The university announced funding support under its INR 10 crore Galgotias Innovation Fund for three student-led startups working across sustainability, agritech, robotics, and inclusive learning technologies. The selected ventures include CarbonSync, founded by Pushkar Singh; Agri Rover, founded by Satyam Kumar; and Project TACTO, founded by Gaurang Pant.
Project TACTO was awarded the AWS Championship Prize at EDVentures 2026 for developing tactile learning systems designed to enhance accessibility and coding education for visually impaired learners. The project ultimately emerged as the overall winner of the international competition.
During the felicitation ceremony, Dr Dhruv Galgotia, Chief Executive Officer of Galgotias University, said, “Our students have made India proud at EDVentures 2026 by demonstrating that young innovators from Indian campuses can compete and succeed on global platforms. Competing against teams from across the world and earning international recognition is a significant accomplishment. Today's funding announcement ensures that promising ideas do not stop at recognition. The Galgotias Innovation Fund provides student founders with the support needed to test, refine, and build ventures around solutions that address real-world challenges.”
EDVentures 2026, hosted by The Education University of Hong Kong, brought together 19 student teams from 10 countries to develop solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Project TACTO secured the top position, while Tekurious Private Limited was recognised among the finalists.
Rachit Mathur, Advisor to the Galgotias Incubation Centre, stated, “What makes the Galgotias University innovation ecosystem unique is the availability of end-to-end support for student founders within a single institution. Students can access world-class infrastructure, industry-linked laboratories, maker spaces, Centres of Excellence, advanced computing capabilities, incubation support, mentorship, international exposure, institutional funding, and increasingly, direct access to investor networks through initiatives such as the University's partnership with 247VC. The funding announced for CarbonSync, Agri Rover, and Project TACTO demonstrates how this ecosystem is helping students move from ideas and prototypes to ventures with the potential for real-world impact.”
The university’s innovation ecosystem includes Centres of Excellence and collaborations with Cisco, Salesforce, Tata Technologies, Capgemini, IBM, and L&T EduTech, along with an iOS Developer Center powered by Apple and Infosys and high-performance computing infrastructure anchored by the NVIDIA DGX H200. Students have access to specialised facilities in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, immersive technologies, electric mobility, advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, and applied innovation.
Through the Galgotias Incubation Centre for Research Innovation Startup & Entrepreneurs (GIC RISE), the university has supported more than 135 startups across sectors. Earlier this year, CyberGenix Security Private Limited, founded by student entrepreneurs from the university, secured INR 3 crore in funding, highlighting the growing strength of startup-led innovation emerging from the campus ecosystem.
The funding support for CarbonSync, Agri Rover, and Project TACTO marks the next phase in enabling student innovators to transform promising ideas into scalable ventures.
Galgotias University is recognised as one of India’s leading multidisciplinary universities, known for academic excellence, research, innovation, global collaborations, and industry-aligned education. It has a student community of over 50,000 learners and an alumni network exceeding 100,000 graduates.
In the QS World University Rankings 2026 by Quacquarelli Symonds, the university is placed in the 1201–1400 global band, ranked 15th among private universities and 43rd among all universities in India. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, it is placed in the 1201–1500 global band, ranked 27th among private universities and 65th among all universities in India. The university also holds a NAAC A+ accreditation.
Galgotias University offers programmes in engineering, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, business, law, media, design, health sciences, hospitality, liberal education, and emerging interdisciplinary fields. In 2026, students secured more than 5,100 job offers from over 1,250 recruiters. The institution maintains strong industry and innovation partnerships with Apple, Infosys, Intel, Cisco, Tata Technologies, L&T EduTech, Capgemini, and Salesforce.
Conclusion:
The recognition of Project TACTO and the funding of student-led startups underscore Galgotias University’s expanding role as a hub of global-standard innovation, where academic learning is increasingly translated into scalable technological and entrepreneurial impact.
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