ideas in. startups out.
the entrepreneurship cell of k.c. college of engineering and management studies, thane. we help students move from intent to execution.
ventures, hackathons, mentorship from industry founders, and results you can point to.
- active members
- 500+
- events and workshops
- 100+
- industry partners
- 20+
- student-led initiatives
- 10+
flagships & events
hackathons, bootcamps, and national challenges. everything we build and compete in across the academic year.
singularity 2027
the next iteration of our flagship 24-hour inter-college hackathon: bringing together student builders, product designers, and VC mentors for intense prototyping.
detroits
our marquee engineering and hardware showcase featuring high-stakes robotics competitions, autonomous builds, and inter-college tech rivalries.
singularity 2026
celebrated 10 years of student builders with our biggest 24-hour hackathon, featuring 50+ prototype submissions, industry judges, and early stage seed grants.
smart india hackathon 2025 (hack4hygiene)
e-cell team hack4hygiene won 1st prize at sih 2025, solving national-scale sanitation challenges with automated monitoring systems.
what we do
from first-year ideation to pitching in front of national panels. our four core initiatives.
hackathons
24-hour inter-college builds where student teams turn ideas into working software and hardware prototypes with direct floor mentorship.
bootcamps & workshops
hands-on technical tracks covering applied ai, fullstack systems, embedded robotics, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
incubation & mentorship
regular review sessions for venture ideas, prototype validation, pitch decks, and connections to campus seed grants and angel networks.
national challenges
sponsored contingents and focused prep for nec iit bombay, smart india hackathon, and collegiate innovation challenges across india.
the story so far
established in 2016. from a classroom in thane to national podiums at iit bombay and smart india hackathon.
E-Cell is founded
Established with the vision of fostering entrepreneurship among students, creating a platform where ideas could be explored, developed, and transformed into ventures.
National stage at IIT Bombay
Secured 2nd place at IIT Bombay's National Entrepreneurship Challenge, marking E-Cell's arrival on the national collegiate entrepreneurship stage.
RESPAWN & going online
RESPAWN brought hundreds of students together for an inter-college gaming and developer event. When the pandemic hit, E-Cell shifted online and kept building.
NEC grand finale
Collaborated with E-Cell IIT Bombay and reached the national grand finale of the National Entrepreneurship Challenge among top collegiate teams across India.
SIH 2025 winners
Continued competing nationally. E-Cell team Hack4Hygiene won the prestigious Smart India Hackathon 2025 organized by the Ministry of Education & AICTE.
Singularity 2026 (completed in January)
Celebrated ten years of student building with our landmark 24-hour hackathon, uniting over 50 prototype teams and early venture grants.
Singularity 2027 & Detroits (upcoming)
The next frontier: our upcoming Singularity 2027 hackathon and Detroits hardware & robotics arena, pushing collegiate engineering further.
the builders
24 people across five departments run e-cell this year. here are some of the people behind the work.
Raaj Patkar
President
Daivik Pawar
Vice President
Subhra Parijha
Secretary
Krishna Mundhara
Treasurer
Ishwar Suthar
Web Dev Head
Rushabh Makwana
Web Dev Co-Head
