Showing 68 competitions for Indian startups
Trilytics'26: Analytics Case Competition
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta
₹2.5 Lakhs
A national analytics case competition for Indian students, organised by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata, with Sun Pharma as tit…
CaseVerse 2.0 - Case Study Competition
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela
₹20,000
National-level case competition by NIT Rourkela for UG/PG students — ₹20,000 prize pool, multi-round format.
Open Source Hackathon
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
₹20,000
A nationwide open-source coding challenge for Indian students and professionals — contribute to real projects, collaborate with peers, and w…
AVANZARE V19.0 – 24-Hour National Level Hackathon
Kongu Engineering College
₹50,000
A 24-hour national-level hackathon at Kongu Engineering College for Indian UG/PG students — ₹50,000 prize pool plus internship opportunity.
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Details 
Global AI Hackathon Series with Qwen Cloud
Alibaba Cloud
₹40.5 Lakhs
A global online AI hackathon by Alibaba Cloud with a $45,000 prize pool — open to Indian teams and individual builders.
Kaya AI IIT India Hackathon 2026
Kaya
₹3.5 Lakhs
An online AI hackathon by Kaya with a ₹3,50,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants.
Global AI Filmmaking Hackathon (EAST2046 × TapNow × Bionic Awards)
east2046
₹90,000
A global online hackathon challenging creators to produce AI-generated films — £1,000 prize pool.
Startup World Cup 2026 — Bangalore Regional
Pegasus Tech Ventures
₹9 Cr
The Bangalore regional qualifier for Startup World Cup, offering Indian founders a chance to compete for a $1 million investment at the Gran…
Bengaluru, Karnataka
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United Hacks V7
Hack United
₹23.7 Lakhs
A global online hackathon by Hack United, offering a $26,350 prize pool for participants of all skill levels to innovate across various them…
Slack Agent Builder Challenge
Salesforce
₹37.8 Lakhs
Build AI agents on Slack's platform for a chance to win $42,000 in prizes — open to global participants including Indian teams.
HackNexus'26
Droidecks
₹70,000
A national-level online hackathon for Indian college students — ₹70,000 prize pool, three rounds, real-world problem statements.
Online
Details Next Byte Hacks V3
Next Bytes
₹9,000
A beginner-friendly, open-ended online hackathon with a $100 prize pool, open to participants worldwide including India.
Reddit’s Games with a Hook Hackathon
₹36 Lakhs
A global online hackathon by Reddit to build games with a hook — $40,000 prize pool.
SmartAIthon 2026
IEEE KCE Student Branch CIS Chapter
₹10,000
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by IEEE KCE Student Branch CIS Chapter — ₹10,000 prize pool, open to all.
InnovaHack Chapter 1
Elite Forums
₹7 Lakhs
A national-level online hackathon by Elite Forums for India's top developers, innovators, and startups, offering cash prizes, funding opport…
Zero to Query: LingoQL Hackathon
LingoQL
₹45,000
A virtual hackathon to build projects using LingoQL — $500 prize pool for the best submission.
Online
Details SRCAS Hackathon 3.0 - What's the next big idea?
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science (SRCAS)
₹1.8 Lakhs
A national-level innovation challenge for Indian students, organized by SRCAS Coimbatore, with ₹1.80 L cash prize and a chance to visit Sing…
Build With Bharat
CodeVerse Community
₹30,000
A national-level 8-hour offline hackathon in Gurugram for Indian students — ₹30,000 cash prize pool.
Gurugram, Haryana
Details India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge
Celesta
₹9.27 Lakhs
A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — $10,300 prize pool.
BASK(Business Achievement Spotlight for Kids) Monthly Pitch Competition
BASK
₹54,000
A monthly online pitch competition for kids to showcase business ideas — $600 prize pool.
DropHack
SIEC Community
₹50,000
A 10-hour offline hackathon in Gurgaon for elite student developers — ₹50,000 prize pool across 5 tech themes.
Hack the Arts
Hack the Arts
₹90,000
An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — $1,000 prize pool.
Trilytics'26: Analytics Case Competition
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta
₹2.5 Lakhs
A national analytics case competition for Indian students, organised by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata, with Sun Pharma as tit…