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About this hackathon
A national student software hackathon in India, open to undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma students at AICTE/UGC-recognised institutions. Teams of 2–4 build software and AI projects in five tracks: generative AI and agentic systems, fintech and secure banking, health tech and telemedicine, sustainability and clean tech, and open innovation. Round 1 (idea deck plus GitHub repo) is free and online; the top 150 teams pay ₹2,000 per team for online mentoring and pitch rounds, and the top 50 meet at the offline final in Mumbai.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-12-07
- Starts
- 2027-01-09
- Who
- Students (Only for students at AICTE/UGC-recognised institutions in India; teams of 2–4, cross-college teams allowed)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ₹270,000+ in cash for the top five: ₹100,000 first, ₹75,000 second, ₹50,000 third, ₹30,000 fourth, ₹15,000 fifth; plus trophies, certificates and internship offers
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · Mumbai · International
- Location
- Mumbai
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：印度全国性学生软件黑客松，面向印度 AICTE / UGC 认可院校的在读本科、研究生与文凭学生，用纯软件与 AI 作品参赛。
看点：2—4 人组队，跨校跨专业组队均可；五个赛道：生成式 AI 与智能体系统、金融科技与安全银行、健康科技与远程诊疗、可持续与清洁技术、开放创新；三轮赛制：第一轮免费提交创意 PPT 与 GitHub 仓库，提交截止 12 月 10 日 23:59（印度时间）；晋级第二轮的 150 队缴 2,000 卢比/队，12 月 19 日导师路演与 12 月 23 日选拔路演均为线上，12 月 24 日公布 50 强；总决赛免费，外地队每人最高 2,000 卢比交通补贴。
奖金：270,000 印度卢比以上现金，前五名：冠军 100,000 卢比、亚军 75,000 卢比、季军 50,000 卢比、第四名 30,000 卢比、第五名 15,000 卢比；另有奖杯、证书与实习机会（非现金）。
截止日期：12月7日（混合，孟买）
活动日期：12月19日—2027年1月9日（混合，孟买）
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.