Call for Papers - Navonmesh 2026

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About the Organization

MES Institute of Management & Career Courses (IMCC), Pune is a premier autonomous institution committed to academic excellence, innovation, and industry-ready education. Through initiatives like Navonmesh, IMCC actively promotes hands-on learning, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking among students.

About the Call for Papers

Navonmesh 2026 is a student-led initiative, curated and executed by the IMCC community to foster innovation at scale and bridge the gap between academia and industry.

A 24-hour national-level hackathon where you stop pitching ideas and actually build. Solve real-world problems, compete with top teams across India, and prove your skills under real pressure.

• ₹1.75L prize pool
• Resume-worthy national exposure
• Mentors & industry judges (job & internship visibility)
• Real product-building experience
• High-value networking
• Food fully covered — focus only on building

Build Your Dream Team:

Solo coders write code. Teams build revolutions.

Innovation is a team sport — bring your force. Collaborate with diverse minds and create something extraordinary together.

• Team Size: 2,3,4
• Minimum 2 Members: Every great innovation needs a collaborator
• Maximum 4 Members: Small teams move fast and build faster
• No Solo Participation: Collaboration is the key to breakthrough ideas
• Cross-Discipline Welcome: Mix skills for maximum impact

Domains:

• Healthcare: Technology-driven solutions that improve healthcare accessibility, patient care, diagnostics, hospital workflows, or public health systems.
• Sustainability: Innovative ideas addressing environmental challenges such as renewable energy, waste management, climate action, and sustainable living.
• Financial Safety: Solutions focused on secure financial systems, fraud prevention, digital financial awareness, data privacy, and safer online transactions.
• Industrial Automation (SMEs & MSMEs): Ideas that enhance automation, efficiency, digital transformation, and productivity for small and medium-scale industries.

Round 1: Teams need to choose their own problem statement from the above domains.

Round 2: Domains will be announced on 10th Feb 2026 and Problem statements will be provided by the organizers and revealed on the event day.

How to Apply

Registration ends 4th February.

Register now

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