Apply your engineering skills to solve real problems and win top prizes.

Students:

You study engineering to solve difficult problems. The AIC (AAKRUTI Innovation Competition) 2026 gives you a direct path to apply your classroom knowledge to actual industry challenges. It’s an excellent opportunity to test your abilities and prove your technical expertise.

This event focuses on the future of manufacturing, sustainability and autonomous systems. We invite you to learn more about this competition, form a team (4 people) and register for this year’s design contest.

Why You Should Participate

• Build Technical Skills: Develop practical experience with modern design tools, generative processes and virtual simulations.
• Solve Real Problems: Tackle complex technical issues that bridge academic theory and industry reality.
• Grow Your Network: Connect with industry experts, leading educators and future engineers.
• Earn Top Rewards: Compete for valuable prizes (up to \\\$2,500!), gain industry certifications and secure national recognition for your hard work.

Gather a team of up to four students and register before May 31.

Who is this for?

Open to:

• All Under Graduate Students in Engineering, Design, Architecture, Medicine, Management, Social Sciences, etc.
• Team should consists of four students and one teacher.
• You can form a team of cross-disciplines.
• Masters pursuing/pursued students can become team mentors to the under graduating student teams and can enroll in the contest.
• Special prize available for an "All Girls" team.
• Teams compete at regional and international levels, gaining global recognition, mentorship, and industry.

Review the competition themes, select your reference problem statement and submit your application early.

See you on stage!

For a whole bunch more details, see the wiki resources in the 3DEXPERIENCE EDU | Students community: