Students from Heritage Institute of Technology (HITK) secured the 1st and 3rd positions among the three winning teams at the CII Eastern Region Hackathon 2026. The winners were felicitated and showcased their products and solutions to industry leaders, technology experts and fellow participants at the 25th edition of ICT East, held on 24 September 2026 at ITC Sonar, Kolkata.
In addition to the winning teams, two other HITK student teams working on robotics-based projects were selected to exhibit their prototypes at ICT East 2026. One of these teams is associated with Bengal Dynamics, a student startup, reflecting how student ideas at the institute are growing into entrepreneurial ventures.
"We are immensely proud of our students for taking their ideas beyond the classroom and holding their own before industry leaders and technology experts. Winning the 1st and 3rd positions at the CII Eastern Region Hackathon, along with the selection of two robotics teams to showcase their prototypes at ICT East, reflects the culture of innovation and hands-on learning we nurture at Heritage. We congratulate every team and look forward to supporting them at each step."Mr. Pradip Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Institute of Technology
The participating HITK teams and students
Team Medchainify: Megh Deb ( Winner at the CII Eastern Region Hackathon 2026)
Team Gridlock: Nabhonil Bhattacharjee, Jeet Biswas, Arka Manna
Team QBit Dynamics: Saaraswata Roy, Sarthak Sharan, Soumyadip Das
Team Niyam AI: Utkarsh Pandey, Divyans Srivastava, Ayushi Singh, Sandipan Paria ( Second Runner-up at the CII Eastern Region Hackathon 2026)
The institute congratulates all the students on their achievement and looks forward to supporting their journey ahead.
