The InventX ’26 Finale at IIT Gandhinagar marked the culmination of six weeks of relentless innovation, collaboration, and hands-on engineering. What began as simple ideas has now evolved into working prototypes with the potential to become patented technologies capable of creating real-world impact. Now in its sixth edition, InventX—formerly known as Invention Factory—is being conducted simultaneously at IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Jammu. This year marks a significant expansion, with 30 undergraduate students at each campus,
Throughout the six-week residential programme, participants undergo intensive training in design thinking, product development, fabrication, testing, and rapid prototyping at the state-of-the-art Maker Bhavan Lab at IIT Gandhinagar.
The teams receive continuous mentorship from Prof. Madhu Vadali (IIT Gandhinagar) and Prof. Eric Lima (The Cooper Union, New York), while the Maker Bhavan team, led by Aniruddh Mali, provides technical guidance throughout the prototype development process.
🏆 First Prize – Wearable Dog Deterrent Device

The winning team developed a fully automated, child-friendly wearable device designed to protect children from aggressive stray dog attacks.
Featuring dynamic frequency adjustment and 360-degree coverage, the device intelligently responds to potential threats while remaining safe and comfortable for children. It is an excellent example of how engineering innovation can solve everyday public safety challenges.
Winning Team:
- Shreyansh Jain | IIIT Nagpur
- Ihsaan K. S. | GEC Idukki
- Ritik Gupta | IIT Indore

Their invention exemplifies InventX’s philosophy of creating practical, scalable technologies with genuine social impact.
Distinguished Finale Jury
The InventX ’26 Finale was evaluated by an eminent panel of leaders from industry, technology, entrepreneurship, education, and public policy, bringing together decades of expertise across innovation and product development.
Jury Members
- Atul Deo – Technical Director, TotalEnergies
- George Sebastian – Consultant, EnAble India
- Himanshu Joshi – Program Director, Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog)
- Monu Kurien Mathew – Head, Business Solutions – Financial Services, HCL Technologies
- Nooraine Fazal – Founding Managing Trustee & CEO, Inventure Academy
- Piyush Shah – Managing Director, Ashank Comtrade
- Shirish Jain – Partner, Arthur D. Little
- Sudarshan Saraf – Co-Chairman & Managing Director, Technocraft Industries India Ltd.
- Vijayaraghavan Narayanan – Head, Edge ID & Authentication SBU, Infineon Technologies
- Vyjayanthi Sankar – Founder & Executive Director, Centre for Science of Student Learning (CSSL)
Their evaluation and mentorship reinforced InventX’s commitment to developing inventions that are not only technically sound but also commercially viable and socially relevant. As InventX continues to grow, it is doing far more than producing prototypes. It is nurturing a vibrant maker ecosystem, strengthening India’s innovation landscape, and inspiring young minds to become inventors, problem-solvers, and entrepreneurs. The future of innovation is being built one prototype at a time—and InventX is helping lead the way.
Press Release and News Paper cutting
IIT Gandhinagar Concludes 7th Edition of InventX in Collaboration with Maker Bhavan Foundation for more detail visit https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2280873®=48&lang=2

InventX – formerly known as Invention Factory – is an intensive residential invention programme for undergraduate students. This year, 60 students were selected from more than 1,000 applications received from colleges across the country and participated in the programme hosted at IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Jammu. Through interdisciplinary collaboration involving students from engineering, science and design backgrounds, participants worked to identify practical challenges, develop innovative solutions, build prototypes and prepare provisional patent applications before the conclusion of the programme.
https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/iitgn-hosts-60-students-for-7th-edition-of-inventx/81917280.html