TIFAN 2026

Technical Session: TIFAN 2026 Detailed Overview of Rulebook

TIFAN stands for “Technology Innovation Forum for Agricultural Nurturing”. It is an initiative by SAEINDIA (Society of Automotive Engineers) which is an international organization. SAEINDIA was started in 1994 and has been working towards the development of the automotive industry in India. TIFAN is a student competition program that aims to promote innovation and technology in agriculture. The program is designed to encourage students to come up with innovative solutions that can help improve the agricultural sector in India.

About SAEINDIA:

SAEINDIA is India's leading resource for mobility technology. As an individual member-driven society of mobility practitioners, the ownership of SAEINDIA lies with its members who are Individuals from the mobility community, which includes Engineers Executives from Industry, Government Officials, Academics and Students.

SAEINDIA is a strategic alliance partner of SAE International registered in India as an Indian nonprofit engineering and scientific society dedicated to the advancement of the mobility industry in India

About Off-Highway board:

In 2010, SAEINDIA Off-Highway board was established, which caters to the aspect of mobility engineering related to all vehicles/equipment operated in rough terrain, mining, farm, and non-track e.g. agriculture, construction and defense. Since its inauguration, the board has been instrumental in focusing on the common issues related to Technologies of tomorrow and the talent pool and has organized several national-level events

Objectives:

  1. To inculcate an innovation mindset among the student community in emerging technologies
  2. To Incubate and nurture skills and capabilities of tractor design in young minds
  3. To provide a platform for Agricultural Students to demonstrate vehicle design expertise
  4. To help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs

Registration Guidelines: 

  • Registration Fee: Phase 1: Rs. 7,500 + 18% GST & Phase 2: Rs. 6,000 + 18% GST per team.
  • Team: Minimum 10 - Maximum 20 members + 1 Faculty Advisor + 1 farmer.
  • It is mandatory for participating students to become student members of SAEINDIA. It is encouraged to take up the membership under +1 scheme as membership status continues for one more year after the completion of graduation.
  • Faculty are encouraged to become a Faculty Member of SAEINDIA and avail the benefits available for the faculty member of SAEINDIA.
  • Visit: https://www.saeindia.org/become-a-member/ to sign up for membership.
  • Prizes worth up to ₹ 5,50,000 to be won

Early Bird Offer:

  • Avail 50% discount on your Phase-1 registration if your team has 100% women students
  • Avail 25% discount on your phase 1 registrations if your team has 50% women students or if your team has a minimum of 10 women students
  • 10% discount on registration complete by July 31, 2025

Key Event Timeline

Registration open: July 25, 2025

Registration Close: August 15, 2025

Will update Soon

 

Enquiry form

Contact for Sponsorship Opportunity

Ms. Ayisha | +91 73977 60949 | [email protected]

Mr. Subash | +91 88700 77956 | [email protected]

The TIFAN organizing committee and SAEINDIA shall not be held responsible for non-fulfilment of their obligations due to the exigency of one or more of the force majeure events such as but not limited to the acts of God, war, flood, earthquake, strikes, lockouts, pandemics, epidemics, riots, civil commotion, scarcity, of water, electricity or such other basic facilities etc and shall inform the participating teams on the occurrence and cessation of the event within one week of such decision being made If the force majeure conditions continue beyond a reasonable period where running the event is not feasible either due to the force majeure conditions or any other reasons, the event may be cancelled for the year.

(a) Earthquake, flood, inundation and landslide, storm, tempest, hurricane, cyclone, lightning, thunder, pandemics, epidemics or other extreme atmospheric disturbances or any other act of God

(b) Strikes, labour disruptions or any other industrial disturbances not arising on account of the acts or omissions of the organisers, war, hostilities (whether declared or not), invasion, act of foreign enemy, terrorism, rebellion, riots, weapon conflict or military actions, civil war, ionising radiation, contamination by radioactivity from nuclear fuel, any nuclear waste, radioactive toxic explosion, volcanic eruptions or other such occurrences beyond the control of the organisers

(c) Acts of expropriation, compulsory acquisition or takeover by any government agency of the said venue where the event is to be held or any part thereof

(d) Any prohibitory order of any Court.