Opportunity brief
Welcome to EVOKE 26!
About the Competition:
EVOKE 26 is the flagship innovation showcase organized by the MACE IoT Club at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam. The event provides a platform for students to present innovative projects, demonstrate practical solutions, and interact with industry experts, academicians, and fellow innovators.
The Project Expo encourages participants to showcase projects that address real-world challenges through creativity, technology, and engineering.
Themes:
Projects must be submitted under one of the following tracks:
- Food Security & Future Agriculture – Develop smart technologies to improve agricultural productivity, food quality, sustainability, and efficient resource management.
- Climate Resilience & Disaster Preparedness – Build intelligent systems to monitor environmental risks, provide early warnings, and enhance disaster preparedness.
- Electric Mobility & Clean Infrastructure – Create sustainable transportation solutions through electric vehicles, smart energy management, and intelligent systems.
- Smart Infrastructure & Industrial Safety – Design smart monitoring and safety technologies to improve the reliability, maintenance, and protection of infrastructure, equipment, and workers.
Eligibility:
- Open to students from colleges across India.
- Participation is in teams.
- Team size: 2–4 members.
Registration:
- Registration opens on 23 July 2026.
- Registration closes on 22 August 2026.
- Registration for the Project Expo is accepted exclusively through Unstop.
Event Format:
- The Project Expo will be conducted offline at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering (MACE), Kothamangalam, Kerala.
- Teams will present and demonstrate their projects before a panel of judges.
- A Q&A session will follow each presentation.
- The presentation schedule and duration will be communicated to registered teams before the event.
Rules:
- Each team may submit only one project.
- Projects must be submitted under one of the four official tracks.
- Participants must complete registration before the registration deadline.
- The decision of the judges and the organizing committee shall be final.
Certificates & Prizes:
- Eligible participants will receive participation certificates.
- Winning teams will receive cash prizes, certificates, and recognition.