Thomso, IIT Roorkee

College Cultural Festivalthomso.in

Company typePrivate
Founded2013
Headquarters—
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

Thomso, IIT Roorkee firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Thomso, IIT Roorkee
Legal name: Thomso, IIT Roorkee
Website: https://thomso.in
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2013
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
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Thomso, IIT Roorkee industry classification

Industry

Product category: College Cultural Festival
NAICS: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Dance Companies (711120)
SIC: Services-Educational Services (8200)
akta.pro primary industry: Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG)
akta.pro secondary industries: Community Music & Dance Festivals (Non-Commercial/Local) (MPAGAEAH), Cultural & Folk Dance Performances (MPAGADAD)

Keywords

College cultural festival
Student event organization
Inter-college competitions
Campus arts festival
Student hackathon events

Thomso, IIT Roorkee business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Marketing channels1 record

Thomso, IIT Roorkee product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Thomso is the annual three-day cultural festival of IIT Roorkee, organized under the theme 'An Arcadian Odyssey' for the 2026 edition. The festival brings together students for music, art, cultural performances, debates, theatre, sports, technical competitions, hackathons, workshops, and street performances across six themed event zones (Realms) on the IIT Roorkee campus.

Product overview

Thomso is IIT Roorkee's annual cultural festival, a single unified event spanning three days (16-18 October 2026). The festival is organized around a thematic structure called 'The Realms of Arcadia' — six distinct event categories/venues that house all competitions, performances, and gatherings: The Sylvan Stage (main stage performances), The Oracle's Amphitheatre (debates and theatre), The Artisan's Hall (cultural and folk arts), The Arena of Proving (sports and technical events), The Scholar's Circle (workshops and hackathons), and The Wanderer's Court (open stages and street performances). The festival follows a three-phase emotional journey: The Threshold (arrival), The Immersion (engagement), and The Integration (transformation).

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Brands

The Realms: Six themed territories within the festival: The Sylvan Stage (main stage performances), The Oracle's Amphitheatre (debates and theatre), The Artisan's Hall (cultural performances), The Arena of Proving (sports and technical), The Scholar's Circle (workshops and hackathons), The Wanderer's Court (open stages and street performances).
The Odyssey
The Guilds

Products and services

Thomso'26 — An Arcadian Odyssey Three-day annual cultural festival of IIT Roorkee featuring music, art, competition, and spectacle across six themed Realms for college students.
The Sylvan Stage Main stage event venue within the festival for headline music and headline performances.
The Oracle's Amphitheatre Event track within the festival for debates, spoken word, and theatre performances.
The Artisan's Hall Event track within the festival for cultural performances, folk arts, and classical competitions.
The Arena of Proving Event track within the festival for sports and technical competitions.
The Scholar's Circle Event track within the festival for workshops, hackathons, and academic events.
The Wanderer's Court Event track within the festival for informal open stages and street performances.

Companies that use Thomso, IIT Roorkee

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Thomso, IIT Roorkee technology and API

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Technology focussed No

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Has API: No
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Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Thomso, IIT Roorkee competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Alma Fiesta, BITS Pilani: BITS Pilani's annual cultural festival bringing together music, dance, drama, fashion, and competitions. Comparable student-run multi-disciplinary event targeting engineering-college audiences across India.
Saarang, IIT Madras: IIT Madras's annual cultural festival covering music, dance, theatre, sports, and technical events. Same operational model (student-run, IIT-hosted, multi-disciplinary) and audience as Thomso.
Manifest, IIT BHU: IIT (BHU) Varanasi's annual cultural-cum-technical festival. Student-organized multi-disciplinary festival with comparable structure and audience to Thomso.
Riviera, VIT Vellore: VIT Vellore's annual international sports and cultural fest. Same positioning (multi-disciplinary student-led festival) and audience demographic as Thomso.
Antaragni, IIT Kanpur: IIT Kanpur's flagship cultural festival with comparable programming across music, dance, drama, literary events, and competitions. Direct head-to-head peer in the IIT cultural-festival category.
Oasis, BITS Pilani Goa: BITS Pilani Goa Campus's annual cultural festival featuring music, dance, theatre, and competitions. Comparable in scale, model (student-run), and target audience to Thomso.
Rendezvous, IIT Delhi: IIT Delhi's annual cultural festival featuring music, dance, theatre, and competitions. Closely analogous in structure (multi-disciplinary student-run fest) and competitive set as Thomso.
Spring Fest, IIT Kharagpur: IIT Kharagpur's annual social and cultural festival, a multi-event student-run fest covering music, drama, dance, gaming, and competitions. Direct peer in the IIT cultural-festival competitive set.
Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay: IIT Bombay's flagship annual cultural festival — India's largest college cultural fest. Directly comparable multi-disciplinary event (music, dance, theatre, competitions) run by students under an IIT institutional umbrella, targeting the same inter-college student audience.

Broad incumbents

NH7 Weekender: India's largest multi-city music festival brand, operating a larger, professionally produced, commercially scaled music event. Comparable as a music-festival operator but at meaningfully larger scale and with a commercial rather than student-run model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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Frequently asked questions about Thomso, IIT Roorkee

What does Thomso, IIT Roorkee do?

Is Thomso, IIT Roorkee a public or private company?

Thomso, IIT Roorkee is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Thomso, IIT Roorkee founded?

Thomso, IIT Roorkee was founded in 2013. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Who are Thomso, IIT Roorkee's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Alma Fiesta, BITS Pilani, Saarang, IIT Madras, Manifest, IIT BHU, Riviera, VIT Vellore, Antaragni, IIT Kanpur, Oasis, BITS Pilani Goa, Rendezvous, IIT Delhi, Spring Fest, IIT Kharagpur and Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay. NH7 Weekender is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Thomso, IIT Roorkee have an API?

No public API is recorded for Thomso, IIT Roorkee.

What industry is Thomso, IIT Roorkee in?

Thomso, IIT Roorkee's product category is College Cultural Festival. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAEAG, Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks), with a secondary code of MPAGAEAH, Community Music & Dance Festivals (Non-Commercial/Local). Its NAICS code is 71 and its SIC code is 8200.