Integration | ISI Kolkata

What Integration | ISI Kolkata does

Integration Fest is the annual techno-cultural-sports fest organized by students of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata. Founded in 1985 and running annually, it serves as a multi-disciplinary competition platform primarily for high school (Grades 5-12) and college/university students across India, comprising 12 events organized into three pillars: Tech Fest (SPARQ data analytics in collaboration with CAIML, MTRP mathematics olympiad, Integration Bee calculus speed competition), Cultural Fest (Alaap Indian classical music, Model United Nations, Between The Lines creative writing, Thru Da Lens photography), and Sports Fest (Cricket, Football, Chess, Table Tennis, Bridge). The fest operates under the academic umbrella of ISI Kolkata, leveraging the institute's brand, venue, and faculty support.

Revenue is generated through individual event registration fees (ranging from ₹40 for writing entries to ₹750 for chess tournament general entry) and corporate sponsorship via a dedicated sponsorship channel. The fest draws 3,300+ annual footfall, including 300+ athletes in sports tournaments, 200+ student volunteers, and 60+ participants in Alaap, with prize pools such as ₹50,000+ for SPARQ and ₹7,000 for Alaap. Distribution is via the official website (integrationfest.in), Instagram (@isik_integration), email helpdesk, and offline registrations through partner schools, with MTRP exams delivered via Google Classroom and SPARQ Senior Round 2 hosted on Kaggle.

The organization has no funding rounds, no external investors, no commercial parent company, and no proprietary software or AI/ML products. It is a student-run extracurricular activity under the academic parent institution ISI Kolkata, structured as a non-profit operating in the education events space.

Name

Integration | ISI Kolkata

Legal name

Integration Fest

Website

https://integrationfest.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Integration Fest is the annual techno-cultural-sports fest organized by students of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, comprising 12 competitions in math, data analytics, music, writing, photography, and sports for high school and college students across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Festival / Educational Competitions

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (71132), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Community & Multi-Category Fairs (MPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG), General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Student fest
• Mathematics olympiad
• Data analytics competition
• Cultural sports events
• Academic competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: The organization generates revenue through registration fees for various competitions including MTRP, SPARQ, Integration Bee, MUN, Alaap, Thru Da Lens, Between The Lines, Chess, Table Tennis, Bridge, Cricket, and Football. Additional revenue may come from sponsorship deals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Integration Fest is an annual techno-cultural-sports festival organized by students of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. It hosts 12 competitions across three pillars: Tech (SPARQ data analytics, MTRP mathematics olympiad, Integration Bee calculus), Cultural (Alaap music, Model UN, Between The Lines writing, Thru Da Lens photography), and Sports (Cricket, Football, Chess, Table Tennis, Bridge). The fest serves as a competitive platform for school and college students across India, with paid registration and sponsorship-supported operations.

Product overview

Integration Fest is an annual techno-cultural-sports fest organized by students of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. The portfolio consists of three main pillars: Tech Fest (SPARQ for data analytics, MTRP for mathematics competition, Integration Bee for calculus), Cultural Fest (Alaap for music, Model UN for diplomacy, Between The Lines for creative writing, Thru Da Lens for photography), and Sports Fest (Cricket, Football, Chess, Table Tennis, Bridge). The overall offering is a unified platform for students across India to compete in analytical, creative, and athletic disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPARQ: Statistical and Probabilistic Analysis of Real-life Quant - Data and Quant Fest under Integration
• MTRP
• Integration Bee
• Alaap
• Model United Nations
• Between The Lines
• Thru Da Lens

Products and services

• SPARQ Statistical and Probabilistic Analysis of Real-life Quant (SPARQ) is a data analytics and quantitative research competition testing participants' skills in statistics, probability, and data-driven problem-solving. SPARQ Junior is for 10+2 students with online screen-proctored MCQs (₹200 registration), and SPARQ Senior is for undergraduates featuring workshops with industry experts from J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered, and Goldman Sachs with a ₹50,000+ prize pool.
• MTRP Mathematics Talent Reward Program (MTRP) is a national-level mathematics competition conducted by ISI Kolkata students across three age categories: Sub-Junior (Grades 5-7, ₹249), Junior (Grades 8-10, ₹349), and Senior (Grades 11-12). Top performers receive spring camp opportunities at ISI Kolkata. Online exams are conducted via Google Classroom.
• Integration Bee A calculus speed competition testing participants' proficiency in solving integrals accurately and efficiently under timed conditions. Features a preliminary written round with 15 integrals, followed by a knockout tournament format where participants compete head-to-head.
• Alaap A two-day Indian classical music event celebrating diverse musical traditions including Bollywood melodies and traditional thumris, with a ₹7,000 prize pool. Open to performers competing before distinguished judges.
• Model United Nations (MUN) Diplomacy simulation event (3rd edition) where delegates debate pressing socio-political issues. The committee focuses on addressing economic coercion and conflicts over strategic commodities, with a ₹3,000 prize pool. Two-day event with lunch included at ₹500 per participant.
• Between The Lines Pan-India online creative writing contest challenging writers in English or Bengali across poetry, prose, and essay formats. Features two categories: below 18 (school students) and above 18, with themes such as 'Your World in Contrast' and 'Imaginary Homeland.' Registration is ₹40 per entry with a maximum of 5 entries per participant.
• Thru Da Lens Pan-India online photography contest celebrating visual storytelling with a ₹6,000 prize pool. Participants capture compelling moments aligned with an open theme, with judging based on composition, creativity, technical skill, and emotional impact.
• Sports Fest High-stakes inter-college sports tournaments including Cricket, Football, Chess (SBDS recognized, affiliated to North 24 Parganas Chess Association), Bridge, and Table Tennis. Chess registration is ₹750 for general and ₹650 for under-14 and above-60. Over 300 athletes compete in four-day leagues emphasizing team spirit and excellence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 major events across tech, cultural, and sports categories
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAIML (Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - ISI Kolkata)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAIML, ISI Kolkata's AI/ML research lab, collaborates with SPARQ to provide data analytics competition. Winners get opportunity to attend CAIML workshops and industry interaction camps.
• ISI Kolkata (Indian Statistical Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration Fest is organized by students of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. The institute provides venue, academic credibility, and faculty support for events and spring camps.
• SBDS (Sara Bangla Daba Sangstha)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChess tournament is recognized by SBDS (Sara Bangla Daba Sangstha), providing official affiliation and credibility to the competition.
• North 24 Parganas Chess AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChess tournament is affiliated to North 24 Parganas Chess Association, lending official chess governance recognition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Antaragni (IIT Kanpur): Antaragni is IIT Kanpur's annual cultural and sports festival, with events spanning dance, music, literature, quizzes, and sports. It is directly comparable as a student-run multi-vertical fest competing for sponsorship and inter-college participation.
• Festember (NIT Trichy): Festember is NIT Trichy's annual cultural festival, with comparable structure of cultural, technical, and sports events run by student committees. It is a direct peer in the student-run multi-vertical fest category.
• Spring Fest (IIT Kharagpur): Spring Fest is the annual socio-cultural festival of IIT Kharagpur. It is a student-organized multi-event fest with comparable sponsorship and audience dynamics to Integration Fest, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Saarang (IIT Madras): Saarang is the annual cultural festival of IIT Madras, organized by students across cultural, technical, and sports verticals. Comparable as a peer student-run multi-pillar fest targeting the same inter-college demographic in India.
• Rendezvous (IIT Delhi): Rendezvous is the annual cultural festival of IIT Delhi, run by students and featuring competitions across cultural, technical, and sports verticals. It overlaps directly with Integration Fest on multi-vertical programming, student-driven execution, and corporate sponsorship economics.
• Pragyan (NIT Trichy): Pragyan is NIT Trichy's international technical festival, focused on technology and innovation competitions. It is most directly comparable to Integration Fest's SPARQ and MTRP competitions in the student tech-competition niche.
• Mood Indigo (IIT Bombay): Mood Indigo is Asia's largest college cultural fest, organized by IIT Bombay students. It is directly comparable as a student-run annual techno-cultural-sports fest that scales across multiple event verticals and competes for the same pan-India student audience and corporate sponsors.
• Techfest (IIT Bombay): Techfest is IIT Bombay's annual international science and technology festival, directly comparable to Integration Fest's SPARQ, MTRP, and Integration Bee offerings in the student math/quant competition space.
• Kshitij (IIT Kharagpur): Kshitij is IIT Kharagpur's annual techno-management fest, with comparable structure of student-organized technical competitions and industry workshops. It competes with Integration Fest for sponsorship and participants in the technical-fest vertical.
• Quark (BITS Pilani): Quark is BITS Pilani's annual techno-cultural fest, run by students and featuring competitions across technical and cultural verticals. Comparable as a peer student-organized multi-pillar fest with similar sponsorship and attendance profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/isik_integration
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/integration-isik

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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