One of Kerala’s largest student-focused entrepreneurship and innovation events, the TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global Summit 2026, will be held at the KSUM Digital Hub in Kochi on June 13.
Organised by TiE Kerala in partnership with the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the summit will bring together student startup teams from schools across India, along with nearly 2,000 students from Kerala, including participants from government schools.
The event will be inaugurated by Minister for Higher Education Shri Roji M. John, with Member of Parliament Shri Hibi Eden attending as Guest of Honour.
Key ecosystem leaders including KSUM CEO Shri Anoop Ambika, TiE Kerala President Shri Vivek Krishna Govind, TYE Kerala Chair Ms Vinodini Sukumar, Dr Geemon Korah, Past President of TiE Kerala, and Sandith Thandasherry, Founder and CEO of Navalt Group, will also participate.
The summit aims to expose students to entrepreneurship, innovation, and emerging technologies while giving them direct access to founders, mentors, investors, and industry leaders.
According to KSUM CEO Anoop Ambika, the programme will feature student startup showcases, innovation exhibitions, robotics and AI demonstrations, gaming experiences, mentor clinics, and a technology expo. Participants will also visit innovation spaces such as FabLab Kerala and Maker Village.
A wide range of sessions is planned, including panel discussions on Kerala’s startup ecosystem, talks on campus innovation and global entrepreneurship, and workshops on artificial intelligence, game design, 3D printing, intellectual property, and founder storytelling.
Over the past four years, the TYE programme has engaged more than 20,000 students across Kerala through mentoring, innovation challenges, and entrepreneurship initiatives.
The summit will conclude with the TYE Global Finals, an international student entrepreneurship competition hosted simultaneously in Seattle and Kochi by TiE Seattle and TiE Kerala.
