DigiKey
Formula Bharat, India's Formula Student competition, is proud to welcome DigiKey as a Sponsor for the 2026 season, strengthening the competition's commitment to shaping India's next generation of mobility engineers. Founded in 1972 by Ronald Stordahl, DigiKey has grown from a small American components supplier into a global technology distributor, powering innovation across electronics, automation, energy systems, and intelligent vehicles.
As India's mobility sector rapidly embraces electrification, embedded intelligence, and data-driven engineering, DigiKey's involvement brings tremendous value to the student teams building
next-generation Formula Student vehicles. With access to millions of components, reference designs, and advanced prototyping tools, teams gain deeper insight into systems that define the modern EV and autonomous landscape.
For participating teams, DigiKey's contribution translates into enhanced learning opportunities, whether through better component awareness, improved PCB development workflows, or exposure to global engineering best practices. The partnership also reinforces the competition's ethos of hands-on education, where students design, test, and iterate on high-performance vehicles under real-world technical constraints.
Y.C. Wang, Director of Global Academic Programs at DigiKey, says, "DigiKey is proud to continue our sponsorship of Formula Bharat and celebrate the ingenuity, collaboration, and hands-on innovation of some of India's brightest engineers. The competition aligns perfectly with our mission to empower engineers, students, and makers with the tools and resources they need to bring bold ideas to life. We're excited to engage with this vibrant community and showcase how DigiKey's powerful suite of digital tools, resources, and extensive product portfolio can accelerate their design journey."
Beyond the technical support, DigiKey's engagement strengthens the broader Formula Bharat ecosystem, connecting academia, industry, and young innovators through shared learning, open resources, and a community-driven engineering culture.
The 10th edition of the competition is set to take place from January 21 to 26, 2026 at Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, and will once again bring together India's brightest engineering talent in a showcase of electric powertrain development, embedded integration, vehicle performance, and teamwork.
For updates, schedules, and participation details, visit www.formulabharat.com
