est. 2016 · kccemsr, thane
about e-cell.
we help students turn ideas into ventures. we run hackathons, workshops, and mentorship, connecting student founders with people who have done it before.
ideas in. startups out.
We help KCCEMSR students move from intent to execution. We run workshops, competitions, hackathons, and mentorship sessions, connecting student founders with industry leaders who have walked the path before.
failing counts as progress.
Every student at KCCEMSR should have the skills, the network, and the nerve to start something real. We aim to normalize calculated risk and build an ecosystem where curiosity produces visible outcomes.
the 10-year timeline.
from our first meeting room in kopri, thane to the grand stages of iit bombay and the 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.
First experiments
Expanded into Google Crowdsource programs, drone workshops, and entrepreneurship bootcamps, encouraging students to experiment with modern technology.
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.
Innovation Mela win
Won 1st place at the Innovation Mela while several student ventures and technical projects began incubation under the Cell.
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.
Beyond events
Moved beyond one-off events into real-world projects, international collaborations, and tech-driven solutions with stronger incubation.
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.
institution & leadership
k.c. college of engineering & management studies
Located in Kopri, Thane (East), affiliated with the University of Mumbai. E-Cell operates under the guidance of Prof. Yogesh Karunakar (Faculty Coordinator) and college leadership to encourage student innovation.