We are delighted to share that three students from First Year (FY) B.Tech Chemical Engineering, SoEMR have won the First Prize – Best Finance Pitch Competition at MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune. The competition was organized in association with Professional Body - IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers) on 30th January 2026. The Theme of the competition was to Sell a Chemical as an Industrial Product using Chemistry, Economics and Safety. The time allotted for students to prepare a presentation was 90 min. Participants were asked to present their idea for 8 to 10 min and 3 min were given for Q&A. Winning Team Members are: Suhani Roy, Swarali Ghadage, Sneha Ambre