3,47,000 in prizes. Both figures are right, because only the smaller one is cash.
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TechTrix 2026 Runs 20 Events Across Three Days
TechTrix 2026 carries 20 separate competitions: seven on October 22, seven on October 23 and six on October 24. StartupFeed counted the day-wise split from the brief.
Robotics and drones dominate. Nine of the 20 events put a machine on a track, in a ring or in the air, from Robo Sumo to a heavyweight Robo-War.
The rest break into four groups. Four events are making and exhibition formats, three are coding or hackathon formats, two are esports tournaments and two are pitching contests.
The making formats share one brief. Both Make-A-Thons ask a pair to turn waste or discarded material into something useful, and both run in the Fab Lab.
The two pitching contests differ. The Junior Ideathon asks a pair of school students to find a real problem and pitch a fix. The Business Plan Competition asks a team of two to defend a venture.
The flagship hackathon runs in two stages. HackTheIssue’26 takes teams of three through an idea presentation first, then a build round at the Centre of Excellence.
Venues sit across the campus rather than in one hall. The Fab Lab at NewGen IEDC hosts both Make-A-Thons. Robo-War gets the Main Ground with a reinforced combat arena. The two esports titles share Computer Labs 1 to 4.
One event crosses midnight. The Junior Hackathon starts at 11.00 am on October 22 and closes at 2.00 pm the next day. It is the only overnight format in the line-up.
Rs 3.47 Lakh of the Rs 18.62 Lakh Prize Pool Is Cash
Cash prizes at TechTrix 2026 add up to Rs 3,47,000. The brief adds “additional support of up to Rs 15,15,000” to reach the Rs 18.62 Lakh figure used in the event’s publicity.
That means about 81% of the advertised pool is not cash. StartupFeed worked the share out from the two figures in the brief.
| Component | Amount | Share of pool |
|---|---|---|
| Cash prizes | Rs 3,47,000 | 18.6% |
| Other support, up to | Rs 15,15,000 | 81.4% |
| Total as advertised | Rs 18,62,000 | 100% |
What the support buys is not broken down. The brief does not say whether it covers incubation seats, grant help, software credits, mentoring or lab access. Nor does it say how many winners can draw on it.
The two words that matter are “up to”. A team that wins may get cash, support, both or only part of the support. StartupFeed has asked E-CELL-ITSEC for the break-up and will add it here.
The cash figure is still the bigger one it has ever offered. TechTrix 2025 ran with a pool of more than Rs 2 Lakh.
Who can apply, and what does each event cost?
Anyone holding a valid school or college identity card can enter, and so can any startup founder or innovator. School entries are limited to the seven junior events.
Fees run from Rs 200 to Rs 900. The cheapest entries are the Junior Make-A-Thon and the Poster Exhibition at Rs 200 a team, and VibeCode Arena at Rs 200 for one person.
HackTheIssue’26 is the dearest. It charges Rs 300 a member and needs a team of three, so a full team pays Rs 900.
Entering all 20 events would cost one group Rs 7,200 in fees. StartupFeed added the 20 figures to get that total.
| Event | Date | Venue | Team | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Ideathon | Oct 22, 11.00 am to 1.30 pm | Naidu Hall | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Junior Hackathon | Oct 22, 11.00 am to Oct 23, 2.00 pm | NewGen IEDC | 3 | Rs 300 |
| Junior Make-A-Thon | Oct 22, 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm | NewGen IEDC Fab Lab | 2 | Rs 200 |
| Junior Robo Race | Oct 22 | Tennis Court | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Junior Drone Race | Oct 22 | Temple Ground | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Junior Robo Soccer | Oct 22 | Volleyball Court | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Junior Robo Sumo | Oct 22 | Volleyball Court | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Project Exhibition | Oct 23 | Volleyball Court or Lawn | Up to 4 | Rs 600 |
| Poster Exhibition | Oct 23 | Registrar Office Lawn | 2 | Rs 200 |
| HackTheIssue’26 | Oct 23 | Centre of Excellence | 3 | Rs 300 a member |
| Senior Make-A-Thon | Oct 23 | NewGen IEDC Fab Lab | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Senior Robo Soccer | Oct 23 | Volleyball Court | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Senior Robo-War | Oct 23 | Main Ground, combat arena | 2 | Rs 600 |
| Senior Robo Sumo | Oct 23 | Volleyball Court | 2 | Rs 300 |
| Senior Drone Race | Oct 24 | Temple Ground or Volleyball Court | 2 | Rs 600 |
| Senior Robo-Race | Oct 24 | Tennis Court | 2 | Rs 300 |
| VibeCode Arena | Oct 24 | Computer Labs 01 and 02 | Solo | Rs 200 |
| BGMI LAN Tournament | Oct 24 | Computer Labs 1 to 4 | Team | Rs 300 |
| Valorant LAN Tournament | Oct 24 | Computer Labs 1 to 4 | Team | Rs 300 |
| Business Plan Competition | Oct 24 | Rooms 339 and 340 | 2 | Rs 300 |
Hardware is the hidden cost. Nine events ask teams to turn up with a working robot or a ready-to-fly drone, and no fee covers the build.
Two more events need something finished before you travel. The Poster Exhibition wants a pre-made poster in the set format, and the Project Exhibition wants a prototype a team can show.
Team sizes for the two esports titles are not stated in the brief. Check the entry page before you pay.
School Students Get Day One to Themselves
All seven events on October 22 are junior events, open to school students from Class 8 to Class 12. No senior event runs that day.
This is new. The junior track is the change E-CELL-ITSEC has made to TechTrix 2026. It pulls school teams into a campus fest built for engineering students.
The format is light on cost. Six of the seven junior events charge Rs 300 a team and one charges Rs 200. Teams are of two, except the Junior Hackathon, which needs three.
Four of the seven are robotics or drone events, and students bring their own machines. Junior Robo Race, Robo Soccer and Robo Sumo all ask for a pre-built robot, and the Junior Drone Race asks for a ready-to-fly drone.
Prof. Dr. Mayank Garg, director of I.T.S Engineering College, set out the thinking in the brief:
“TechTrix’26 is our effort to translate this vision into action by giving young learners a platform to experiment, build, compete and solve real-world challenges.”
Prof. Dr. Mayank Garg, director, I.T.S Engineering College, Greater Noida. From the organiser’s brief, October 2026.
What the 2025 Edition Delivered, by the Organiser’s Count
TechTrix 2025 drew more than 1,650 participants, 35 schools and 20 startups, on the organiser’s count. StartupFeed has not been able to check those figures against a third source.
| Measure | TechTrix 2025 | TechTrix 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Participants | 1,650 plus | Not stated |
| Schools | 35 | Not stated |
| Startups engaged | 20 | Not stated |
| Prize pool | Rs 2 Lakh plus | Rs 3,47,000 cash |
| Events | Not stated | 20 |
| Dedicated school track | No | Yes, 7 events |
Set the two editions side by side and the shape of the bet is clear. Cash is up from more than Rs 2 Lakh to Rs 3,47,000, and the school track has gone from nothing to seven events in one year.
About TechTrix: TechTrix is the yearly technology and entrepreneurship fest of E-CELL-ITSEC, the student entrepreneurship cell at I.T.S Engineering College, Greater Noida. The 2026 edition is national in scope and spans robotics, drones, hackathons, esports, product making and business pitching. It is run with the Navrachna Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development, which operates the college’s incubation centre, its NewGen IEDC and the Fab Lab.
The host college is AICTE-recognised, affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University and carries NBA-accredited courses. Its campus also holds an MSME incubation centre alongside the NewGen IEDC. Branches taught include artificial intelligence and machine learning, data science and VLSI design.
Aniket Anand, president of E-CELL-ITSEC, framed the purpose this way:
“I truly believe that entrepreneurship will play a defining role in India’s future, and that we must encourage students to think beyond being job seekers and inspire them to become job creators.”
Aniket Anand, president, E-CELL-ITSEC, I.T.S Engineering College, Greater Noida. From the organiser’s brief, October 2026.
Sudhanshu Ranjan, head of incubation at the college, is the faculty coordinator for the fest.
How to Register Before the October 15 Deadline
Entries for TechTrix 2026 close on October 15, 2026, seven days before the fest opens. Every event is listed on Unstop and reached through the E-Cell’s Linktree page.
Check the event name on the page before you pay. StartupFeed counted 17 TechTrix event links on that Linktree page, three fewer than the 20 competitions. On several of them the link text and the destination page name different events.
The three without a link are the Junior Hackathon, the Junior Make-A-Thon and the Senior Make-A-Thon. Write to the E-Cell for those.
Before you pay, run this list:
- Confirm the event name on the Unstop page matches the event you want.
- Check the team size. Two for most events, three for the hackathons, four for the Project Exhibition, one for VibeCode Arena.
- Work out the real cost. HackTheIssue’26 charges a member, not a team.
- Build or buy the hardware first. Nine events need a working robot or a ready-to-fly drone on the day.
- Carry a valid school or college identity card. Founders and innovators register without one.
- Bring a pre-made poster in the set format if you enter the Poster Exhibition.
- Finish by October 15, 2026. There is no stated late window.
The E-Cell lists ecell@its.edu.in and +91 92582 08494 as its contacts. StartupFeed is the media partner for TechTrix 2026.
StartupFeed Insight
The junior track is the real move here, not the prize figure. Seven school events on day one turn a college fest into a feeder, and 35 schools already came last year without one. Watch the school count after October 24: if it clears 50, E-CELL-ITSEC has built a pipeline that most tier-2 incubators in Uttar Pradesh do not have. The Rs 15,15,000 of support is the number to press on. Until it is broken down by head and by winner, treat Rs 3,47,000 as the pool that is certain.
By Avinash Mishra, Business Correspondent
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