April 17–18, 2026

ROADMAP
& EVENTS

YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE COSMOS

Hackathon Roadmap

THE ROADMAP

01

Idea Submission

28 MAR – 10 APR

02

Q&A & Guidance

01 APR

03

Registration Ends

10 APR

04

Shortlisting Results

13 APR

05

Offline Round Begins

17 APR

UPCOMING
Choose Your Path

HACKATHON THEMES

TRK-01

AI & GenAI

Intelligent systems, automation tools, and next-generation AI-based products.

PRIZE POOL: ₹50K+HIGH
TRK-02

Web3 & Decentralized

Blockchain applications, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.

PRIZE POOL: ₹50K+HIGH
TRK-03

FinTech & Economy

Digital payments, financial services innovation, and financial inclusion tech.

PRIZE POOL: ₹50K+MOD
TRK-04

Cybersecurity

Security solutions, privacy platforms, and threat mitigation systems.

PRIZE POOL: ₹50K+HIGH
TRK-05

SDG & Impact

Projects aligned with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

PRIZE POOL: ₹50K+MOD
TRK-06

Open Innovation

Any domain or real-world problem — must be practical and deployable.

PRIZE POOL: ₹50K+MOD
Offline · April 17–18

EVENT SCHEDULE

01

Day 1

Friday, April 17

9:00 AMRegistrations & Check-ins
10:30 AMSpeaker Session
11:00 AMHackathon Begins 🚀
2:00 PMLunch Break 🍱
5:00 PMEvening Fun Event 🎉
6:00 PMEvening Snacks ☕
9:00 PMDinner 🍽️
All NightTea / Coffee Breaks
02

Day 2

Saturday, April 18 · Final Judging

7:00 AMBreakfast 🍳
10:30 AMCode Freeze 🧊
10:30 AMJudging Session Begins
1:00 PMClosing Ceremony & Winner Announcement 🏆

Throughout Event

🧑‍🏫 2 Mentoring / Judging Sessions
🎉 Evening Fun Event at 5 PM on Day 1
☕ Tea & Coffee available all night

Hackathon Rules

TEAM SIZE2–4 Members per team
ELIGIBILITYOpen to student developers, designers, freelancers & startup teams.
DUALITY AI CHALLENGEMandatory signup for all participants to be eligible for judging.
SUBMISSIONProjects must be open source and address a real-life problem with practical value.

Prize Pool ₹50,000+

🏆Title Winner₹20,000
🥈1st Runner-Up₹15,000
🥉2nd Runner-Up₹10,000
📜All ParticipantsCerts & Swag