Viksit Bharat - AAU Ag Techathon 2026

VIKSIT BHARAT – AAU AG TECHATHON

Theme: Future-Ready Agriculture for Viksit Bharat

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Viksit Bharat – AAU Ag Techathon is a university-wide innovation challenge designed to discover bold agricultural ideas from students of Assam Agricultural University. The program will mentor promising student innovators and select the Top 10 agri-tech ideas for national nomination and further development.

📅 Applications start: 11th March, 2026

🎯 Goal: Identify the Top 10 Agri Innovation Ideas from AAU students

About the Techathon

Agriculture is entering a new era driven by technology, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. The Viksit Bharat - AAU Ag Techathon provides a platform for students to develop innovative solutions addressing real-world agricultural challenges. Through a structured process involving idea submission, expert screening, mentorship bootcamps, and final pitching, the event will identify high-potential innovations that can contribute to India’s vision of Viksit Bharat (Developed India).

Students will gain exposure to innovation frameworks, startup thinking, and real-world problem solving, while receiving guidance from faculty, industry experts, and the university incubator.

Objectives

The Techathon aims to:

• Identify high-potential agri-tech ideas from students

• Provide structured mentorship and innovation training

• Select Top 10 ideas for national-level nomination

• Build an entrepreneurial mindset among agricultural youth

• Align innovations with key pillars of Viksit Bharat

These pillars include:

🌱 Climate Resilient Agriculture

🤖 Agri Mechanization & Robotics

📊 AI & Digital Agriculture

🌾 Value Addition & Food Processing

📦 Market Linkages & Export Potential

🌍 Carbon Markets & Sustainability

Who Can Apply

The Techathon is open to all students of Assam Agricultural University.

Eligibility

• UG, PG, and PhD students from all AAU campuses

• Individual participants or teams of up to 3 members

• Each team can submit one innovation idea

Thematic Tracks

Students can submit ideas under the following innovation tracks:

• Climate Smart Agriculture

• Agri AI & Digital Farming

• Mechanization & Robotics

• Agri Processing & Value Addition

• Agri Finance & Carbon Markets

Techathon Structure

The Techathon will run in four key phases:

Phase 1: Call for Applications - 11th May - 17th May

Students submit their innovation ideas through the application portal - https://neatehub.accubate.app/ext/form/23316/1/apply

Submissions include:

• Problem statement

• Proposed solution

• Innovation level

• Market potential

• Alignment with Viksit Bharat

• Optional 2-minute idea video

Phase 2: Screening & Shortlisting

Applications will be evaluated by a three-member screening committee including:

• Senior faculty member

• Industry expert

• Incubator representative

Evaluation criteria:

• Problem relevance

• Innovation

• Feasibility

• Scalability

• Impact on farmers

The Top 30 ideas will be shortlisted.

Phase 3: Innovation Grooming Bootcamp

Shortlisted teams will participate in an online 5-day structured mentorship bootcamp.

Topics include:

• Understanding the future of agriculture

• Design thinking for agri innovation

• Business model development

• Technology validation & prototyping

• Go-to-market strategies

• Pitch preparation

Mentors will include faculty members, NEATEHUB experts, and industry professionals.

Participants will prepare a 10-slide startup-style pitch deck.

Phase 4: Final Pitch Day

📅 To be announced

Finalists will present their ideas before an expert jury.

Pitch format:

• 5-minute presentation

• 5-minute Q&A with jury

Based on evaluation scores, the Top 10 ideas will be selected.

Outcomes

The Techathon will produce:

• Top 10 Agri Innovation Ideas from AAU

• Detailed documentation of selected ideas

• Student innovation profiles

• University innovation screening report

• National nomination of selected ideas

Why Participate?

Students will gain:

✔ Exposure to real-world agricultural challenges

✔ Training in innovation and entrepreneurship

✔ Mentorship from experts and incubator leaders

✔ Opportunity to represent AAU at national platforms

✔ Recognition as a student innovator

Organised By

Assam Agricultural University (AAU)

Supported by NEATEHUB - AIC AAU Incubator

Apply Now

🚀 Have an idea that can transform agriculture?

Submit your idea and become part of the next generation of Agri Innovators shaping Viksit Bharat.

👉 Apply Here

https://neatehub.accubate.app/ext/form/23316/1/apply