Anna University Student Innovative Project (SIP) 2026

Prototype-building route for Anna University students with direct project funding and CSRC assistance for patent, commercialization and technology transfer if an innovation emerges. Registration status: unconfirmed Registration deadline: 2026-09-15 Source checked: 2026-09-05 Anna University CSRC's official SIP 2026 notice specifies a 15 Sep 2026 proposal deadline, full-time UG 5th-semester teams of 2–3 with a faculty mentor, selection by 15 Oct, and project work from 1 Nov 2026 to 30 Apr 2027. Support is up to ₹25,000 per team for a student project; this is not a public pitch event or attendee-funded prize. Official source: https://ctdt.annauniv.edu/sip/ STATUS: Registration availability must be checked WHAT FOUNDERS GET Up to ₹25,000 per team for research/prototype work; CSRC assistance for patent/technology transfer/commercialization where applicable. FUNDING / PRIZE Up to ₹25,000 per selected student project team. PITCH / DEMO OPPORTUNITY No public pitch event; proposal and prototype outcome. INVESTOR ACCESS No investor access stated. INCUBATION / PILOT ACCESS CSRC may assist/compensate for commercialization, patent or technology transfer under guidelines; not incubation. WHO IT IS FOR Anna University student teams ELIGIBILITY Full-time UG fifth-semester students at eligible Anna University departments/centres/institutes, constituent colleges and regional centres; teams of 2–3 with a faculty mentor. Not open to external startups. SECTOR FOCUS Engineering; technology; science; product innovation COST Access: Free Attendee cost: 0 INR Basis: No participation fee stated DATES Starts: 1 November 2026 Ends: 30 April 2027 Registration deadline: 15 September 2026 FORMAT Proposal submission → selection by 15 Oct → project Nov 2026–Apr 2027 → prototype/product outcome. HOW TO REGISTER Submit proposal through the CSRC SIP instructions before 15 September. IMPORTANT NOTES This is a student funding programme rather than a public event and is not open to external startups. Source review: 5 September 2026. See the current review above; eligibility and selection still apply. Image credit: Centre for Sponsored Research and Consultancy, Anna University.