Startup Buildathon India 2026 (Google AI)
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About this hackathon
A nationwide buildathon in India for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs, run by hack2skill with Google AI and Google Cloud. Apply online by Nov 13, 2026 with your AI startup idea; shortlisted teams build for two days at City Buildathons in 10 Indian cities on Nov 20–21, top teams pitch at regional showcases, and finalists present at Google Bengaluru on Dec 2. Each of the top 10 teams gets $5,000 in cash plus $5,000 in Google AI and Cloud credits. Free; no coding background required.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-13
- Starts
- 2026-11-20
- Who
- Open to all (For early-stage startups and aspiring founders in India; solo founders or teams of any size; no coding background required, but the product must be AI-powered and shortlisted teams build on-site in Indian cities)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $50k · $100,000 in total: each of the top 10 teams gets $5,000 in cash plus $5,000 in Google AI and Google Cloud credits
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · Bengaluru · International
- Location
- Bengaluru
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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：hack2skill 联合 Google AI 和 Google Cloud 在印度办的创业 Buildathon，带着 AI 创业点子报名，入围后两天把它做成能用的产品。
看点：线上申请要交点子、方案、架构和路演 PPT，11 月 18 日前通知入围；11 月 20—21 日在艾哈迈达巴德、班加罗尔、金奈、德里、海得拉巴、斋浦尔、科钦、加尔各答、孟买、浦那 10 城同时开做；11 月 23/25/27 日古尔冈、孟买、海得拉巴区域路演，12 月 2 日 Google 班加罗尔总决赛；要用 Gemini、AI Studio、Antigravity 等 Google 工具并部署在 Google Cloud；免费，不要求会写代码，团队人数不限
奖金：总奖池 10 万美元，前 10 队每队 5,000 美元现金 + 5,000 美元 Google AI 和云额度
截止日期：11 月 13 日线上申请截止
活动日期：2026年11月20日—21日城市 Buildathon；12月2日班加罗尔总决赛
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.