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IDEA CANVAS

YOUR IDEA DESERVES A CANVAS.

IDEA CANVAS is an interactive ideation experience where students come together to identify a real problem, develop an idea, communicate their solution and showcase it.

It's about taking a thought from “What if?” to “Let's build it.”

3–4

Members per team

200

Registration fee per team

3

Stages from problem to showcase

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Problem Statements

WHAT WILL YOU BUILD?

Choose a direction, find a real-world problem, and turn your idea into something worth building.

Product building
Software development
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How It Works

How does an idea become a canvas?

Six steps. One idea. One opportunity to make it visible.

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Find the problem.

What is the real problem you're trying to solve?

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Know who it affects.

Understand the people, situation and context behind the problem.

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Think beyond the obvious.

Explore possible solutions and choose the idea worth developing.

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Build your canvas.

Use the IDEA CANVAS framework to structure your thinking.

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Tell the story.

Present your problem, idea, approach and potential impact.

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Put your idea out there.

Present it, receive feedback and compete with other ideas.

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Register

READY TO PUT YOUR IDEA ON THE CANVAS?

Gather your team, bring your idea and get ready to create.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE

10 SEPTEMBER 2026

TIME

09:30 AM – 04:00 PM

TEAM

3–4 MEMBERS / TEAM

FEE

₹200 / TEAM

VENUE

WEST BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR AUDITORIUM

HOSTED AT

VAAGDEVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

REGISTRATION IS ON LUMA.

Click below to register your team through the official event registration page.

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Registration, ticketing and participant details are managed through Luma.

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The team

Meet our team

Our team is committed to redefining digital experiences through innovative web solutions while fostering a diverse and collaborative environment.

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Dr.Thanveer Jahan

Head, CSE(AI&ML)

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Gopi Kalyan

Co-Founder, InnerWhispers

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Ufaira Tazheen

Faculty Coordinator of NAU

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Aasritha

President of NAU

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about IDEA CANVAS, participation, problem statements and registration.

IDEA CANVAS is open to students who want to explore problems, create solutions and showcase their ideas.

Each team can have 3–4 members.

No. You can participate with either a Product or Software idea.

You can choose from the Product or Software problem statements provided by IDEA CANVAS.

Yes. Participants will use the official IDEA CANVAS PPT template to present their idea.

Registration is through Luma. Click Register Now to register your team.

The registration fee is ₹200 per team.

10 September 2026, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, at Vaagdevi College of Engineering.

Yes, participants will receive a certificate of participation.

If your idea doesn't fit the listed problem statements, you can check the event guidelines for the Open Innovation option.