SRM Easwari Engineering College Hosts Student Startup Summit with ₹1 Crore Investment Commitment
Chennai: SRM Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, is hosting the two-day Easwari Startup Peravai 2026 on November 5 and 6, in association with the R. Shivakumar Research and Innovation Foundation. The summit, described by the organisers as Tamil Nadu’s largest student startup summit, includes an investment commitment of ₹1 crore.
The event aims to provide student entrepreneurs with a platform to present innovative ideas and explore opportunities to develop them into business ventures.
The summit was inaugurated on November 5 by P. Mathan Raja, who attended as Chief Guest. Singai G. Ramachandran, Chairman of StartupTN, and Sharath Nambiar, Director of Trade and Investment at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), participated as Special Invitees.
The inauguration was held in the presence of Dr. R. Shivakumar, Chairman of SRM Group of Institutions, Chennai Ramapuram and Trichy, and Dr. P. Deiva Sundari, Principal of Easwari Engineering College.
The first day featured startup pitch showcases, hackathons, design thinking bootcamps, marketing masterclasses, panel discussions and live podcasts.
Key activities included the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) Hackathon, Peravai Pattimandram, Pitch Perfect startup showcase and Rise Her – TN Rise Women Cohort. Discussions also covered emerging industrial trends, investment opportunities and entrepreneurship beyond metropolitan cities.
The second day, November 6, is scheduled to feature the Pitch Perfect Finale, Scale Up Studio, sessions on sales and marketing, and panel discussions on investment opportunities and women’s participation in entrepreneurship. The summit will conclude with a valedictory ceremony.
Through the initiative, the college aims to strengthen the link between academic learning and entrepreneurship, encouraging students to develop business ideas and contribute to India’s startup ecosystem.
