Opportunity brief
ThinkTank | Ideathon: Ideas Today, Solutions Tomorrow
ThinkTank is a Shark Tank-style ideathon by the SUAS ACM Student Chapter. It gives students a platform to turn ideas into workable solutions to real-world problems and pitch them to a jury. The event builds problem-solving, business thinking and presentation skills.
Eligibility: Open to all university students.
Team size: 2 to 4 members.
Rounds:
Round 1: Online Idea Submission
- Register your team and submit a PPT of your idea before the deadline.
- The organizing team and faculty coordinators will shortlist teams for the final round.
Round 2: Offline Pitch (5 November 2026). Shortlisted teams pitch live to the jury, followed by a Q&A.
- Venue: Seminar Hall 2, Engineering Block, Symbiosis University Of Applied Sciences, Indore.
- Winners are announced and awarded at the end of the event.
Judging Criteria: Innovation, feasibility, impact, business model, and presentation and Q&A.
Important Dates:
- Last date to register and submit the PPT: 4 November 2026
- Shortlist announced: 4 November 2026
- Final round: 5 November 2026
Prizes and Recognition:
- Prize pool of ₹15,000.
- Physical certificates for the top 5 teams.
- E-certificates of participation for all other participants.
Rules:
- Each team must have 2 to 4 members, and every member must be a registered student.
- A participant can be part of only one team.
- The idea and PPT must be original. Plagiarised work will be disqualified.
- The PPT must be submitted before the deadline. Late submissions will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted teams can attend the final round, and the final round is offline at the venue.
- The registration fee is non-refundable.
- The jury's decision is final and binding.
- The organizers may change the schedule or rules if needed, and will inform all teams.
Contact: ACM Student Chapter
- Chayan Soni(96910 88389)
- Nikhil Mandloi(91097 64976)
- Manushri Bhardwaj (manushribhardwaj420@gmail.com)