IEDC Summit 2026: Sahrdaya college in Keralam’s Thrissur to host student entrepreneurship meet
The IEDC Summit 2026, a major student entrepreneurship event, is set to begin at Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology in Kerala. The two-day summit aims to foster innovation and connect over 5,000 students with industry leaders and investors.
Why it matters
Promoting student entrepreneurship is a key strategy for economic development and technological advancement in the region.
The IEDC (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre) Summit 2026, one of Asia’s largest student and youth entrepreneurship gatherings, will commence at Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kodakara, Thrissur, on Monday (September 28, 2026).
P.K. Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries, IT and AI, will inaugurate the two-day summit at 11 a.m.
The summit, organised around the theme ‘Innovation Beyond the Future’, will bring together more than 5,000 youngsters, students, entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders.
Participants from 601 IEDCs functioning across 14 clusters in Keralam’s 14 districts, along with more than 1,000 nodal officers, over 4,000 student leads and more than 250 start-ups, will turn up for the event. More than 5,000 new ideas are expected to be pitched during the sessions, steered by over 70 experts from different fields.
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