Techfest
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| Duration | 3 days |
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| Venue | IIT Bombay |
| Location | Mumbai, India |
| Coordinates | 19°08′01.09″N 72°54′55.29″E / 19.1336361°N 72.9153583°ECoordinates: 19°08′01.09″N 72°54′55.29″E / 19.1336361°N 72.9153583°E |
| Type | Non-Profit Student Organisation |
| Patron(s) | UNICEF, UNESCO, Centre for environment education(CEE) and South Asia Youth Environment Network(SAYEN) |
| Organised by | Student community of IIT Bombay |
| Website | www.techfest.org |
Techfest is the annual science and technology festival of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. It also refers to the independent body of students who organize this event along with many other social initiatives and outreach programs round the year. Techfest is known for hosting a variety of events that include competitions, exhibitions, lectures as well as workshops.
Started in 1998 with the aim of providing a platform for the Indian student community to develop and showcase their technical prowess, it has now grown into Asia's Largest Science and Technology Festival with a footfall of 1.65 lakhs in its latest edition. The activities culminate in a grand three day festival event in the campus of IIT Bombay which attracts people from all over the World, including students, academia, corporates and the general public.
The very first edition of Techfest was in 1998. The underlying spirit of Techfest was "Technology is fun" a motto that has been followed by every Techfest since. Techfest ‘98 also set the broad outlines of Techfest in the form of competitions, lectures, workshops and exhibitions which went on to become a standard feature at every Techfest. Entrepreneurship also made an appearance in the 1999 and 2000 editions. Technoholix—Techfest in the Dark, showcasing technological entertainment at the end of each day as well as hub of on the spot activities, made their debut during these years.
Techfest 2002 saw the incorporation of IIT Bombay's department based events like Yantriki, Chemsplash and Last Straw. Students from G H Raisoni College of Engineering got the Engineering Excellence Award for best design. Mr. Amit Shankar Choudhary, Mr. Fahad Azad, Mr. Bodhisatta Ganguly was in the team of designers from GHRCE, Nagpur.
Techfest 2003 launched the Techfest trophy to make the competitions more interesting. Colleges from all over India participated in multiple segments to win the trophy.
Techfest 2004 marked a big milestone in the growth of Techfest as this was the year Techfest became an International event with the introduction of International Machine design contest - Cliffhanger. It also saw the introduction of the renowned robotics competition, Micromouse for the first time in India. Teams from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Singapore also participated in Cliffhanger.
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