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Tech Eximius 2026
hackathon
Competitions/Tech Eximius 2026

Tech Eximius 2026

Thursday, 20 August 2026 — 11 September 2026

by Tech Circle
artificial-intelligencemachine-learninghealthcarehackathononlineindiastudents
Tech Eximius 2026
hackathon
20 Aug — 11 Sept
Online

Prize Pool

Certificates for all participants, networking opportunities, community recognition, and hands-on learning experience.

Registration Deadline

24 Jun 2026

Team Size

1 – 5 members

About

Tech Eximius 2026, organized by Tech Circle, is an online innovation hackathon designed to unite passionate developers, designers, innovators, and problem solvers from colleges and communities across

India. This event fosters a collaborative environment for participants to brainstorm, build, and showcase impactful technological solutions for real-world challenges. It serves as a platform for learning, innovation, networking, and growth, welcoming both beginners and experienced builders. Who Should Apply Open to students, developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts across India. Participation is allowed in teams of 1 to 5 members. Cross-college and cross-domain teams are encouraged. Each participant can be part of only one team. Hackathon Themes Participants are encouraged to build projects across a wide range of innovative domains, including: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Leveraging AI/ML for smart solutions. Healthcare & MedTech: Innovations in medical technology and healthcare delivery. FinTech: Solutions for financial services and technology. Sustainability: Projects addressing environmental and social sustainability. Women Safety & Social Impact: Technology for enhancing women's safety and broader social good. Blockchain & Web3: Decentralized applications and blockchain innovations. IoT & Smart Systems: Solutions involving the Internet of Things and intelligent systems. Open Innovation: Any other innovative ideas not covered by specific themes. Competition Format & Rounds The hackathon features an exciting multi-phase journey: Round 1: PPT / Idea Submission: Teams submit a presentation detailing their problem statement, proposed solution, features, tech stack, innovation, and impact. Submissions are evaluated on originality, feasibility, problem-solving approach, and clarity. Round 2: Project Submission: Shortlisted teams develop and submit a complete project/demo, including a GitHub repository, updated PPT/documentation, and a demo video or deployed link. Projects are judged on implementation, creativity, usability, scalability, and technical quality. Round 3: Final Presentation (Online): Finalist teams present their projects in an online evaluation round, which may include a live demo, project walkthrough, Q&A with judges, and discussion on future scope. Judging Criteria Projects will be evaluated based on Innovation & Creativity, Relevance to the Problem Statement, Technical Implementation, UI/UX & Presentation, Real World Impact, Scalability & Feasibility, and Team Presentation & Communication. All decisions by the judging panel are final. Rewards & Perks All participants, finalists, winners, and core team members will receive certificates. The hackathon also offers valuable networking opportunities with mentors, judges, and fellow innovators, community recognition, feature opportunities, and hands-on learning experience. Eligibility Open to students, developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts across India. Teams must consist of 1–5 members. How to Apply Registration closes on June 24, 2026. The entire hackathon will be conducted online from August 20 to September 11, 2026.

Eligibility

Open to students, developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts across India. Teams can consist of 1–5 members.

Tech Eximius 2026
hackathon
20 Aug — 11 Sept
Online

Prize Pool

Certificates for all participants, networking opportunities, community recognition, and hands-on learning experience.

Registration Deadline

24 Jun 2026

Team Size

1 – 5 members

Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups
Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups

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ISB I-WIN Accelerator for Women-Led Startups (Cohort 5)

by ISB I-Venture
Varies

ELEVATE 2026 — Startup Karnataka Grant-in-Aid Program

under ELEVATE Karnataka
by Startup Karnataka
Up to ₹50L

ELEVATE Aspire 2026 — Startup Karnataka Grant (Beyond Bengaluru)

under ELEVATE Karnataka
by Startup Karnataka
Up to ₹50L

ELEVATE Unnati 2026 — Startup Karnataka Grant for SC/ST Founders

under ELEVATE Karnataka
by Startup Karnataka
Up to ₹50L

ELEVATE Shakti 2026 — Startup Karnataka Women-Led Grant

under ELEVATE Karnataka
by Startup Karnataka
Up to ₹50L

TiE Women Program 2026 – Global Women Entrepreneurs Initiative

by TiE Pune
Up to ₹42L

DST-NIDHI Seed Support Programme at SINE, IIT Bombay

under NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)
by SINE, IIT Bombay
Up to ₹1Cr

SIDBI-iDEX Seed Fund Programme at SINE, IIT Bombay

under SIDBI-iDEX Seed Fund
by SINE, IIT Bombay
₹10L – ₹1.5Cr

SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at SINE, IIT Bombay (Incubatees only)

under SIDBI Seed Fund
by SINE, IIT Bombay
₹25L – ₹1Cr

IITB-IoE Seed Fund at SINE, IIT Bombay

by SINE, IIT Bombay
Up to ₹1Cr

Startup Software Credits

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Notion

Notion

Notion SaaS Credits — up to ₹5L

Rs. 5 Lakhs+ in Notion workspace credits — databases, wikis, project management, and team docs — for new users with a work email.

Razorpay

Razorpay

Razorpay Payment Credits — up to ₹1Cr

Up to ₹1 Cr in benefits for funded Indian startups — payment processing credits, Magic Checkout, RazorpayX account, and free payroll software.

Render

Render

Render Cloud Credits — up to ₹84L

Tiered cloud credits on Render from $5K (Build) up to $100K (AI-native Scale tier). Purpose-built for web apps, APIs, and AI inference workloads.

Akamai Technologies

Akamai Technologies

Akamai Cloud Credits — up to ₹1Cr

Up to $120K in cloud credits year one for early-stage startups running VM, GPU, or storage workloads on Akamai Cloud infrastructure.

Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft Cloud Credits — up to ₹1.3Cr

Up to $150K in Azure credits plus GitHub Enterprise, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 — unlocked progressively as your startup grows.

Vultr

Vultr

Vultr Cloud Credits — up to ₹84L

Up to $100K in Vultr cloud credits plus 35% long-term discounts, architecture reviews, and a dedicated account manager. For Series A–E startups.

Mixpanel

Mixpanel

Mixpanel SaaS Credits — up to ₹1.2Cr

Full year free on Mixpanel's analytics platform (up to $145K value) — 1B events, session replay, experiments, and data pipelines. Under $8M raised.

Google

Google

Google Cloud Credits — up to ₹2.9Cr

Up to $350K in Google Cloud credits over 2 years for AI-first startups (Vertex AI/Gemini). Includes Workspace, Maps, and a startup success manager.

Datadog

Datadog

Datadog Tooling Credits — up to ₹84L

Up to $100K in Datadog credits covering the full observability stack — APM, logs, security, AI — for Series A or earlier startups.

IBM

IBM

IBM Cloud Credits — up to ₹1Cr

Up to $120K in IBM Cloud credits covering watsonx AI, analytics, and infrastructure. Open to startups under 5 years old with under $1M revenue.

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean Cloud Credits — up to ₹1Cr

Up to $10K/month in DigitalOcean cloud and GPU credits for 12 months, plus 15 months of free paid support. For AI-native startups.

Huawei

Huawei

Huawei Cloud Credits — up to ₹1.3Cr

Up to $150K in Huawei Cloud credits plus co-sell slots, coaching, and dedicated migration support. Open to companies under 5 years old.

Competitions Closing Soon

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Idustries

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Online
₹1,620 prize pool
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Student Council

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Apply by Jun 22, 2026
Online
₹27,000 prize pool
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Revamp X

Digimation Flight

Apply by Jun 23, 2026
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FrontEnd Battle 3.0 - VibeCoding Competition

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Apply by Jun 24, 2026
Online
₹8,000 prize pool
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Apply by Jun 24, 2026
Online
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Queue Cure '26

Wooble Software Private Limited

Apply by Jun 24, 2026
Online
₹3,000 prize pool
Hackathon

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