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Ahmedabad Innovation Summit 2026

Ahmedabad Innovation Summit 2026 is a full-day gathering that brings together founders, students, investors, incubators, industry leaders, and ecosystem enablers to explore ideas, share experiences, and celebrate innovation.
Hosted by VentureStudio at Ahmedabad University with support from the Government of Gujarat, the summit features a mix of panel discussions, founder conversations, startup pitches, and a vibrant multi-room startup expo. The day is designed to encourage open dialogue, practical learning, and meaningful connections across the startup and innovation ecosystem.
Aligned with India’s National Startup Day, the summit highlights the collaborative spirit shaping entrepreneurship in Gujarat and beyond, offering participants a chance to engage with emerging ventures, established leaders, and institutions that are actively building the next phase of innovation.
Whether you are building a startup, supporting founders, exploring opportunities, or simply curious about the innovation landscape, Ahmedabad Innovation Summit 2026 offers a space to learn, connect, and participate in conversations that matter.

Sumit Kasardekar Vansh Balyan Ayyan Karmakar Sumit, Vansh + 12 others went See who came
Ayyan Karmakar
Ahmedabad
Ayyan Karmakar
Founder · TAFCO

Founder, Pre-seed, in Climate / clean energy and Deeptech.

Building India's first integrated IAQ management company solving air quality challenges for residences, commercial buildings and industries.
Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Capital for my next round
  • Founders & operators in my city
Jignesh Thakkar
Ahmedabad
Jignesh Thakkar Host
Founder · LoudRevel

Founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in AI/ML + Productivity + Media / creator.

Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Founders past $1M ARR
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Others in my exact role to swap notes with
  • Founders & operators in my city
Manish Nayee
Gandhinagar
Manish Nayee
Founder & CEO · Wority Technology

Founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + AI/ML.

Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • A co-founder
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
Parth Jala
Parth Jala
parth.worldview

Content creator, in Media / creator.

Hoping to meet
  • I've scaled an Instagram page to 80000 followers and 3-4 million reach in a high ticket niche of Geopolitics X Business so looking for companies/founders who can leverage it.
Rakesh Hansrajani
Ahmedabad
Rakesh Hansrajani
Founder · FastHire

Co-founder and Product (PM), Pre-product (building), in SaaS and B2B / enterprise.

Hoping to meet
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Product leaders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Founders & operators in my city
Sumit Kasardekar
Ahmedabad
Sumit Kasardekar
Founder · The Harsmit Ventures

Solo founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in Fintech + Insurtech + SaaS.

Building I’m building The Harsmit Ventures. Our goal is simple: make it easier for business owners to access financial services, business technology, and AI tools from one trusted partner instead of juggling multiple providers.
Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Founders & operators in my city
  • First customers
  • Mentorship
Vansh Balyan
Ahmedabad
Vansh Balyan
Co-founder · TechSentinals LLP

Co-founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, backing Pre-seed / seed, in SaaS + AI/ML + Healthtech.

Building Building TechSentinals and currently working on Sanrakshya, because apparently overthinking problems wasn’t enough, so we started building solutions for them too. Focused on healthcare, AI, and deploying ideas into the real world instead of keeping them inside presentations.
Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
A
Ankita Upadhyay
Founder

in D2C / consumer and Healthtech.

Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Capital for my next round
  • Intros to paying customers
  • A co-founder
R
Rutvik Prajapati 📌

Founder, in SaaS.

Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Startups to invest in
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Product leaders
  • Growth & marketing leaders

eChai Partner Brands

eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner. Together we explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.

Past event happened on 16 Jan 2026