Techkriti sponsors: NPCI had the title in 2026, and 13 brands came back from 2025
IIT Kanpur's Techkriti'26 ran 19 to 22 March 2026 with NPCI as title sponsor, out of 28 brands on the fest's sponsor page, 13 of them back from 2025. Techkriti'27 moves to 28 to 31 January 2027, and no sponsor for it has been announced.
By Saurabh Garg, founder of C4E · Published 28 Oct 2026 · How we check
Techkriti, IIT Kanpur's technical and entrepreneurial festival, ran from 19 to 22 March 2026 with NPCI as its title sponsor. The fest's own sponsor page lists 28 brands for that edition. Techkriti'27 runs from 28 to 31 January 2027, and no sponsor for it has been announced yet. This list is part of our guide to college fest sponsors in India.
Who sponsored Techkriti 2026?
These are the brands on Techkriti's sponsor page, which the fest now labels “Past Sponsors Techkriti'26”, with the fest's own tier words. The page splits them into the title sponsor, five headline slots from “Powered By” to “Co-Powered By”, and partners. Nomura holds two partner slots, so 28 brands fill 29 rows.
| Brand | Tier, in the fest's words | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NPCITitle Sponsor | Title Sponsor | Techkriti |
| CMY (MSME)Powered By | Powered By | Techkriti |
| ODOP (MSME)Powered By | Powered By | Techkriti |
| NTT DataPresented By | Presented By | Techkriti |
| AWSAI Summit Title Sponsor | AI Summit Title Sponsor | Techkriti |
 TCSCo-Presented By | Co-Presented By | Techkriti |
 ITCCo-Powered By | Co-Powered By | Techkriti |
| JKCCo-Powered By | Co-Powered By | Techkriti |
| NomuraBusiness & Fintech Events | Business & Fintech Events | Techkriti |
| NomuraDiversity & Inclusion Partner | Diversity & Inclusion Partner | Techkriti |
 MyntraFashion Partner | Fashion Partner | Techkriti |
| Flying MachineFashion Partner | Fashion Partner | Techkriti |
| Eightfold AIAI Summit Co-title Sponsor | AI Summit Co-title Sponsor | Techkriti |
 UK British CouncilInternational Education Fair Partner | International Education Fair Partner | Techkriti |
| Jane StreetTitle Sponsor, Speed Quant | Title Sponsor, Speed Quant | Techkriti |
 AtlassianSoftware Corner Presented By | Software Corner Presented By | Techkriti |
| C3iHubCyber Security Partner | Cyber Security Partner | Techkriti |
| NPTELDigital Learning Partner | Digital Learning Partner | Techkriti |
| SwayamDigital Learning Partner | Digital Learning Partner | Techkriti |
 SBIOfficial Banking Partner | Official Banking Partner | Techkriti |
| Invest UPInvestment Partner | Investment Partner | Techkriti |
| KESCOGold Sponsors | Gold Sponsors | Techkriti |
| UPDESCOGold Sponsors | Gold Sponsors | Techkriti |
| CMP TechsseractGold Sponsors | Gold Sponsors | Techkriti |
| UPNEDASustainability & Solar Energy Partner | Sustainability & Solar Energy Partner | Techkriti |
 CiscoConnectivity Sponsor | Connectivity Sponsor | Techkriti |
| Dark FantasyCookie Partner | Cookie Partner | Techkriti |
| Pass PassConfectionary Partner | Confectionary Partner | Techkriti |
| Ghrit KumariHair Oil Partner | Hair Oil Partner | Techkriti |
The page lists no media partners for 2026. Atlassian's slot shows up in the press too: the Times of India listed an “Atlassian Career Cafe” among the events on day one.
Who was the title sponsor of Techkriti 2026?
NPCI, the National Payments Corporation of India, held the title slot. It was new to the fest in 2026.
Techkriti sells titles inside the fest as well. AWS was title sponsor of the AI Summit, with Eightfold AI as co-title. Jane Street put its name on Speed Quant, and Atlassian presented the Software Corner.
Which sponsors came back?
Thirteen of the 28 brands on the 2026 page were also on the fest's 2025 list: NTT Data, TCS, C3iHub, ITC, JK Cement, Eightfold AI, ODOP, UPNEDA, Invest UP, Cisco, SBI, KESCO and UPDESCO. Most kept their slot. TCS went from “Presented By” to “Co-Presented By”, C3iHub from “Presented By” to cyber security partner, and Eightfold AI from co-presenting the fest to co-title of the AI Summit.
The 2025 co-title sponsor, Google Cloud, is not on the 2026 page. Airbus, Sony, JioSaavn and GAIL are also off the 2026 page. The fest's 2025 list named no title sponsor above Google Cloud.
Who sponsored Techkriti 2025?
Techkriti 2025 ran from 27 to 30 March 2025, ABP Live reported. The list below comes from the fest's own sponsor page as the Internet Archive saved it in June 2025, with the tier words the fest typed.
| Brand | Tier, in the fest's words | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Google CloudCo-Title Sponsor | Co-Title Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
| NTT DataPresented By | Presented By | Techkriti (archived) |
| TCSPresented By | Presented By | Techkriti (archived) |
| C3iPresented By | Presented By | Techkriti (archived) |
| ODOPNo tier printed | No tier printed | Techkriti (archived) |
| ITCCo-Powered by | Co-Powered by | Techkriti (archived) |
 JK CementCo-Powered by | Co-Powered by | Techkriti (archived) |
| MasaiCo-Powered by | Co-Powered by | Techkriti (archived) |
| Eightfold AICo-Presented by | Co-Presented by | Techkriti (archived) |
| JK FennerCo-Presented by | Co-Presented by | Techkriti (archived) |
| Fetch.aiAssociate Sponsor | Associate Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
 Analog DevicesPowered By, Tech Summit | Powered By, Tech Summit | Techkriti (archived) |
| Baya SystemsPowered By, Tech Summit | Powered By, Tech Summit | Techkriti (archived) |
| Rodic ConsultantE'Conclave Sponsor | E'Conclave Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
| AerpaceTech Expo Powered By | Tech Expo Powered By | Techkriti (archived) |
| Bharat ForgeTech Expo Powered By | Tech Expo Powered By | Techkriti (archived) |
| GAILSustainability Summit Title Sponsor | Sustainability Summit Title Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
 JSWSustainability Summit Presented By | Sustainability Summit Presented By | Techkriti (archived) |
| UPNEDASustainability & Solar Energy Partner | Sustainability & Solar Energy Partner | Techkriti (archived) |
 AirbusTake Off Title | Take Off Title | Techkriti (archived) |
| SNUCo- Title Sponsor, Robowars | Co- Title Sponsor, Robowars | Techkriti (archived) |
| UP TourismTourism Partner | Tourism Partner | Techkriti (archived) |
| Invest UPInvest Partner | Invest Partner | Techkriti (archived) |
| CiscoConnectivity Partner | Connectivity Partner | Techkriti (archived) |
| PhilipsHip Hop Night Title Sponsor | Hip Hop Night Title Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
 IOCLPowered By Sponsor, Drift Show | Powered By Sponsor, Drift Show | Techkriti (archived) |
| SBIBanking Partner | Banking Partner | Techkriti (archived) |
 SonyOfficial Electronics Partner | Official Electronics Partner | Techkriti (archived) |
| TeachnookPlatinum Sponsor | Platinum Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
| KESCOGold Sponsor | Gold Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
| UPDESCOGold Sponsor | Gold Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
| Happi MobilesGold Sponsor | Gold Sponsor | Techkriti (archived) |
 JioSaavnOfficial Music Streaming Partner | Official Music Streaming Partner | Techkriti (archived) |
The same 2025 page lists 17 media partner slots. They include Amar Ujala, ABP Live, Aaj Tak, News 24, Inshorts, Dailyhunt, Big FM, Jagran Josh, Navbharat Times and Startup India.
When is Techkriti 2027?
Techkriti'27 runs from 28 to 31 January 2027 at IIT Kanpur, according to the fest's own site. The sponsor page has no 2027 brands yet, only a call for sponsors to “Partner with Techkriti'27”. The festival pass fee is “announced soon”. The 2026 edition ran from 19 to 22 March, ABP Live reported.
On Techkriti's 2026 wall, the payments network shares the page with a hair oil partner and a cookie partner. See also our list of the brands that sponsor the most college fests.
We also list the sponsors of Techfest at IIT Bombay and Shaastra at IIT Madras.
How we checked: the 2026 list comes from Techkriti's own sponsor page, read on 28 October 2026. The 2025 list comes from the fest's sponsor page code as the Internet Archive saved it on 12 June 2025; we left out three rows in that code whose links or logos point to another company (Yojna, NFRA and ABC). The 2027 dates come from the fest's site, the 2025 and 2026 dates from ABP Live and the Times of India. We found no brand release about either year. Images are from Techkriti's own YouTube channel.