Discover startup competitions, hackathons, pitch contests, and innovation challenges across India. Compete, win prizes, and grow your startup.
Showing 69 competitions for Indian startups
Hack the Arts
An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — $1,000 prize pool.
Arm
A global online hackathon by Arm challenging participants to optimize AI workloads on Arm architecture — $8,000 prize pool.

AceSAT
Build an AI agent for SAT education — $100 prize pool. Open globally, online.
Jaipur Engineering College And Research Center (JECRC), Jaipur
A national-level hackathon by Hacker's Unity and JECRC Foundation, Jaipur, offering a ₹2,00,000 prize pool, internships, and incubation supp…

Computer Science Girlies
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Computer Science Girlies with a $5,000 prize pool, focused on technology for wellness.
XPRIZE
A global online innovation challenge by XPRIZE, inviting participants to leverage Google Gemini for groundbreaking solutions, with a $2,000,…

Open Atlas
A global AI hackathon for social good with a $10,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants.
Quantumhacks
A virtual hackathon exploring quantum computing and related technologies — $1,000 prize pool.

OSC
A global online hackathon by OSC with a $4,000 prize pool — open to all skill levels, including Indian teams.
Africa Deep Tech Foundation
A global online deep tech hackathon with a $16,500 prize pool, open to Indian teams.

Dialogate
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Dialogate with a $2,080 prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.
Rice University
A global online hackathon hosted by Rice University focused on urban sustainability — $17,500 prize pool.

RevenueCat
A global online hackathon by RevenueCat with a $425,000 prize pool — open to developers building mobile apps and games.
OneAquaHealth
A global online hackathon focused on water health and sustainability, with a $3,000 prize pool.

IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (GNITC Student Branch Chapter) at Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus (Autonomous), Hyderabad
A 48-hour national-level hackathon in Hyderabad for students and professionals, featuring a significant cash prize pool and diverse innovati…
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), Delhi
An offline designathon in Delhi for college students to showcase their creativity and innovation, with cash prizes for top designs.

IWU
A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a $10,000 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
MicroCraft
A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.

Odoo
Odoo Hackathon 2026 is Asia's largest recruitment hackathon, offering a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities for coders ag…
Department of Information Science and Engineering, RNS Institute of Technology
RNS Hack_Overflow 2.0 is an annual 24-hour hackathon in Bengaluru, encouraging innovation and collaboration in technology.

Ideabaaz Tech Pvt Ltd (presented by Zee TV & Zee5)
India's founder-first startup festival + Zee TV pitch show is back. Founders from any city, any stage, any sector pitch to a panel of invest…
Dayananda Sagar University
Dayananda Sagar University's national 36-hour hackathon for student developers, designers, and innovators, featuring a total prize pool of ₹…
Hack the Arts
An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — $1,000 prize pool.
AceSAT
Build an AI agent for SAT education — $100 prize pool. Open globally, online.
Computer Science Girlies
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Computer Science Girlies with a $5,000 prize pool, focused on technology for wellness.
OSC
A global online hackathon by OSC with a $4,000 prize pool — open to all skill levels, including Indian teams.
IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (GNITC Student Branch Chapter) at Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus (Autonomous), Hyderabad
A 48-hour national-level hackathon in Hyderabad for students and professionals, featuring a significant cash prize pool and diverse innovati…
Odoo
Odoo Hackathon 2026 is Asia's largest recruitment hackathon, offering a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities for coders ag…
Ideabaaz Tech Pvt Ltd (presented by Zee TV & Zee5)
India's founder-first startup festival + Zee TV pitch show is back. Founders from any city, any stage, any sector pitch to a panel of invest…
Arm
A global online hackathon by Arm challenging participants to optimize AI workloads on Arm architecture — $8,000 prize pool.
Jaipur Engineering College And Research Center (JECRC), Jaipur
A national-level hackathon by Hacker's Unity and JECRC Foundation, Jaipur, offering a ₹2,00,000 prize pool, internships, and incubation supp…

XPRIZE
A global online innovation challenge by XPRIZE, inviting participants to leverage Google Gemini for groundbreaking solutions, with a $2,000,…
Quantumhacks
A virtual hackathon exploring quantum computing and related technologies — $1,000 prize pool.

Africa Deep Tech Foundation
A global online deep tech hackathon with a $16,500 prize pool, open to Indian teams.
Rice University
A global online hackathon hosted by Rice University focused on urban sustainability — $17,500 prize pool.

OneAquaHealth
A global online hackathon focused on water health and sustainability, with a $3,000 prize pool.
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), Delhi
An offline designathon in Delhi for college students to showcase their creativity and innovation, with cash prizes for top designs.

MicroCraft
A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.
Department of Information Science and Engineering, RNS Institute of Technology
RNS Hack_Overflow 2.0 is an annual 24-hour hackathon in Bengaluru, encouraging innovation and collaboration in technology.

Dayananda Sagar University
Dayananda Sagar University's national 36-hour hackathon for student developers, designers, and innovators, featuring a total prize pool of ₹…