FCRIT MESA VASHI

What FCRIT MESA VASHI does

FCRIT MESA VASHI is the Mechanical Engineering Students' Association (MESA) operating within Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology (FCRIT), a private engineering college in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, governed by the Agnel Charities educational trust (Agnel Technical Education Complex established 1984, FCRIT founded 1994). The association functions as a student-run, department-affiliated body and does not engage in commercial operations.

MESA's core offerings consist of recurring student-facing technical events, seminars, and publications. Its flagship is CALIBRÉ, an annual technical fest launched in 2018 that hosts Rocket X (rocket engineering competition), CADDICT (CAD software design challenge), Brains & Ladders (engineering problem-solving board game), and a National Level Project Poster Competition. The association also conducts SYNERGY (odd-semester) and MESH (even-semester) technical seminars, and publishes an annual magazine called URJA — the 2025-26 edition themed around Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

MESA's funding derives from per-event student registration fees ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.400 and from sponsorships by UT and Edwise. The association has partnered with The Institution of Engineers (India) Navi Mumbai Local Centre for the CALIBRÉ 2k26 edition on 17 April 2026. Leadership consists of a student council currently headed by President Milind Gupta, with faculty mentorship from Prof. Kamlesh Sasane and Dr. Bharatbhushan Kale.

Name

FCRIT MESA VASHI

Legal name

Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology (FCRIT) - Mechanical Engineering Students' Association (MESA)

Website

https://mesafcrit.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Engineering Events and Competitions

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums) (EDAMAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quiz Bowl & Academic Team Competitions (EDAMAGAF), Competition Robotics Teams & Coaching (FLL/FTC/FRC, VEX) (EDAMADAE)

Keywords

• Engineering competitions
• Student technical events
• Technical fest organization
• Mechanical engineering association
• Academic magazine publication

Headquarters

HQ city

navi mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from student registration fees for various technical events including CADDICT (Rs.200), Brains & Ladders (Rs.100), Rocket X (Rs.400), and NPPC (Rs.350 per team).
2. Sponsorships: Revenue and support from sponsors including UT and Edwise who sponsor the organization and its events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FCRIT MESA VASHI is a collegiate student association under the Mechanical Engineering Department of Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology that organizes an annual technical fest (CALIBRÉ) and individual engineering competitions including a CAD design contest (CADDICT), a rocket-building competition (Rocket X), an engineering-themed board game (Brains & Ladders), and a National Level Project Poster Competition. It also conducts technical seminars (SYNERGY and MESH) and publishes an annual magazine (URJA) focused on technology, research, and engineering advances.

Product overview

FCRIT MESA VASHI is a collegiate student organization under the Mechanical Engineering Department at Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology. The organization operates as a platform for technical education and student development, offering a portfolio of competitive events (CALIBRÉ technical fest, Rocket X, CADDICT, Brains & Ladders, National Level Project Poster Competition), technical seminars (SYNERGY and MESH), and an annual magazine (URJA). The main offering is CALIBRÉ, an annual technical fest conducted since 2018 in collaboration with The Institution of Engineers (India), which serves as a platform for engineering students to showcase innovative ideas and enhance technical skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CALIBRÉ (Annual Technical Fest) Annual technical fest organized by MESA since 2018, featuring multiple engineering competitions and conducted in collaboration with The Institution of Engineers (India), Navi Mumbai Local Centre. Targets engineering students from institutes across India.
• Rocket X 3.0 Rocket engineering competition where participants engineer and build rockets and launchers, with the most aerodynamically elegant and powerful rocket winning. Only natural forces are permitted for propulsion. Targets engineering students.
• CADDICT CAD software design competition testing participants' designing skills where they solve problem statements using professional CAD software within a fixed time limit. Registration: Rs.200 per person. Targets engineering students with CAD/design interest.
• Brains & Ladders Interactive board game experience where participants roll dice, answer engineering questions at each step, and climb to the top using brainpower. Registration: Rs.100 per person. Targets engineering students.
• National Level Project Poster Competition (NPPC) Research communication competition that develops academic, presentation, and communication skills, enabling students to effectively explain their research through poster presentations in Mechanical Engineering. Registration: Rs.350 per team. Attracts engineering students from institutes across India.
• SYNERGY (Technical Seminar) Technical seminar conducted in odd semesters as part of MESA activities, providing engineering students broader vision regarding various technologies and developments in the professional field.
• MESH (Technical Seminar) Technical seminar conducted in even semesters during the college fest, focused on exposing students to industry developments and technological advancements outside college classrooms.
• URJA Annual Magazine Annual magazine published by MESA featuring articles on technological topics, research papers, and inventions, providing insights into engineering advances and MESA's annual activities. Each edition focuses on a specific technology theme (e.g., 2025-26 edition on AI and Machine Learning). Published since the 2016-17 academic year.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Institution of Engineers (India) - Navi Mumbai Local CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Collaboration with IEI Navi Mumbai Local Centre for conducting CALIBRÉ 2k26 technical fest. IEI is a statutory body established in 1920, the largest multi-disciplinary professional body of engineers in India with over 820,000 members. The partnership enhances the credibility and reach of the technical fest.
• Agnel CharitiescoreOthersAgnel Charities manages the Agnel Technical Education Complex which includes FCRIT. The organization has been establishing technical institutions since 1984.
• UTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of MESA and its events. UT provides financial or material support for the organization.
• EdwiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of MESA and its events. Edwise provides support for the organization's activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Tryst (IIT Delhi):

Direct peers

• Techfest (IIT Bombay): Techfest IIT Bombay is a large-scale annual technical festival featuring robotics competitions, design challenges, and exhibitions. It mirrors MESA's CALIBRE model at a much larger scale, making it the natural aspirational peer.
• SAE India Collegiate Club: SAE India's collegiate chapters run mechanical engineering design competitions (Baja, Supra, Formula Student) for engineering students across India. They are the closest professional-society parallel to MESA's ME-focused student competition model.
• Shaastra (IIT Madras): Shaastra is IIT Madras's flagship technical festival featuring engineering competitions, hackathons, and exhibitions. Comparable event portfolio (CAD, robotics, research showcases) places it in the same category as MESA's CALIBRE.
• ASME Student Section (India): ASME student sections at Indian engineering colleges organize mechanical-engineering-focused technical events, design challenges, and research presentations for student members — directly comparable to MESA's NPPC, CADDICT, and SYNERGY programming.
• Pravega (IISc Bangalore): Pravega is IISc Bangalore's annual technical fest featuring engineering competitions, workshops, and exhibitions. Like CALIBRE, it focuses on engineering problem-solving challenges for students.
• Kshitij (IIT Kharagpur): Kshitij is IIT Kharagpur's annual technical festival with diverse engineering competitions. It scales the same student-led, fest-driven model that MESA executes at FCRIT.

Others

• The Institution of Engineers (India): IEI is MESA's existing collaboration partner for CALIBRE 2k26 and India's largest multi-disciplinary engineering body. As a strategic ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, IEI represents the institutional ally MESA is already leveraging.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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