HackNex Season 2
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A 24-hour national-level hackathon at JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, focusing on AI/ML, FinTech, HealthTech, and more, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹50,000
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- JIS College of Engineering
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
About this competition
HackNex Season 2 is the flagship 24-hour hackathon component of InnovoCon Season 2, a national-level tech fest hosted by JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani. This event is designed to bring together developers, designers, innovators, gamers, and tech enthusiasts from across India to build, compete, and innovate. Participants will tackle real-world problems, fostering a spirit of creativity and problem-solving.
Who Should Apply This competition is ideal for students, developers, designers, innovators, gamers, and tech enthusiasts from across the country who are eager to apply their skills to solve pressing challenges. It's an excellent opportunity for individuals and teams to collaborate, learn, and showcase their technical prowess.
Tracks & Themes The hackathon encourages participants to innovate across a diverse range of domains, including:
- AI/ML: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions.
- FinTech: Financial Technology innovations.
- HealthTech: Technology solutions for healthcare.
- Web3: Decentralized web applications and blockchain.
- GreenTech: Sustainable and eco-friendly technologies.
- EdTech: Educational technology advancements.
- Hardware: Projects involving physical computing and embedded systems.
Format & Timeline HackNex Season 2 is a 24-hour hackathon, providing an intensive environment for rapid prototyping and development. It runs as part of the larger InnovoCon Season 2 tech fest, which also features an eSports Tournament and a Poster Presentation Competition, creating a comprehensive ecosystem of technology and competition.
Prizes Participants will compete for a total cash prize pool of INR 50,000. Beyond monetary rewards, the event offers invaluable expert mentorship, extensive networking opportunities with peers and industry professionals, hands-on innovation experiences, and workshops designed to enhance skills and knowledge.
Eligibility Open to developers, designers, innovators, gamers, and tech enthusiasts from across India. Specific team size requirements are not explicitly mentioned, but hackathons typically accommodate individuals and small teams.
How to Apply Interested participants can register for HackNex Season 2 through the official Devfolio application link provided.
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Organizers
JIS College of Engineering is a private engineering college in Kalyani, Nadia district, West Bengal, established in 2000 as the flagship institute of JIS Group Educational Initiatives. Its startup-facing arm is the JIS Business Incubation Center, a unit of the college rather…
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- Amount
- Up to ₹50,000
What You Get
- INR 50,000 cash prize pool
- Expert mentorship
- Networking opportunities
- Workshops
- Hands-on innovation experiences
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 2
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 3
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 4
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
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