**Executive Summary**
The Nehru Science Centre in Mumbai will host the 5th edition of the Creative Ideas and Innovations in Action (CiiA-5) Innovation Exhibition & Awards from February 5th to 7th, 2026. This event will showcase India's student innovators and early-stage start-ups. The exhibition will be inaugurated on February 5th, 2026 at 10:30 AM and will be open to the public between 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Event Details:**
* The 5th Edition of the Creative Ideas and Innovations in Action (CiiA-5) Innovation Exhibition & Awards will be held from February 5th to 7th, 2026.
* Location: Nehru Science Centre, E. Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai.
* Inauguration: February 5th, 2026 at 10:30 AM by Dr. Shailaja Donempudi, CSIR.
* Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily.
* Free entry is available on request for students, teachers, and interested visitors.
* **Exhibition Focus:**
* Showcases India's promising student innovators and early-stage start-ups.
* Features the Top 100 innovation projects, selected from 656 applications from 150+ institutions.
* Covers diverse domains: Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bio-Sciences, Chemical Technology, etc.
* Aims to promote grassroots and institutional innovations.
* **Strategic Importance:**
* Serves as a vibrant industry-academia convergence platform.
* Facilitates collaboration, pilot projects, technology validation, and real-world deployment of innovations.
* Aligns with the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
* **Organisers and Partners:**
* Organised in collaboration with the Nehru Science Centre, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, AICTE, and the Rotary Club of Bombay Worli.
**Impact Analysis**
**Innovators and Start-ups**
* **Impact:** Provides a platform to showcase innovations and gain recognition.
* **Action Required:** Prepare presentations, exhibits, and engage with potential partners and investors.
**Industries, MSMEs, Investors, and Academia**
* **Impact:** Offers opportunities to discover and evaluate scalable innovations for potential collaboration, investment, and partnerships.
* **Action Required:** Attend the exhibition, evaluate innovation projects, and explore potential partnerships.
**Students, Teachers, and Interested Visitors**
* **Impact:** Provides exposure to innovative ideas and technologies.
* **Action Required:** Request free entry and attend the exhibition.
Key Entities Referenced
Creative Ideas and Innovations in Action (CiiA-5): Innovation Exhibition & Awards presenting student innovators and early-stage start-ups
Mumbai: Location of the Nehru Science Centre and the CiiA-5 Innovation Exhibition
Nehru Science Centre: Host of the Creative Ideas and Innovations in Action (CiiA-5) Innovation Exhibition
Ministry of Culture: Collaborator for the event being organized
Ministry of Culture
Nehru Science Centre hosts Creative Ideas and
Innovations in Action (CiiA-5) Innovation
Exhibition in Mumbai
Posted On: 04 FEB 2026 12:13PM by PIB Mumbai
The Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, will host the 5th Edition of the Creative Ideas and Innovations in Action
(CiiA-5) Innovation Exhibition & Awards from 5th to 7th February 2026, presenting a powerful showcase of
India’s most promising student innovators and early-stage start-ups. Over the years, CiiA has emerged as a
significant national platform, strengthening the country’s innovation ecosystem by nurturing and promoting
grassroots and institutional innovations.
The CiiA-5 Innovation Exhibition will be formally inaugurated on Thursday, 5th February 2026 at 10:30 AM by
the Chief Guest, Dr. Shailaja Donempudi, Distinguished Scientist and Head, Business Development Group,
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), at Nehru Science Centre, E. Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai.
This milestone edition features the Top 100 innovation projects, shortlisted from 656 applications received
from more than 150 empanelled institutions across the country. The selected innovations span diverse and
high-impact domains including Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bio-Sciences, Chemical Technology,and start-up-led technological solutions, reflecting the growing depth, quality, and relevance of India’s
innovation talent.
CiiA-5 serves as a vibrant industry–academia convergence platform, bringing together MSMEs, FMCG
companies, industry experts, consultants, HR leaders, and key decision-makers. The initiative facilitates
collaboration, pilot projects, technology validation, and real-world deployment of innovations, while enabling
industries to address specific problem statements through a robust institutional innovation network.
The event is being organised in collaboration with various Government of India institutions, including the
Nehru Science Centre, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, AICTE, and the Rotary Club of Bombay
Worli, with support from other partner organisations. Hosted at the Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, the
exhibition aligns strongly with the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
The CiiA-5 Innovation Exhibition will be open to the public from 5th to 7th February 2026, between 10:00 AM
and 5:30 PM. Special free entry, on request, will be extended to students, teachers, and interested visitors.
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