Are you a student or young professional passionate about technology, geoscience, artificial intelligence, and solving real-world problems? The YP Hackathon Challenge 2026 offers an exciting opportunity to turn your ideas into innovative solutions for a smarter and more sustainable world.
With the theme “Digital Earth – Modeling, Mapping, and Monitoring,” the hackathon invites young innovators to explore the possibilities of Geoscience, Remote Sensing, AI/ML, Big Data, and Geo-intelligence.
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1–4 December 2026
๐ The Park Hyderabad, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, India
๐ฅ Team size: Maximum 3 members
๐ณ Registration fee: ₹3,000 per team
⏰ Registration deadline: 30 September 2026
๐ What is the YP Hackathon Challenge?
The YP Hackathon Challenge is designed to bring together talented students and Young Professionals (YPs) to tackle real-world challenges using modern technologies and geospatial intelligence.
Participants will have the opportunity to combine creativity, technical skills, data, and teamwork to develop solutions that can contribute to understanding and managing our planet more effectively.
From mapping and monitoring the Earth's surface to applying AI and machine learning to geospatial data, the challenge provides a platform to experiment, innovate, and demonstrate how technology can create meaningful impact.
๐ค A World of Possibilities with AI and Geo-intelligence
The hackathon focuses on emerging technologies that are transforming the way we understand the Earth.
Participants can explore areas such as:
Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Big Data and Geo-intelligence
Digital Earth modeling
Mapping and spatial analysis
Environmental and Earth monitoring
Data-driven approaches to real-world geoscience challenges
The challenge is an opportunity not only to build a technical solution but also to demonstrate how innovative technology can address practical problems.
๐ Three Days of Innovation, Competition and Collaboration
The hackathon is structured in two phases, giving participants an opportunity to develop and showcase their ideas.
Phase 1: Online Submission Round
Problem Disclosure: 5 October 2026
Submission Deadline: 20 October 2026
The first phase begins when the hackathon problems are disclosed on 5 October. Teams will then work on their proposed solutions and submit their work by 20 October 2026.
This is the opportunity for teams to solve, submit and stand out.
The strongest teams will be selected to progress to the grand finale.
Phase 2: Offline Grand Finale
The selected teams will compete live at the InGARSS 2026 event at The Park Hyderabad.
This on-site finale will provide participants with an opportunity to present their solutions, demonstrate their ideas, interact with fellow innovators, and compete for the top prizes.
It is more than just a competition—it is a chance to showcase your abilities before a wider professional and technical audience.
๐ฐ Exciting Cash Prizes
The competition offers attractive cash prizes for the top-performing teams:
๐ฅ Winner – ₹25,000 per team
๐ฅ First Runner-Up – ₹17,500 per team
๐ฅ Second Runner-Up – ₹17,500 per team
Beyond the prize money, participants can gain valuable recognition, experience, exposure, and networking opportunities.
๐ฅ Who Can Participate?
The YP Hackathon Challenge is open to:
๐ Students
๐ผ Young Professionals
Teams can have up to three members, making it an excellent opportunity to bring together people with complementary skills.
A team could combine expertise in areas such as programming, data science, geoscience, remote sensing, GIS, AI/ML, or design to create a stronger solution.
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