Nutpa Veeran V1.0✦ Tech Champion✦ Tamil Nadu 2026✦ Wearable Technology✦ AI & Sports Analytics✦ Sports Startups✦ Incubation Units✦ Computer Vision✦ VR / AR Technologies✦ Drone Technology✦ LiDAR & Spatial Sensing✦ New Ideas Welcome✦ XIFT Academy✦ FC Madras · June 26, 2026✦ Sports Research✦ Indian Sports Industry✦ Nutpa Veeran V1.0✦ Tech Champion✦ Tamil Nadu 2026✦ Wearable Technology✦ AI & Sports Analytics✦ Sports Startups✦ Incubation Units✦ Computer Vision✦ VR / AR Technologies✦ Drone Technology✦ LiDAR & Spatial Sensing✦ New Ideas Welcome✦ XIFT Academy✦ FC Madras · June 26, 2026✦ Sports Research✦ Indian Sports Industry✦
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XIFT Academy & Research
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Nutpa Veeran V1.0
June 26, 2026 · FC Madras, Chennai
Tamil Nadu's Sports Tech Champion

NUTPA VEERAN Sports Technology Summit

The first edition of Tamil Nadu's most ambitious sports technology convergence — uniting companies, incubators, startups, and bold new ideas to transform the future of Indian sport.

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Why Participate

Be Part of India's Sports
Tech Revolution

Tamil Nadu has the talent, the technology, and the tenacity to lead India into a new era of sports excellence. Whether you're an established company, a funded startup, a campus incubator, or an individual with a bold idea — Nutpa Veeran V1.0 is your stage.

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Shape a Noble Mission

Directly contribute to identifying and nurturing raw sports talent across Tamil Nadu. Whether you're a company or a startup, your technology becomes the bridge between potential and performance.

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Industry Collaboration

Network with Tamil Nadu's most innovative tech companies in a curated environment. Form strategic alliances that extend well beyond this single event.

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Real-World Deployment

Pilot and showcase your products with actual athletes and coaches. Gain live feedback, validation data, and compelling case studies for your portfolio.

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Government Visibility

Be seen by sports bodies, government stakeholders, and sports academies actively seeking technology partners for state-level programmes.

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Market Intelligence

Access first-hand insights into the unmet needs of the Indian sports sector — a market growing at over 12% annually with massive untapped opportunity.

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National Impact

Solutions developed here will scale across India. Be among the founders of an ecosystem that changes how India identifies and develops its champions.

Technology Domains

Which Sector Do You Belong To?

We welcome registered companies, incubation units, startups, and innovators across these twelve pillars of sports technology.

Sports Research & Biomechanics Science
Companies developing research platforms, biomechanical analysis tools, motion capture systems, and performance science solutions that give athletes and coaches data-driven insights. If you study how the human body moves and performs — you belong here.
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Sports Product Development Hardware
Manufacturers and developers creating physical sports equipment, training tools, rehabilitation devices, and smart training aids. This includes companies using advanced materials science, ergonomic design, and intelligent hardware to enhance athletic performance.
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Wearable Technology IoT
Companies building body-worn sensors, smart garments, heart rate monitors, GPS trackers, fatigue monitors, and real-time biometric devices. If your technology sits on or near an athlete's body collecting data that improves their performance and health — this is your domain.
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Artificial Intelligence in Sports AI/ML
AI/ML startups and companies deploying intelligent systems for talent scouting, injury prediction, training personalisation, game strategy analysis, video analytics, and computer vision. Your algorithms could predict the next Indian Olympic champion.
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Sports Analytics & Data Platforms Data
Platforms and SaaS companies providing dashboards, performance analytics, video annotation, competitive intelligence, athlete profiling, and data visualisation tools for coaches, academies, clubs, and sports federations across India.
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Computer Vision in Sports Vision AI
Companies leveraging camera-based AI to automatically track athletes, analyse technique, detect injuries, count repetitions, measure angles, and extract tactical patterns from video. From pose estimation on a football pitch to ball-tracking in cricket, computer vision is rewriting how we see sport.
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Virtual & Augmented Reality VR / AR
Innovators building immersive training environments, mental skills simulators, tactical visualisation tools, and fan engagement experiences using VR and AR. Whether it's a goalkeeper training in a virtual stadium or a coach overlaying real-time biomechanical data on a live feed — immersive technology is the next frontier in sports.
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Drone Technology in Sports Drone
Companies deploying unmanned aerial systems for athlete tracking, stadium surveillance, aerial sports broadcasting, training footage capture, and large-scale event coverage. Drones are transforming how coaches observe team formations, analyse open-field movements, and capture footage that ground cameras simply can't.
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LiDAR & Spatial Sensing LiDAR
Companies harnessing Light Detection and Ranging technology for precise 3D mapping of athletic environments, high-accuracy motion tracking, terrain analysis for outdoor sports, and real-time spatial data acquisition. LiDAR enables sub-centimetre measurement of athlete positioning and field geometry.
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Sports Technology Incubation Units Incubator
University technology business incubators, government-backed sports innovation hubs, accelerator programmes, and institutional R&D centres with an active focus on sports-related technology. If you are building the ecosystem that builds the builders — Nutpa Veeran is where you plant your flag and connect with the next generation of Tamil Nadu sports tech ventures.
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Sports Tech Startups Startup
Early-stage ventures, seed-funded startups, and pre-revenue innovators working on any aspect of sports technology — from app-based coaching platforms to wearable prototypes to AI-powered scouting tools. You don't need a product launch or investors to walk through this door. If you're building something real and working toward it, Nutpa Veeran V1.0 is your first home.
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New Ideas & Open Innovation Ideas
Researchers, student innovators, independent developers, coaches with tech concepts, and anyone with an untested but compelling idea at the intersection of sport and technology. Nutpa Veeran V1.0 deliberately holds space for ideas that haven't become products yet. Bring your concept, your sketch, your vision — this summit exists to turn Tamil Nadu's boldest sports tech dreams into reality.
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Event Details

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Event Name
Nutpa Veeran
V1.0 · Sports Technology Summit
Venue
FC Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Event Date
June 26, 2026
In-Person Summit · All Day
Venue
FC Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Date
Friday, June 26, 2026
Organiser
XIFT Academy & Research Pvt. Ltd.
Registration
Free — Open to All Eligible Companies
Scope
Companies, Startups, Incubators & Innovators · Tamil Nadu
Who Can Join

Eligibility Criteria

Nutpa Veeran V1.0 is deliberately open and inclusive — built for companies, startups, incubators, and bold ideas alike. If you meet the criteria below, we want you here.

Tamil Nadu Base

Your company, startup, incubation unit, or project must be based in or actively operating in Tamil Nadu. All sizes and stages — from idea-stage to enterprise — are welcome.

✓ Mandatory Criterion
Technology-Focused Work

Your core work must involve technology development, deployment, research, or ideation relevant to sports performance, health, or athlete development — at any stage of maturity.

✓ Core Requirement
Sports Industry Connection

Your product, service, research, or concept must have direct or indirect application to sport — from grassroots talent identification to elite athlete performance to fan engagement.

✓ Core Requirement
Willingness to Collaborate

Participants should come with an open mind to collaborate, pilot, and collectively address the systemic challenges facing Indian sports development — regardless of company size or stage.

✓ Spirit Requirement
For Founders & Builders

The Startup & Incubation Hub

Nutpa Veeran V1.0 is not just for established companies. We've carved out dedicated space for the idea-stage innovator, the campus incubator, and the early startup still finding its footing.

Incubation Units

University tech business incubators, government sports innovation hubs, and institutional R&D centres. Connect with startups, mentors, and investors under one roof at Tamil Nadu's first sports technology summit.

Early-Stage Startups

Pre-revenue, seed-funded, or bootstrapped startups solving any challenge in sports tech. Pitch your product to coaches, sports bodies, and potential investors. No investor deck required — just a working idea and the drive to build it.

New Ideas & Open Innovation

Students, researchers, coaches, and independent developers with untested but compelling ideas at the intersection of sport and technology. Bring your concept — not your product. Nutpa Veeran V1.0 holds space for Tamil Nadu's boldest dreams.

Not a company yet? You still belong here.

Nutpa Veeran V1.0 has a dedicated Startup & Ideas Zone on the day — a curated space where innovators at every stage can display their work, meet mentors, and connect with XIFT's growing athlete and coach network.

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What You Get

Participation Benefits

Registering is just the beginning. Here's what your company, startup, or incubation unit gains from being part of this landmark summit.

Benefit 01
Showcase Opportunity

Present your technology to an audience of sports professionals, coaches, academies, and potential investors actively looking for solutions.

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Strategic Networking

Meet peer companies, form alliances, and discover partnership opportunities with complementary technology providers across Tamil Nadu.

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Official Recognition

Receive a Certificate of Participation and be formally recognised as a founding contributor to India's sports technology ecosystem.

Benefit 04
Pilot Access

First access to pilot your products with XIFT-trained athletes, gaining real performance data and validated use cases for your technology.

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Media & PR Visibility

Your company will be featured in Nutpa Veeran V1.0 event communications, social media highlights, and press coverage of the summit.

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Policy Influence

Contribute to the white paper and recommendations that will be presented to sports development bodies and government stakeholders.

About The Organiser

Who Is XIFT?

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, XIFT Academy & Research Pvt. Ltd. is a sports talent identification organisation on a mission to systematically uncover and develop India's next generation of sporting champions.

"India's sports future isn't found on a podium — it's found in the villages, the streets, and the playgrounds of Tamil Nadu. Technology is how we find it."

Through a rigorous four-phase talent identification process, XIFT bridges the gap between raw athletic potential and elite development pathways. Now, XIFT is convening the technology community to accelerate this vision at scale across India.

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