Founders, investors, industry and institutions meeting at Thoothukudi — connecting trade, port-tech, blue economy and export-led innovation.
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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 pitch fest, 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 pitch deck.
Review
Applications are screened for clarity, traction and summit fit.
Shortlist
Top teams move into the live pitch preparation round.
Pitch 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
Speakers at NSS 2026
VOC PortRajesh Krishnan
VOC Port
Leading the transformation of port operations through technology adoption and startup integration across southern India's trade corridor.
Rajesh Krishnan
Managing Director, VOC Port Authority
AICCIAnitha Sivakumar
AICCI
Building bridges between chamber networks, local businesses, MSMEs and the innovation ecosystem for regional economic growth.
Anitha Sivakumar
President, AICCI Tuticorin
BlumeVikram Patel
Blume
Early-stage investor focused on logistics-tech, trade-tech and B2B SaaS ventures across India's tier-2 innovation hubs.
Vikram Patel
Partner, Blume Ventures
IIT MadrasDr. Kavitha Rajan
IIT Madras
Driving deep-tech commercialization and student innovation pipelines from campus incubators to market-ready ventures.
Dr. Kavitha Rajan
Director, IIT Madras Research Park
StartupTNSuresh Menon
StartupTN
Architecting Tamil Nadu's startup policy framework, incubation networks and founder support programs across districts.
Suresh Menon
CEO, StartupTN
OceanTechPriya Narayanan
OceanTech
Building blue economy solutions for maritime monitoring, coastal sustainability and fisheries technology innovation.
Priya Narayanan
Founder, OceanTech Labs
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.
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.
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 pitch readiness.
Ready to be part of India's innovation movement?
Choose your summit pathway and send your application, registration, sponsor or exhibitor enquiry.