hackathon
Build Your Bharat Hackathon (BYB)
Thursday, 15 October 2026 — 21 November 2026
by Next Bharat Ventures
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hackathon
15 Oct — 21 Nov
Hyderabad, Telangana
Prize Pool
₹5 Lakhs
Registration Deadline
8 Nov 2026
Team Size
3 – 5 members
About
Build Your Bharat (BYB) is a pan-India initiative by Next Bharat Ventures — the Suzuki Innovation Centre — aimed at encouraging students to identify real-world challenges faced by communities across India and develop innovative, scalable solutions through impact entrepreneurship. The initiative runs with partner institutes, beginning in Hyderabad, and culminates in an 8-hour hackathon on 21 November at the Suzuki Innovation Centre (SIC) at IIT Hyderabad.
Who Should Apply The hackathon is open to students interested in building their own startups, as well as committed founders — including students and recent graduates — who are already developing a startup. Teams must have 3 to 5 members.
Focus Areas Participants are asked to work on societal challenges across three tracks:
- Agriculture — increasing farmers' income.
- Migrant Livelihoods — improving the livelihoods of gig workers.
- Rural Healthcare — addressing healthcare challenges in small towns and rural areas.
Format & Timeline The programme is a multi-stage competition. Interested teams first submit an idea deck along with a 3–5 minute video explaining the problem, the proposed solution, and any groundwork or prototype developed. The idea submission deadline is 8 November 2026, and shortlisted teams are announced on 14 November 2026. Shortlisted teams then compete in the 8-hour hackathon on 21 November 2026 at the Suzuki Innovation Centre, IIT Hyderabad.
As part of the initiative, two talks on impact entrepreneurship are also scheduled: on 4 November at IIT Hyderabad with Mr. Vipul Nath Jindal (CEO, Next Bharat Ventures and IIT Hyderabad alumnus) and Dr. Kishore Indukuri (Founder, Sid's Farm); and on 5 November at ICRISAT with Ms. Vachana Shetty (Head of Marketing, Next Bharat Ventures) and Mr. Anupam Shrey (Founder, Plutas.ai). The speakers will share their entrepreneurial journeys, insights into building impact-driven businesses, and perspectives on translating real-world problems into sustainable ventures.
Prizes Winning teams can gain ₹5 lakh in prize money and seed grants to kick-start their entrepreneurial journey, an opportunity to receive up to ₹1 crore in equity investment, expert mentorship and guidance, and access to the living labs of Next Bharat's Impact Entrepreneurs.
Eligibility Open to students and recent graduates building startups, with teams of 3–5 members.
About the Organiser Next Bharat Ventures is the Suzuki Innovation Centre, running the Build Your Bharat initiative with partner institutes to foster impact entrepreneurship among Indian students.
How to Apply Submit an idea deck and a 3–5 minute video covering the problem, proposed solution, and any groundwork or prototype. The idea submission deadline is 8 November 2026. Apply via the official Unstop listing linked above.
Eligibility
Open to students interested in building startups and committed founders, including students and recent graduates developing a startup. Teams of 3–5 members.
hackathon
15 Oct — 21 Nov
Hyderabad, Telangana
Prize Pool
₹5 Lakhs
Registration Deadline
8 Nov 2026
Team Size
3 – 5 members
