Chennai edition – WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026

The Chennai edition was the eleventh stop in the WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026 journey, organised by SPJIMR WISE Tech in collaboration with Waterpreneur Studio – ICCW, IIT Madras, VIT-TBI, PSG-STEP, and Kongu TBI.

Designed as a sector-agnostic edition, the event brought together early-stage start-ups working on practical, high-impact solutions across different sectors. The participating founders presented market-ready, scalable offerings that address real-world challenges, reflecting the continued rise of purpose-driven entrepreneurship across India.

The edition featured start-ups with strong problem understanding, focused execution, and a clear view of how their solutions could remain relevant and scalable over time. It also created a platform for founders to receive sharp, actionable inputs from the jury on their business models, market positioning, and growth approach.

The jury panel, comprising Kavitha Chinnusamy, Santosh Kumar, and Srinivasan Kidambi, evaluated the start-ups on parameters such as problem clarity, founder capability, and scalability potential. In addition to the evaluation, the jury shared constructive feedback to help founders strengthen their narratives, refine their go-to-market approach, and think more clearly about their next phase of growth.

The jury recognised the following start-ups:

The Chennai edition reinforced the shared commitment of SPJIMR WISE Tech, Waterpreneur Studio – ICCW, IIT Madras, VIT-TBI,
PSG-STEP, and Kongu TBI to enabling promising founders, supporting meaningful innovation, and contributing to India’s growing start-up ecosystem.