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CII CIES ICONN Summit 2026
Organized by CII Centre for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startups (CII CIES)
Event details
Date and time
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 5:30 am IST
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
About this event
High-signal corporate/startup room bringing corporates, startups, investors, policymakers and thought leaders together around collaboration; sector tracks include manufacturing, food processing, health and hospitality.
STATUS: Open / Upcoming
WHAT FOUNDERS GET
Corporate connections, sector sessions, policy and ecosystem conversations, partnership and market-access opportunities.
FUNDING / PRIZE
No startup cash prize stated.
PITCH / DEMO OPPORTUNITY
No formal pitch format published; collaboration/partnering is the main route.
INVESTOR ACCESS
Investor and corporate access is explicit at the summit level; exact matchmaking format TBA.
INCUBATION / PILOT ACCESS
Potential corporate pilots/partnerships; no formal incubation commitment stated.
WHO IT IS FOR
Startups, corporates, investors, policymakers, innovation leaders and ecosystem enablers
ELIGIBILITY
Registration/contact route is not fully published; founders should contact the CII team for participation and delegate terms.
SECTOR FOCUS
Manufacturing, food processing, health, hospitality and cross-sector innovation
COST
Access: Not published
Basis: Ticket/registration fee not published on the official event page
DATES
Starts: 21 October 2026
Ends: 22 October 2026
FORMAT
Two-day summit; sector sessions plus keynotes and ecosystem networking.
HOW TO REGISTER
Email the listed CII contacts for registration, delegate access and programme updates.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The page confirms Chennai and dates but does not yet publish venue, ticket price or a direct registration form. | Venue, ticket price and registration form were not visible on the official page at verification.
Information last verified: 24 August 2026. Confirm current availability, pricing and venue details with the organizer before paying or travelling.
Image credit: CII Centre for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Startups (CII CIES).
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