Chennai Edition Host
Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology
Hosts the Chennai physical final on 28 August 2026 — the venue where the Chennai jury sees finalist prototypes live and the city’s ₹1,00,000 pool is decided.
Partners and Hosts
Hosted with institutions that build engineers.
Season 2’s physical finals run inside two verified host institutions. Only confirmed partners appear on this page — Foundry does not list aspirational logos.
Host Institutions
The campuses behind the finals.
Coimbatore Edition Host
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Hosts the Coimbatore physical final on 25 September 2026, giving western Tamil Nadu an equal Foundry stage with its own jury and ₹1,00,000 pool.
Organiser
Delivered by StudAI One.
StudAI One
An AI-first technology and systems company building intelligent platforms, applied AI infrastructure and innovation ecosystems. Foundry is its structured innovation platform — the evaluation engine, journey system and operational platform are all built and run by StudAI One.
Institutions and organisations interested in partnering with or sponsoring future Foundry seasons can send a request through the Get Involved page. Partnerships are announced only after they are formally confirmed.