DQ Labs Innovation & Design Hackathon 2026
By DQ Labs
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Quick Answer
A pan-India digital hackathon co-organized by DQ Labs, EuroSchool Whitefield, and The Deens Academy — ₹3,00,000 prize pool.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹3L
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- DQ Labs
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 21 July 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by DQ Labs. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
The DQ Labs Innovation & Design Hackathon 2026 is a pan-India digital marathon co-organized by DQ Labs, EuroSchool Whitefield, and The Deens Academy. This hackathon invites students and innovators from across India to collaborate, ideate, and build solutions in a competitive, judged environment.
Who Should Apply Open to students and early-stage innovators across India. Teams can participate remotely.
Format & Timeline The hackathon runs from August 1 to August 2, 2026. Registration closes on July 21, 2026. The event is fully online, allowing participants from anywhere in India to join.
Prizes Total cash prize pool of ₹3,00,000.
Eligibility Open to participants across India. No specific team size or age restrictions mentioned.
How to Apply Register via the official Internshala competition page linked above before the deadline.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Sign up to view.
Organizers
Organizer
DQ Labs
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹3L
What You Get
Winners share a total cash award pool of ₹3,00,000, distributed across the top-ranking categories after a two-tier judging pipeline; submissions are evaluated within the participant's own demographic category, keeping the prize race level. Top-performing student and professional innovators also stand a chance to receive direct internship opportunities with premium innovation hubs, tech startups, and design firms. Every qualifying team that completes the operational milestone cycles gets official digital completion and merit certificates. Participants additionally get the event's structured learning incubator experience: step-by-step guidance through design thinking frameworks and generative AI toolkits rather than an unsupported competitive sprint.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
