Founders, investors, industry and institutions meeting at Thoothukudi, connecting trade, port tech, blue economy and export led innovation.
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Powering innovation together
Hosted by AICCI Tuticorin with title sponsor VOC Port Authority. Sponsor inventory supports brand visibility, panels, awards, networking, student innovation and custom partnerships.
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Naturals Salon & SpaC K (Ckk) Kumaravel
Naturals Salon & Spa
My vision holds the dream of creating 1000 successful women entrepreneurs, 3000 salons, 50000 jobs by the end of 2025 across the globe.
C K (Ckk) Kumaravel
Co-founder & CMD
Adyar Ananda BhavanK.T.Srinivasa Raja
Adyar Ananda Bhavan
Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Managing Director.
K.T.Srinivasa Raja
Managing Director
Thangamayil JewelleryMr.Ba.Ramesh
Thangamayil Jewellery
He entered the family business at his young age to handle gems and jewellery trading.
Mr.Ba.Ramesh
Joint Managing Directors
ZohoMr. Rajendran Dandapani
Zoho
He is the President at Zoho Schools of Learning, Zoho's own ongoing social experiment seen by many as a viable alternative to conventional college education.
Mr. Rajendran Dandapani
Business Solutions Evangelist
Where is my TrainAhmed Nizam Mohaideen
Where is my Train
Founder of Where is my Train app (#1 Travel app acquired by Google) | Building regainapp.ai
Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen
Founder
ImpactreeVivek Shankaranarayanan
Impactree
Growing up in the 90s, life seemed straightforward: engineering, stable corporate life and a neat career path. Entrepreneurship was never part of the plan.
Vivek Shankaranarayanan
Co-Founder
Impactree Data TechnologiesRajashri Sai
Impactree Data Technologies
I build deep tech products for industries that cannot afford to get decisions wrong.
Rajashri Sai
Founder & CEO
Cheran AcademyHussain Ahmed
Cheran Academy
Having helped hundreds of clients both domestic and global to create a life of freedom and fulfillment for themselves and their families, we focus on working with people and companies who help create an impact on society.
Hussain Ahmed
Content Creator
GOOGLEArun Kumar Nagarajan
#1 Travel app in India with 100M+ downloads), Software Engineer at Google, Angel investor.
Arun Kumar Nagarajan
Lead Architect Engineer at Google
leadership CoachDr G Subramanian
leadership Coach
Developed 3 English language learning software Certified trainer for Business English by British council India for university of Cambridge , England
Dr G Subramanian
Leadership Coach
Who should attend?
A focused summit for founders, students, investors, businesses, sponsors and institutions who want practical access to the Thoothukudi innovation ecosystem.
Startups & founders
Apply for the hackathon, demonstrate your product, meet industry leaders and build visibility with investors, institutions and enterprise buyers.
Students & innovators
Showcase prototypes, get mentorship direction and discover pathways from college innovation to market ready ventures.
Investors & businesses
Discover early stage and growth stage ventures aligned with trade, logistics, manufacturing, exports, climate and consumer markets.
Sponsors & institutions
Build national credibility through curated brand visibility, award association, panel ownership and ecosystem partnerships.
From Application to Recognition
A structured pathway for founders who want credible visibility, jury feedback, investor access and recognition at a national platform.
Apply online
Share your venture, stage, sector relevance and hackathon deck.
Review
Applications are screened for clarity, traction and summit fit.
Shortlist
Top teams move into the live hackathon preparation round.
Hackathon live
Present to jury members, investors and ecosystem leaders.
Awards
Recognition, prizes and follow up visibility for selected teams.
Experience it all
Every key conversion path has a clear home: stall booking, visitor registration, sponsor enquiry and startup applications.
Why Attend
Startups
Investors
Corporates
Aspirants
Ecosystem Enablers
Programming focus
Panel tracks are written for high signal conversations that connect startup ambition with real regional and national opportunities.
Awards and recognition
Award categories create targeted visibility for founders across innovation, student ventures, women led startups, export readiness, sustainability and sector specific strengths.
FAQs
Quick answers for applicants, visitors, sponsors and exhibitors.
Individual founders, student innovators, startup teams, registered startups and idea, prototype or revenue stage ventures can apply. Shortlisting will be based on relevance, clarity, innovation and hackathon readiness.
Ready to be part of India's innovation movement?
Choose your summit pathway and send your application, registration, sponsor or exhibitor enquiry.