Chittagong University Scientific Society(CUSS)

What Chittagong University Scientific Society(CUSS) does

Chittagong University Scientific Society (CUSS) is a non-profit, multidisciplinary student-run scientific organization founded on April 5, 2018 and based at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It serves undergraduate and postgraduate students across 50+ academic departments of the university, along with early-career researchers and school/college students invited to specific events. The society's core offering is a portfolio of recurring scientific programs — seminars, workshops, hackathons, science carnivals, environmental awareness events, and an annual research summit (Scholars' Convergence) — delivered primarily on-campus and occasionally virtually (e.g., the December 2025 Applied Data Analysis with R training conducted via Google Meet).

CUSS operates two lightweight web-based platforms: an Event Management Platform (cussbd.org/events) handling registration, abstract submissions, and event pages, and a Membership Management System tracking members across multiple academic sessions and 58+ departments. The technology stack is standard (custom CMS-style website, Google Forms for registration, Google Meet for virtual events) with no proprietary technology, no mobile applications, no APIs, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. The organization's only AI-adjacent footprint is a sponsorship from ResearchBuddy AI for the 2026 summit.

The business model is a non-commercial community model. CUSS charges small event registration fees denominated in Bangladeshi Taka (e.g., 800 Taka for student summit registration, 250-500 BDT for workshops/hackathons, 50-300 BDT for seminars), but there are no investors, no funding rounds, no paid staff, and no commercial revenue streams. The organization is sustained by student volunteer leadership, faculty moderation, and partnerships with external organizations including ResearchBuddy AI, STATX, GREC, Bangladesh Innovation Forum, Research Society, and Chittagong University Nature Club (CUNC).

Name

Chittagong University Scientific Society(CUSS)

Legal name

Chittagong University Scientific Society

Website

https://cussbd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chittagong University Scientific Society (CUSS) is a non-profit, student-run multidisciplinary scientific organization founded in 2018 at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, serving students across 50+ departments through seminars, workshops, hackathons, environmental events, and an annual research summit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Scientific Society / Academic Event Organization

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM Assessment, Badging & Competition Platforms (EDAFANAJ)

Keywords

• Scientific events
• Research workshops
• Academic seminars
• Student research programs
• Environmental hackathons

Headquarters

HQ city

Chittagong

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: CUSS generates revenue through event registration fees charged to participants. Fees vary by event type and participant category (student vs. professional). Major paid events include the Scholars Convergence 2026 (800 Taka students, 2000 Taka professionals), Environmental Hackathon (500 BDT), Workshop events (250 BDT), and R Programming training (250 Taka).
2. Event Participation Fees: Revenue from specific event participation including poster presentations (1000 BDT), project presentations (1200 BDT), general carnival attendance (300 BDT), volunteer fees (100 BDT), and seminar attendance (200 BDT).
3. Membership Registration: Potential revenue stream from new member registration on the platform, though specific membership fees are not disclosed in detail on the public website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CUSS is a non-profit, multidisciplinary scientific student society at the University of Chittagong that organizes scientific seminars, workshops, hackathons, science carnivals, technical training programs, and a flagship research and innovation summit. It serves undergraduate and postgraduate students across 50+ academic departments and offers structured pathways from introductory talks to research paper publication opportunities. Revenue is generated primarily through event registration and participation fees.

Product overview

CUSS operates as a non-profit multidisciplinary scientific organization at the University of Chittagong. The organization offers two primary platform services: an Event Management Platform for organizing scientific events, seminars, workshops, hackathons, and research conferences (such as the Scholars' Convergence 2026 and 1st Chittagong Science Carnival 2019), and a Membership Management System for tracking members across 58+ academic departments and multiple committee sessions. The organization focuses on scientific research promotion, environmental awareness, and academic skill development rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scholars' Convergence: Research and Innovation Summit 2026 Annual research and innovation summit offering undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and academicians a structured platform to present and publish multidisciplinary scientific research papers across four major research themes.
• Applied Data Analysis With R Training Program 5-day hands-on technical training program on R programming and data analysis, conducted in collaboration with STATX and delivered virtually, aimed at students seeking practical analytical skills.
• Environmental Hackathon (Environmental Week 2025) Hackathon for college, university, and polytechnic students, organized as part of Environmental Week 2025, with teams of up to 2 participants working on environmental and sustainability challenges.
• Environmental Week 2025 Workshop Environmental-themed workshop covering Energy Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, and Implementing 3R Policy, accompanied by quiz and extempore speech competitions for student participants.
• Chittagong Science Carnival Inter-university science competition comprising robotics contests, poster presentations, project presentations, science quizzes, and workshops for students across multiple universities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ academic departments represented through membership
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ResearchBuddy AIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2025ResearchBuddy AI is the official power sponsor of the Scholars Convergence 2026 Research and Innovation Summit. The partnership provides AI-powered tools or platforms to support the research summit activities and participant experience.
• STATXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025STATX collaborated with CUSS to jointly organize the 5-day Applied Data Analysis With R hands-on training program. STATX provided expertise and curriculum for the R programming course conducted via Google Meet.
• Research SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2020Research Society partnered with CUSS for the joint production of the Basic Guidelines to Publish a Scientific Research Paper seminar. Research Society's Founder and DirectorMd. Jalal Udin served as the session speaker.
• Chittagong University Nature Club (CUNC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2020While CUNC hosted the Virtual Strike: Justice for Nature event, CUSS supported and participated in the climate justice initiative. CUSS members joined the virtual strike to raise awareness against environmental pollution.
• Bangladesh Innovation ForumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2020Bangladesh Innovation Forum collaborated with CUSS to organize the International Outer Space Day celebration seminar, bringing expertise in innovation and space-related topics to university students.
• GREC - Graduate Resources Enhancing CenterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 February 2019GREC collaborated with CUSS to conduct the Higher Study Abroad seminar covering GRE preparation, IELTS preparation, email writing, SOP development, and application processes. GREC offered scholarships for their courses to all participants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GREC - Graduate Resources Enhancing Center: Bangladesh-based higher-study abroad preparation organization that co-hosted CUSS's Higher Study Abroad seminar. Comparable in targeting students seeking academic career advancement, with a narrower focus on overseas admissions but overlapping use cases.
• STATX: Bangladesh-based data science training provider that partnered with CUSS to deliver the Applied Data Analysis with R training. Overlaps with CUSS's training-program offering, especially in STEM and data science skill development, and could emerge as a direct competitor for paid technical training.
• Research Society: Bangladesh-based research training organization that partnered with CUSS for the 'Basic Guidelines to Publish a Scientific Research Paper' seminar. Directly comparable in mission — building student research skills — and represents both a collaborator and potential standalone competitor for research-focused programming.
• ResearchBuddy AI: AI-powered research tool sponsor of Scholars' Convergence 2026. Comparable as an enabler of student-led research workflows, operating at the intersection of EdTech and scientific publishing — directly relevant to CUSS's core member value proposition.

Regional players

• Bangladesh Innovation Forum: Bangladesh-focused innovation and event organization that co-hosted space research programming with CUSS. Operates in a comparable student-engagement and event-organization space, with broader scope beyond just sciences, positioning it as a regional peer with overlapping event-driven GTM motion.

Broad incumbents

• ACM Bangladesh Chapter: Bangladesh chapter of the international Association for Computing Machinery, running student programs around computing research and education. Comparable in hosting computing and STEM-focused events for university students, with global brand and alumni network advantages.
• IEEE Bangladesh Section: Established global professional society's Bangladesh chapter, operating student branches across universities. Comparable in promoting STEM research, seminars, and competitions among Bangladeshi university students, with significantly greater scale, brand recognition, and institutional backing.

Direct peers

• Dhaka University Scientific Society: Likely parallel university-affiliated scientific society at the largest university in Bangladesh. Same mission (student scientific engagement), same event-driven GTM, and same audience demographic — represents the most natural direct peer at a competing university.
• BUET Student Organizations: Student organizations at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) covering scientific and engineering domains. Comparable in hosting hackathons, technical workshops, and research-themed events, competing for top STEM student talent in Bangladesh.
• BRAC University Research Forum: Likely university-based student research community at BRAC University, one of Bangladesh's leading private universities. Comparable in hosting student-led research seminars, workshops, and competitions, and competes for the same cross-university student audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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