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Startup Competitions & Hackathons in India

Discover startup competitions, hackathons, pitch contests, and innovation challenges across India. Win non-dilutive prize money, gain pilot deployment access, and connect with the startup ecosystem. Filter by stage, industry, state, and eligibility to find the right competition for your startup.

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Showing 620+ competition programs for Indian startups

Tek-Qubit Women of Impact Hackathon 2026

by Tekion
Closestoday!

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Vultr Agent Rush Hackathon 2026

by Vultr
Closes9 Nov · 3d

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MassChallenge Challenge Programs 2027

by MassChallenge
Closes9 Nov · 3d

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Offer

Organ: 7-day trial with usage credit

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Cars24 Grand Startup Challenge 2026

by Cars24
Closes10 Nov · 4d

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PayPal AI Hackathon 2026

by PayPal
Closes13 Nov · 7d

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Startup Buildathon India 2026

by Google
Closes13 Nov · 7d

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NEAR HACKATHON 2026

by NEAR Foundation
Closes15 Nov · 9d

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Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026

by Meta
Closes19 Nov · 13d

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SimulacraBench 2026

by Stanford University
Closes20 Nov · 14d

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Live webinar — Can Your Startup Win Grants? Friday 20 November, 10:30 AM. Register for ₹99

Duality Q2B Quantum Pitch Contest 2026

by Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Closes20 Nov · 14d

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TISC Telangana Innovation Startup Challenge 2026

by Government of Telangana
Closes20 Nov · 14d

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Prefill using AI — from hours of manual work to seconds of smart completion. Save 40+ hours

SET Award 2027 (dena)

by German Energy Agency (dena)
Closes30 Nov · 24d

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National Startup Awards 6.0

by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Closes30 Nov · 24d

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Wispr Flow Pro — 1 year through Startup Grants India

Startup India NSA 6.0 Student Innovator Award

by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Closes30 Nov · 24d

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#BuildHybridAI Hackathon 2026

by Google
Closes1 Dec · 25d

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Zapier $500 credits through Startup Grants India

CharmHealth Innovation Challenge 2026

by CharmHealth
Closes1 Dec · 25d

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AWS Kiroween Hackathon 2026

by Amazon Web Services
Closes5 Dec · 29d

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IEEE CIS LLM Domain Q&A Challenge 2026

by IEEE
Closes6 Dec · 30d

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Maruti Suzuki Nurture Cohort 5

by IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
ClosesRolling / Open

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UNDP Youth AI4SDGs Impact Challenge 2027

by United Nations Development Programme
ClosesRolling / Open

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Esper AI Hackathon

by Esper
ClosesRolling / Open

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Social Alpha SpIN SpaceTech Innovation Program

by Social Alpha
ClosesRolling / Open

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Tek-Qubit Women of Impact Hackathon 2026

by Tekion
Closestoday!

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Offer

Organ: 7-day trial with usage credit

Run your venture with an AI team.

Get the deal

PayPal AI Hackathon 2026

by PayPal
Closes13 Nov · 7d

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Locked

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Startup Buildathon India 2026

by Google
Closes13 Nov · 7d

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NEAR HACKATHON 2026

by NEAR Foundation
Closes15 Nov · 9d

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Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Startups build faster on Notion — the AI workspace that works for you

Duality Q2B Quantum Pitch Contest 2026

by Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Closes20 Nov · 14d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Prefill using AI — from hours of manual work to seconds of smart completion. Save 40+ hours

National Startup Awards 6.0

by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Closes30 Nov · 24d

Your fit for this program

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Startup India NSA 6.0 Student Innovator Award

by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Closes30 Nov · 24d

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Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

#BuildHybridAI Hackathon 2026

by Google
Closes1 Dec · 25d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Zapier $500 credits through Startup Grants India

IEEE CIS LLM Domain Q&A Challenge 2026

by IEEE
Closes6 Dec · 30d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

UNDP Youth AI4SDGs Impact Challenge 2027

by United Nations Development Programme
ClosesRolling / Open

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Locked

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Esper AI Hackathon

by Esper
ClosesRolling / Open

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Vultr Agent Rush Hackathon 2026

by Vultr
Closes9 Nov · 3d

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MassChallenge Challenge Programs 2027

by MassChallenge
Closes9 Nov · 3d

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Cars24 Grand Startup Challenge 2026

by Cars24
Closes10 Nov · 4d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Go Premium — unlock your dashboard, AI match and deadline alerts

Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026

by Meta
Closes19 Nov · 13d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

SimulacraBench 2026

by Stanford University
Closes20 Nov · 14d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Live webinar — Can Your Startup Win Grants? Friday 20 November, 10:30 AM. Register for ₹99

TISC Telangana Innovation Startup Challenge 2026

by Government of Telangana
Closes20 Nov · 14d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

SET Award 2027 (dena)

by German Energy Agency (dena)
Closes30 Nov · 24d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Wispr Flow Pro — 1 year through Startup Grants India

CharmHealth Innovation Challenge 2026

by CharmHealth
Closes1 Dec · 25d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

AWS Kiroween Hackathon 2026

by Amazon Web Services
Closes5 Dec · 29d

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Offer

DesktopAudio: 20% off

Record any audio playing on your Mac.

Get the deal

Maruti Suzuki Nurture Cohort 5

by IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
ClosesRolling / Open

Your fit for this program

Locked

How well your startup matches this program, and what to improve before you apply.

Social Alpha SpIN SpaceTech Innovation Program

by Social Alpha
ClosesRolling / Open

Your fit for this program

Locked

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