IIMK Live | PIVOT 2026 | Deep Tech Startup Event

PIVOT 2026 is a DeepTech innovation and venture summit hosted by IIM Kozhikode LIVE, the executive education and industry engagement arm of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. The event is built around the theme "Build. Scale. Lead." and is designed as a meeting point for the people actually shaping India's deep technology economy.

What it is A two-day summit that brings together DeepTech founders, venture investors, industry leaders, academic researchers, mentors, institutional partners, and ecosystem enablers to examine where emerging technologies are heading and how Indian ventures can build durable companies around them.

Who it's for

• Early-stage and growth-stage DeepTech founders
• Angel investors, VC funds, and family offices evaluating deep tech deals
• Researchers and academic teams looking to commercialise IP
• Corporate innovation and strategy teams scouting technology partnerships
• Incubators, accelerators, and government ecosystem bodies
• Students and professionals moving into deep tech careers

What to expect

• Keynotes and panel discussions on the future of DeepTech and emerging technologies
• Founder and investor conversations on fundraising, scaling, and go-to-market for capital-intensive ventures
• Sessions on research-to-market translation and industry-academia collaboration
• Structured networking across founders, investors, mentors, and institutional enablers
• Access to the IIMK LIVE network of mentors, faculty, and industry partners

Organiser context IIM Kozhikode LIVE is the business incubator and industry interaction platform of IIM Kozhikode, one of India's leading management institutions. It runs incubation, acceleration, and executive programmes, and has become a recognised node in Kerala's and India's startup ecosystem, particularly for ventures that need research depth and institutional support. Hosting PIVOT in Kochi places the summit inside Kerala's growing technology and innovation corridor.

Practical details

• Dates: 18-19 September 2026
• Venue: Kochi, Kerala
• Format: In-person, two full days
• Ticket price: ₹1,499
• Registration via the official event listing

Why attend DeepTech in India - semiconductors, robotics, space, biotech, advanced materials, AI infrastructure - is moving from lab to market faster than ever. PIVOT 2026 is positioned as a place to meet the founders, funders, and institutions driving that shift, and to build the partnerships needed to scale.