ShivaTech 2026: A Multi-event Innovation and Technology Fest

Shivalik University hosted its annual technical fest,ShivaTech 2026, to ensure the academia closely aligns with real-world implementation of what students learn in their classrooms. With 160+ teams (1500+ participants), Shivalik University gave them a platform to showcase their innovative ideas. The participation was from premium institutions like IITs, NITs, and others from more than eighteen states from across India.

The goal of ShivaTech 2026 was to:

1. Enable students to implement practical skill application.
2. Ensure students enhance their network, where they build professional connections with entrepreneurs, founders, industry experts, R&D researchers, and peers.
3. Build soft-skills including leadership, teamwork, budgeting, and crisis management.

ShivaTech 2026 commenced with Start-up Conclave, where entrepreneurs and founders of 50+ registered businesses participated. With founders, policymakers, and innovators, Start-up Conclave brought together the key elements of a growing business ecosystem. Shivalik University granted funds up to 25 lakh to the growing start-ups, offering financial aid and mentorship.

Ideathon 2026 was another technical event under ShivaTech, where teams brainstormed, researched, and pitched creative solutions to specific problems. Ideathon 2026 had participation from more than 60+ teams from different states, where the winning teams received incubation support up to 12.5 lakh. The winning teams received prize money of INR 15,000 (First Position), INR 10,000 (Second Position), and INR 5,000 (Third Position).

HackNation 2.0 was a 30-hour coding hackathon where 150+ teams participated and developed working software, hardware prototypes, or business solutions. The winners received incubation funding of 2 lakh, and prize money of INR 50,000 (First Position), INR 25,000 (Second Position), INR 15,000 (Third Position), INR 10,000 (Fourth Position), INR 5,000 (Fifth Position).

Apart from technical events, several department events were organized by respective departments, including School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, School of Management Studies, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, and School of Computing Applications.