Kokos AI Hackathon NERDS 1.0

Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry, and the next generation of innovators needs more than just theoretical knowledge—they need hands-on experience. NERDS 1.0, India's First AI Hackathon for Schools, is designed to help students develop practical AI skills, solve real-world problems, and present innovative solutions with confidence.

This unique innovation program combines structured learning, mentorship, teamwork, and competition to prepare students for the future of technology.

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HackOn With Amazon 6.0: A National Innovation Challenge for Future Tech Leaders

Amazon has officially announced HackOn With Amazon 6.0, one of India’s most anticipated hackathons for engineering and technology students. The competition offers participants an opportunity to solve real-world customer problems through innovative technology solutions while gaining exposure to Amazon’s engineering culture and leadership.

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ET AI Hackathon 2.0: India’s Ultimate AI Innovation Challenge

Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future—and if you're ready to be part of that transformation, ET AI Hackathon 2.0 is your opportunity to shine. Organized by The Economic Times in partnership with Unstop, this national-level hackathon is designed to discover and empower India’s brightest AI talent.

Whether you're a student, developer, or AI enthusiast, this competition offers a platform to innovate, build, and showcase real-world AI solutions.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Opens: 16 April 2026
• Deadline: 16 May 2026 (11:59 PM IST)

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🧠 Hackathon Structure

🔹 Phase 1: Online Qualifier (MCQ Round)

Participants begin with an AI-proctored multiple-choice assessment.
This round evaluates:

• AI fundamentals
• Logical reasoning
• Problem-solving skills

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🔹 Phase 2: Build Sprint (Prototype Development)

Shortlisted teams move to an intensive build phase:

• Problem statements are revealed after Round 1 results
• Teams select one challenge to solve
• Develop a working AI prototype

Focus areas include:

• Business innovation
• Social impact
• Open innovation

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🔹 Phase 3: Grand Finale

Top teams advance to the final stage where they:

• Present their solution (10–15 minutes)
• Deliver a live demo
• Answer jury questions

Evaluation Criteria:

• Innovation
• Business impact
• Execution quality
• Scalability

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🏆 Rewards & Prizes

💰 Total Prize Pool: ₹10,00,000

• 🥇 Winner: ₹5,00,000 + Certificate
• 🥈 1st Runner-Up: ₹3,00,000 + Certificate
• 🥉 2nd Runner-Up: ₹2,00,000 + Certificate

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💼 Career Opportunities

Participants don’t just compete—they get noticed.

• Pre-Placement Interviews (PPIs)
• Internship opportunities
• Job offers from AI-first companies

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🌟 Why You Should Participate

• Work on real-world AI problems
• Build a portfolio-worthy project
• Network with industry experts and founders
• Gain national recognition

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📜 Certificates & Recognition

• Participation certificates for teams completing Phase 2
• National exposure via ET platforms
• Recognition for finalists and winners

 

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Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025: A Nationwide Innovation Movement

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025: A Nationwide Innovation Movement

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, has announced the launch of the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025. This nationwide initiative is designed to inspire innovation, creativity, and problem-solving skills among school students, aligning with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

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GrabHack: Shaping the Future

Grab, a leading name in technology and innovation, is inviting tech professionals across India to participate in GrabHack: Shaping the Future – Dream It. Build It. Grab It. This premier hackathon is designed exclusively for working professionals and aims to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to solve real-world problems in fintech, user experience, and payment systems.

Set to be hosted at Grab’s Bengaluru office, the hackathon will bring together India’s brightest tech minds in a competitive and collaborative environment. Participants will work on innovative ideas under one of three specialized tracks:

• Generative AI + Agentic Automation in Fintech

• Gen AI-enabled Personalized & Intuitive User Experiences

• Generative AI for Monetizing Payment Capabilities

Who Can Participate?

The competition is open to all working professionals in the tech domain with at least one year of experience. Participants must form teams of 2 to 4 members and may come from different organizations or specializations. Cross-organization collaboration is encouraged, and while gender-diverse teams are recommended, it is not mandatory.

Competition Format

Round 1: Treasure Hunt
An engaging, non-elimination round where teams can earn bonus weightage for progressing through a digital treasure hunt of up to 10 levels.

Round 2: Executive Summary Submission
Participants submit a 2-slider PPT or a 2-minute video pitch outlining their solution to one of the given problem statements. A case launch webinar will be held to provide further context and guidance from Grab’s leadership.

Round 3: Grand Finale at Grab Bangalore
On July 5–6, 2025, selected teams will be invited to Grab’s office in Bengaluru for a 24-hour hackathon. They will build their solutions and present them to Grab’s senior leadership. Teams are responsible for their own travel and stay. Each presentation will include a 10-minute pitch followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.

Prizes and Rewards

• Winner: ₹3,00,000

• 1st Runner-up: ₹2,00,000

• 2nd Runner-up: ₹1,00,000

• All Finalists: Opportunity to interview with Grab (subject to T&C)

• All Grand Finale Participants: Receive an exclusive welcome kit

GrabHack provides a powerful platform for professionals to showcase their expertise, connect with industry leaders, and explore potential career opportunities with Grab.

For those ready to innovate with AI and solve industry-scale challenges, GrabHack 2025 is the stage to shine.

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HACK-A-ADDICT: A Hackathon to Combat Substance Abuse

HACK-A-ADDICT: A Hackathon to Combat Substance Abuse

Innovation meets social responsibility at HACK-A-ADDICT, a 24-hour hackathon dedicated to tackling the critical issue of substance abuse through groundbreaking technology. Scheduled for January 18th and 19th, 2025, this transformative event invites participants to design impactful applications that focus on prevention, awareness, and support for those affected by addiction.

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SAWiT.AI Hackathon 2025: A Gen AI Challenge for Women Innovators

Unleash your creativity and coding prowess at the SAWiT.AI Hackathon 2025, India’s leading women-only Generative AI (Gen AI) hackathon! This exciting event invites women from across the country to tackle real-world challenges, collaborate with industry experts, and contribute to the advancement of the Bhashini LLM (Language Model) through the creation of cutting-edge datasets.

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Become the Face of India's Cyber Security Force: Join InCTF Junior 2024!

Are you ready to dive into the world of cyber security and become a part of India's first and premier hacking contest for high school students? InCTF Junior 2024, organized by team bi0s—India's No. 1 ranked Capture The Flag (CTF) team—has opened registrations for aspiring young hackers!

What is InCTF Junior?

InCTF Junior is a unique opportunity for students in grades 7 to 12 to learn and engage with the exciting field of cyber security. The program aims to democratize cyber security education, making it accessible to everyone at a young age, and set them on a path toward successful careers in this fast-growing industry.

Why Participate?

• Hands-On Learning: Gain practical knowledge and experience in cyber security through hands-on challenges and real-world simulations.
• Exciting Prizes: Compete for fantastic prizes while expanding your skillset and learning new techniques.
• Community Building: Meet like-minded peers, make new friends, and become part of a vibrant community of aspiring cyber security professionals.
• Mentorship Opportunities: Interact with top industry engineers and mentors who will guide you through your cyber security journey.

How Does It Work?

1. Learn: Access world-class resources provided by team bi0s, including the bi0s wiki and YouTube channel, to learn essential concepts in cyber security. Practice your skills with a challenge archive designed to enhance your learning experience.

2. Hack: Participate in the Capture The Flag contest, a gamified approach to learning cyber security. Start with simple challenges and gradually progress to more complex real-world scenarios that will test your hacking skills.

3. Win: Top performers on the CTF leaderboard will receive exciting prizes and exclusive access to online cyber security training after the contest. All participants will also receive certificates to acknowledge their efforts and achievements.

Important Dates

• Training Starts: November 4, 2024
• Contest Begins: November 23, 2024

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to kick-start your cyber security career!

Register Now!

Join the ranks of India's brightest young hackers and be part of the InCTF Junior 2024 experience. For more details and to register, visit the official InCTF Junior website.

Gear up to learn, hack, and win! Be the change in the cyber security landscape of India.

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Rishihood Hackathon Day 2024 - Hackathon for School Students

Do you have problem-solving skills that go beyond the classroom? Prove it with the Rishihood Hackathon! Get ready to solve actual challenges in the world of healthcare with your creativity and ingenuity.

Don’t worry, you won’t be alone! Brainstorm with the help of your team to push boundaries and discover new possibilities in the world of STEM!

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UPES-CSI Hackathon 7.0

UPES-CSI (Computer Society of India) is a student-run organization at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) in India. It is the oldest student chapter at UPES which aims to provide an environment to “Create, Share and Innovate” in the domain of Computer Science. For seven consecutive years we have been adjudged “The Best Student Chapter” across the country. The organization aims to promote the study of computer science as well as provide opportunities for networking, professional development, and community service. UPES-CSI organizes events such as workshops, seminars, and hackathons to help students gain practical skills and knowledge in the field of computer science.

UPES-CSI is proud to announce that we are back again with Hackathon 7.0 where you will be coding for 48 hours straight. Here you get the opportunity to learn and gain experience by solving real-life problems and showcasing your innovative ideas and coding skills. Registering for this event will help you attend a variety of workshops and activities which will help kindle the fire of knowledge and discovery in you.

At UPES-CSI Hackathon 7.0, problem statements from various industrial and government sectors will be addressed. The outcomes of our Hackathon will solve problems from domains such as cybercrime, physically disabled people, natural disasters, ISRO and many more with AI-based solutions.

Our hackathon will also help students in gaining experience and taking part in interactive session's with industry experts, which enables students to clear up any questions and gain practical experience. Interactions with industry experts help students bridge the gap between their academic studies and cutting-edge technologies. The winners will be given internship opportunities at various industry partners' businesses and will be provided with cash prizes as well. Our hackathon will offer intelligent solutions for issues that exist in many different industries

The team will consist of minimum 2 and maximum 4 members. Hackathon is very welcoming so students even first years can participate. Students from other colleges can also participate.

Date: February 17th -19th Feb 2023

The registration fees for Hackathon 7.0 is as follows:

1. Rs 500 - For all CSI Prime Members

2. Rs 800 - For mixed team (CSI Prime Members & Non CSI Prime Members)

3. Rs 1000 - For all Non CSI Prime Members

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DST Geo-Spatial Hackathon

Department of Science and Technology in partnership with IIIT Hyderabad and Microsoft is happy to announce the Geospatial Hackathon. A hackathon is to create interest in geospatial tech and specifically build solutions leveraging maps and satellite data for solving India’s problems.

Geospatial Technology is rapidly emerging as one of the most fascinating areas of technological innovation. Geospatial technology describes information that is obtained from images or data that is connected to a specific location, typically captured using sensors mounted on ground/ aerial /satellite-based platform and analysed by powerful computers.

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Tata Crucible Hackathon 2022

Tata Crucible Hackathon is a knowledge initiative by the Tata group, held annually as a combined edition for corporates and campus students. Tata group has always endeavoured to undertake initiatives that provide young minds a platform to showcase their talent and in 2017 Hackathon was added to the Tata Crucible platform to ignite young minds to think differently and find innovative solutions to complex challenges. Group Innovation Office of the Tata group is the content partner for the Tata Crucible Hackathon. S

Eligibility – The Tata Crucible Hackathon is open to all full time students of business schools, engineering and graduate colleges, including college students from all disciplines, across India and all full time working professionals from corporates and start-ups.

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Kritagya - A National Level Hackathon 3.0

KRI-TA-GYA explains, KRI for Krishi (Agriculture), TA for Taknik (Technology) and GYA for Gyan (Knowledge). This event will give an opportunity to the students / faculties / entrepreneurs / innovators and others to showcase their innovative approaches & technology solutions to promote the livestock farming in India. Such initiatives under NAHEP along with Animal Science Division of ICAR will also help in enhancing the learning capabilities, innovations and disruptive solutions, employability and entrepreneurial drive in the livestock sector.

Applicants will be presenting a potential solution with animal science technologies, precision farming practices as an enabler for addressing the emerging challenges in their vicinity / localized areas / state / zone specific. This event will invite and encourage applicants to come out with an innovative, out of box and disruptive solution by leveraging the application of technologies or practices in the field of animal sciences. The problem statement and solutions will be preferably on promoting 'Innovations for Precision and Economical Animal Farming'

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IIT GUWAHATI ALCHERINGA JUNIOR CODE CHAMPS

IIT Guwahati Alcheringa, in partnership with Codingal, the #1 coding platform that provides online coding classes for kids, brings you "Junior Code Champs" hackathon for Grade 1-12 students.

"Junior Code Champs" is a global online coding hackathon where students can participate individually.

So don't miss this opportunity to learn, compete, and win certificates from IIT Guwahati Alcheringa.

 

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HACK THE MOUNTAINS 3.0 - Hybrid Hackathon

Hack The Mountains is a community- focused Hybrid Hackathon, designed especially for the needs of the community. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, here is a perfect chance to showcase your skills and witness a competitive yet inclusive developer community around it.

Participation in Hack The Mountains 3.0 is absolutely FREE

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Codegoda 2022: The Coding Contest

An epic showdown of programming skills with a chance to win 10,000 USD in prizes.

Joining a programming competition like this takes time and energy. Apart from the prize, here are a few reasons why your efforts will be worth it.

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TezIndia Hackathon

TezIndia Hackathon is a month-long hackathon organised by Tezos India with the goal of promoting and making Tezos blockchain more accessible to the general public. This Hackathon will help developers from various colleges and universities to learn and build in the Tezos Blockchain, as well as introduce them to the Tezos ecosystem. 

This is a chance for all Dev-Heads who are with a competitive streak to showcase their tier one game and also get a chance to win hefty cash prizes. TezIndia Hackathon aims to build an innovation-driven culture by solving real-world challenges. Showcase your skills at our hackathon and win amazing prizes worth $50k+, grants up to $50k+ and an opportunity to get hired and work with the best-existing dapps & Tezos entities in the ecosystem.

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Flipkart GRiD 4.0 - Software Development Challenge

GRiD is Flipkart’s Flagship Engineering Campus Challenge which provides you with the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge and skills, to compete and complete key challenges.

Now in its fourth edition, Flipkart GRiD becomes bigger & better, bringing real-world problem statements from the world of E-Commerce to the brightest engineering minds across the globe!

So are you ready to enter the GRiD?

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Flipkart GRiD 4.0 - Information Security Challenge

GRiD is Flipkart’s Flagship Engineering Campus Challenge which provides you with the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge and skills, to compete and complete key challenges.

Now in its fourth edition, ‘Flipkart GRiD’ becomes bigger & better, bringing real-world problem statements from the world of E-Commerce to the brightest engineering minds across the globe!

So are you ready to enter the GRiD?

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Axenothon 2022

Axenothon 2022 is an opportunity for the students to revolutionize the digital world and solve complex problems by using simple logics. B.Tech., M.Tech, MCA, BE and Integrated Dual Degree students from the batch of 2020, 2021 and 2022 can participate and stand a chance to work as Software Engineer L1, at a fixed CTC upto INR 8 LPA.

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