Around 800 engineering students from various streams took part in innovation exhibitions at KLE Technological University (KLETU) in Hubballi on Tuesday. The events, Prayog Hemanth 2026 and Avinya Hemanth 2026, were organised by the Centre for Engineering Education Research (CEER). At the Dr. Prabhakar Kore Sports Arena, 144 teams competed in Prayog Hemanth and 148 teams in Avinya Hemanth. Students showcased their creativity and technical skills through working prototypes and innovative concepts. KLETU Vice-Chancellor Prakash Tewari inaugurated the event. He said, "Engineering plays a pivotal role in problem-solving." He stressed the need for multidisciplinary skills, mechatronic system design, and design thinking to address society’s challenges with practical hands-on work. Executive Dean B.L. Desai, Dean R&D Uma Mudenagudi, Dean of Students Welfare Sanjay Kotabagi, and various department heads attended the event. Students displayed a wide range of innovations, from useful devices like an automatic vegetable cutting machine to imaginative ideas such as the dream generator. These projects showed the students' ability to use design thinking to tackle real-world problems.