Startup Competitions & Hackathons in India

Build AI-powered beauty and fashion solutions using Perfect Corp's YouCam API — $6,000 prize pool.

A two-stage ideathon challenging participants to design a future civilization around a rotating black hole — ₹10,000 prize pool.

A beginner-friendly, open-ended online hackathon with a $100 prize — open to participants worldwide, including India.

A global online innovation challenge by XPRIZE, inviting participants to leverage Google Gemini for groundbreaking solutions, with a ₹18.6 crore prize pool.

A global AI hackathon by XPRIZE with a $2,000,000 prize pool — open to Indian teams.

A beginner-friendly online hackathon by HackFinity with a $10,000 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.

A global online hackathon by Cockroach Labs and AWS — build agentic memory applications and compete for $8,750 in prizes.

A 24-hour national-level online hackathon for Indian students — ₹60,000 prize pool, real-world problem statements, and national recognition.

An 8-hour software development hackathon in Nagpur for Indian students — ₹25,000 prize pool, theme Intelligent Systems.

Unilever's annual technology case study competition for India's top B-School students — ₹6.25 L cash prizes plus PPO opportunities.

A national-level 24-hour offline hackathon in Pune for college students across India — ₹1,00,000+ prize pool, internship opportunities, and themes in AI/ML, cybersecurity, blockchain, and open innovation.

A 36-hour national-level hackathon for undergraduate students, with ₹60,000 in cash prizes across multiple domains.

A national-level 24-hour hybrid hackathon in Coimbatore with ₹30,000 cash prize, internships, and blockchain/AI learning opportunities for students.

A global AI hackathon for social good with a ₹9.3 lakh prize pool, open to Indian participants.

A virtual hackathon exploring quantum computing and related technologies — ₹93,000 prize pool.

A hybrid AI hackathon to build real-time conversational AI applications using Agora Conversational AI — open to students, developers, and startups.

A 24-hour offline innovation hackathon at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad — open to all Indian college students with a ₹1.20 L prize pool.

A 24-hour offline software development hackathon at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad — ₹1.20 L prize pool for student teams of 2–4.

A beginner-friendly online game jam for web developers — build a browser game and compete for a €100 prize.

A virtual AI hackathon by Suvidha International Foundation with a $500 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.

A 12-hour national vibe coding hackathon at Adamas University, Kolkata — ₹7,000 prize pool.

A national-level 36-hour offline hackathon at MITS Gwalior for undergraduate students — ₹1.5 lakh+ in prizes across AI, Web3 & Blockchain, and Open Innovation tracks.