Entrepreneurship cell (E-Cell)
E-cell Membership Registration
To become a part of E-cell and organize courses, workshops, talks, competitions etc activities under E-Cell
E-Cell Entrepreneurial Mentorship Registration
If you are an entrepreneur, have a startup or you wish to become one, you can get support (funding, mentoring, incubation etc.).
E-cell Internship
To grab the opportunity of doing an internship
FOOD FIESTA 2026
FOOD FIESTA 2026 
Where flavours hustle and ideas sizzle!
Got a dish with a twist worth selling?: Step into the shoes of a real Foodpreneur. Set up your own stall, showcase your signature dish, and experience the real side of food entrepreneurship.
What’s on the Platter?
• A student-driven food carnival
• A perfect mix of food, fun & entrepreneurship
• Win hearts, taste buds, and customers
Registration Fee: ₹250
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: SAKEC Canteen
Register Now: Click Here to Register
Last Date: 4th February 2026
For Queries:
Varshit Jain – +91 98197 56206
Rushabh Jain – +91 91362 74647
Ordinary is out. Twist is mandatory.
“Meet The Innovator” Event
Got hackathon ideas but missing the wins?
This is where ideas turn into trophies 
E-Cell SAKEC presents
Meet the Innovator
A power-packed session with past hackathon winners, sharing tips to crack SIH and other big hackathons, gain insider insights, and boost your confidence to turn ideas into wins!
Guest Innovator Spotlight:
Meet the tech enthusiasts who’ve not only played the game but mastered it:
Joel Pawar — AI/ML engineer, 2x SIH winner & Mumbai Hacks Champion
Amir Zakaria — Product developer, 3x SIH winner & UNESCO Int’l Hack Winner
Date: 9th September, 2025
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Venue: 7th Floor Auditorium
Register now: https://forms.gle/Kf6BKnsMgLejHgpH8
Contact:
Riteshraj Panda : +91 77180 63429
Varshit Jain : +91 98197 56206
Register now and level up your hackathon game!
Design Thinking Workshop
What if the only thing holding you back from your next big idea… is how you think?
E-Cell presents
Why join?
Leave with a Certificate of Participation
Date: 4th August, 2025
Time: 1 pm to 5 pm Venue: 4th Floor Seminar Hall
Register now: https://forms.gle/Ay2knyjSuoSWKRUZ6
Contact:
Great ideas aren’t born — they’re designed.Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell (E-Cell)
About
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell (E-Cell) at Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC) was established in 2017 with a visionary aim of fostering entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking among students. Guided by the inspiring tagline “उद्यमशीलता समृद्धि आनयति” – which translates to “Entrepreneurship leads to prosperity”, the cell is dedicated to creating a vibrant startup ecosystem within the college.
E-Cell, SAKEC, acts as a dynamic platform where aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers come together to ideate, collaborate, and execute their vision into reality. It serves as a launchpad for students to transform their ideas into scalable and impactful ventures by equipping them with the necessary resources, mentorship, and industry exposure.
Through a series of workshops, speaker sessions, innovation challenges, hackathons, bootcamps, and startup mentorship programs, E-Cell nurtures the next generation of entrepreneurs who can drive socio-economic progress. The cell bridges the gap between academia and industry by cultivating leadership qualities, strategic thinking, and a problem-solving mindset among students.
In collaboration with incubators, industry experts, and successful alumni entrepreneurs, E-Cell continues to fuel the entrepreneurial journey of many budding innovators and tech enthusiasts at SAKEC.
Objective
- To Foster Entrepreneurial Mindset: Cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship by encouraging students to think independently, take risks, and explore new ideas with confidence.
- To Promote Innovation and Creativity: Provide a nurturing environment where innovation is encouraged, and students are empowered to develop out-of-the-box solutions for real-world problems.
- To Facilitate Skill Development: Organize hands-on workshops, training programs, and startup bootcamps to develop entrepreneurial, managerial, and technical skills among students.
- To Provide Mentorship and Networking Opportunities: Connect students with successful entrepreneurs, startup founders, venture capitalists, and industry professionals for mentorship, collaboration, and guidance.
- To Support Startup Incubation and Acceleration: Assist in the incubation of innovative ideas by providing access to prototyping resources, funding opportunities, and legal or strategic support.
- To Encourage Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Create an inclusive platform that brings together students from various departments and disciplines to work on common entrepreneurial goals.
- To Bridge the Gap Between Academia and Industry: Facilitate industry interactions, internships, and live projects to enhance students’ understanding of market dynamics and business practices.
- To Contribute to Economic and Social Growth: Inspire students to develop ventures that are not only commercially viable but also socially impactful, contributing to inclusive growth and national development.
Committee Members
| Sr No. | Name | Position in E-Cell | Class | Branch | PRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishi Prasad | Entrepreneurship Wing Head | TY-9 | COMPS | 22UF17099CM169 |
| 2 | Siddhesh Kadam | Innovation Wing Head | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17338CM088 |
| 3 | Yash Sawant | Events Head | TY-2 | ECS | 22UF17348EC111 |
| 4 | Atharva Dongre | Events Co-head | TY-2 | ECS | 22UF17526EC074 |
| 5 | Ashaaf Khan | Events Coordinator | TY-3 | COMPS | 22UF17029CM153 |
| 6 | Janvi Gulati | Treasurer | TY-6 | IT | 22UF17656IT078 |
| 7 | Abhinav Jaiswal | Technical Head | TY-3 | COMPS | 22UF17211CM023 |
| 8 | Kewal Dawada | Logistics Head | TY-6 | IT | 22UF17002IT071 |
| 9 | Bhagya Nagda | Discipline Head | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17171CM097 |
| 10 | Manaswi Bhoir | Photography Head | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18408IT008 |
| 11 | Harsh Vaishnav | Public Relations Head | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17649CM121 |
| 12 | Punit Jain | Sponsorship Head | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17519CM085 |
| 13 | Parth Darji | GFX Head | TY-6 | IT | 22UF17003IT008 |
| 14 | Siddharth Pal | VFX Head | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17179CM099 |
| 15 | Dnyaneshwari Katkar | SM Head | TY-2 | ECS | 22UF17501EC082 |
| 16 | Saiprasad Jamdar | Website Head | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17561CM086 |
| 17 | Dhanashree Chilla | Content Head | TY-6 | IT | 22UF17110IT069 |
| 18 | Aditi Pandya | Documentation Head | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18432CM115 |
| 19 | Shashank Joshi | Discipline Co-head | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18378IT091 |
| 20 | Shreeya Hinge | Public Relations Co-head | SY-3 | COMPS | 23UF18373CM021 |
| 21 | Ninad Dakwale | GFX Co-head | TY-2 | ECS | 22UF17357EC073 |
| 22 | Pranav Ghuge | Website Co-head | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17451CM080 |
| 23 | Rushabh Jain | Social Media Co-head | SY-4 | COMPS | 23UF18229CM086 |
| 24 | Awani Kulkarni | Content Co-head | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18159IT096 |
| 25 | Vaidehi Pachurkar | Website Coordinator | TY-2 | ECS | 22UF17285EC097 |
| 26 | Garv Thapa | Sponsorship Member | SY-4 | COMPS | 23UF18483CM119 |
| 27 | Aryan Parab | Sponsorship Member | SY-4 | COMPS | 23UF18344CM102 |
| 28 | Sourav Patil | Sponsorship Member | SY-4 | COMPS | 23UF18116CM106 |
| 29 | Ipsita Mahanti | Sponsorship Member | SY-19 | ACT | 23UF18315AC020 |
| 30 | Atharva Sonavane | Sponsorship Member | SY-17 | VLSI | 124BTVL2004 |
| 31 | Manav Visaria | Sponsorship Member | FYCM3 | COMPS | 124BTCM1006 |
| 32 | Aishwarya Thorat | Sponsorship Member | FYCM3 | COMPS | 124BTCM1116 |
| 33 | Arya Gogri | Sponsorship Member | FYIT2 | IT | 124BTIT1005 |
| 34 | Jinil Dhandhukia | Sponsorship Member | FYIT2 | IT | 124BTIT1087 |
| 35 | Parth Avhad | Public Relations Member | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18436IT065 |
| 36 | Krishna Bhanushali | Public Relations Member | SY-2 | ECS | 23UF18341EC068 |
| 37 | Manav Kothari | Public Relations Member | SY-19 | ACT | 23UF18402AC019 |
| 38 | Dhruv Jain | Public Relations Member | TY-4 | COMPS | 22UF17345CM084 |
| 39 | Shrawani Jadhav | Public Relations Member | SY-5 | IT | 23UF17932IT086 |
| 40 | Khyatee Patne | Public Relations Member | FY-ACT | ACT | 124BTAC1057 |
| 41 | Sneha Roy | Social Media Member | SY-2 | ECS | 22UF17464EC106 |
| 42 | Dhriti Shetty | Social Media Member | SY-6 | IT | 23UF18395IT056 |
| 43 | Parth Bhatt | Social Media Member | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18354IT007 |
| 44 | Varshit Jain | Social Media Member | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18043IT026 |
| 45 | Smit Solaskar | Social Media Member | FY-VLSI | VLSI | 124BTVL1055 |
| 46 | Riddhi Khatri | GFX Member | SY-5 | IT | 23UF18165IT032 |
| 47 | Dhruv Gherwada | GFX Member | SY-5 | IT | 23UF17712IT020 |
| 48 | Shaikh Saniya Parveez Ahmed | GFX Member | SY-2 | ECS | 22UF16955EC113 |
| 49 | Aliza Shaikh | VFX Member | TY-2 | ECS | 22UF17259EC112 |
| 50 | Vikas Pandit | VFX Member | TY-9 | COMPS | 22UF17554CM163 |
| 51 | Rajnish Rao | Website Member | SY-2 | ECS | 23UF18310EC109 |
| 52 | Srushti Kadam | Website Member | TY-1 | ECS | 22UF17032EC018 |
| 53 | Jay Tripathi | Website Member | SY-4 | COMPS | 23UF18495CM120 |
| 54 | Sahil Rane | Website Member | SY-6 | IT | 23UF17922IT111 |
| 55 | Riteshraj Panda | Content Member | SY-13 | AIDS | 23UF18000AI037 |
| 56 | Sheetal Redekar | Content Member | TY-6 | IT | 23US18548IT004 |
| 57 | Paras Shinkar | Documentation Member | SY-4 | COMPS | 23UF18432CM115 |
Events
| Sr No. | Date | Event Title | Guest | Audience | Event Link |
| 1. | 17th February 2020 | Food Fiesta 2020 |
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Over 900 attendees, including students and faculty members | |
| 2. | 5th, 6th, 7th March 2020 | Retrospect Shark Tank |
Day 1:
Day 2 (Panel):
Day 3 (Panel):
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10 start-up founding teams | |
| 3. | 25th March 2022 | Food Fiesta 2022 |
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Over 700 attendees, including students and faculty members | |
| 4. | 23rd and 30th June | Podcast Series |
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The series was held online and uploaded on E-Cell SAKEC’s Social media. | |
| 5. | 16th August 2022 | TBI Inauguration |
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94 student and faculty participants | |
| 6. | 28th and 29th September 2022 | Project Pillar |
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13 start-up founding teams | |
| 7. | 13th October 2022 | Meet The Entrepreneur |
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The event had 104 active student participants. | |
| 8. | 10th March 2023` | Food Fiesta 2023 |
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The event attracted nearly 1000 attendees, comprising both students and faculty staff. | |
| 9. | 4th March 2024 | Food Fiesta 2024 |
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More than 1000 participants and More than 1000 transactions | |
| 10. | 3rd April 2024 | Meet The Entrepreneur: The Exceptional One |
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The event had 116 active student participants. |
Report on Meet the Entrepreneur_ The Exceptional One.docx.pdf |
| 11. | 21st August 2024 | Crowdstage 2.0 |
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The event had 158 active student participants. | |
| 12. | 5th September 2024 | SIH: Roadmap to Hackathon |
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| 13. |
6th September 2024 |
Smart India Hackathon Internal Round |
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The event had 456 active student participants | |
| 14. | 1st October 2024 | The Career Compass |
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146 active student participants | |
| 15. | 10th October 2024 | Meet The Entrepreneur 2024 |
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The event had 126 active student participants | |
| 16. | 7th February 2025 | Food Fiesta 2025 |
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Over 1500 attendees, including students and faculty members |
E-Cell Reports
Leadership Talk
E-CELL SAKEC in collaboration with IIC 2.0 promoted “Leadership talk with Padmashri Vaidya Rajesh Kotacha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India”, on 22nd April 2020. It was organized by Dr. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, MHRD, Government of India. 20 students attended the talk broadcasted on Dr. Abhay Jere’s Twitter handle, @abhayjere.
Leadership Talk
E-CELL SAKEC in collaboration with IIC 2.0 promoted “Leadership Talk with Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Councilfor Cultural Relations (ICCR)”, on 16th April 2020. It was organized by Dr. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, MHRD, Government of India 10 students attended the talk broadcasted on Dr. Abhay Jere’s Twitter handle, @abhayjere.
Leadership Talk
E-CELL SAKEC in collaboration with IIC 2.0 promoted “Leadership Talk with Mr Ronnie Screwvala, Chairman, UpGrad, Founder UTV (Now Walt Disney India)”, on 17th April 2020. It was organized by Dr. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, MHRD, Government of India. 15 students attended the talk broadcasted on Dr. Abhay Jere’s Twitter handle, @abhayjere.
Leadership Talk
E-CELL SAKEC in collaboration with IIC 2.0 promoted “Leadership talk with Prof. K. K. Aggrawal, Chairman, NBA, Govt of India”, on 18th April 2020. It was organized by Dr. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, MHRD, Government of India. 20 students attended the talk broadcasted on Dr. Abhay Jere’s Twitter handle, @abhayjere.
Leadership Talk
E-CELL SAKEC in collaboration with IIC 2.0 promoted “Leadership talk with Mr. Yashraj Bhardwaj, Co-Founder, Zenith Vipers & Partner Ensure Equity”, on 20th April 2020. It was organized by Dr. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, MHRD, Government of India. 25 students attended the talk broadcasted on Dr. Abhay Jere’s Twitter handle, @abhayjere.
Leadership Talk
E-CELL SAKEC in collaboration with IIC 2.0 promoted “Leadership talk with Mr. Gururaj Deshpande, Indian-American Venture Capitalist & Entrepreneur”, on 21st April 2020. It was organized by Dr. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, MHRD, Government of India. 20 students attended the talk broadcasted on Dr. Abhay Jere’s Twitter handle, @abhayjere.
