Push to Prod Hackathon: Building at the Frontier - Desifo...
By Anthropic | Elevation Capital | Mesa School
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Quick Answer
A one-day in-person hackathon in Bengaluru focused on building audacious products with Anthropic's Claude, backed by Elevation Capital.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹9.2L
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Anthropic | Elevation Capital | Mesa School
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 8 August 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Anthropic | Elevation Capital | Mesa School. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
Push to Prod Hackathon: Building at the Frontier is a one-day, high-energy, in-person hackathon organised by Anthropic and Elevation Capital as part of Basecamp, Bengaluru’s week-long, community-led tech festival running from August 6th to 12th, 2026. The hackathon challenges participants to build audacious products from India, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI.
Who Should Apply This hackathon is for builders, developers, product thinkers, and founders who want to create something truly new — not just a feature or a repackaged tool. Teams and individuals with a bias for action and a vision for the next frontier are encouraged to apply.
Theme: Build the Next Audacious Participants are expected to build:
- A new capability, architecture, or approach that doesn't exist yet (not a repackaging of existing tools)
- A product with a believable path to massive scale and value (not a feature bolted onto an existing workflow)
- Something that makes today’s default way of doing a thing look outdated (not a 20% improvement)
- A new way of interacting with technology: voice, agents that act on your behalf, new input or output modalities (not another app on a screen)
- The layer other products and companies will depend on in five years (not a one-off tool)
Format & Timeline The hackathon runs for 5 hours of focused building, turning ideas into live prototypes. Mentorship and guidance will be provided by the teams behind Anthropic, Elevation Capital, and ecosystem partners. Participants will have access to powerful AI tools to accelerate their builds. Judging will focus on audacity, execution, and potential impact.
Prizes $10,000 available in prizes. Winners will also get an exclusive opportunity to join office hours with the Elevation Capital team post-event.
Eligibility Open to all builders — no specific team size or eligibility restrictions mentioned. Teams are required to build with Anthropic/Claude as a core part of their product, workflow, or intelligence layer.
About the Organisers Anthropic is an AI safety and research company, creator of the Claude model family. Elevation Capital is a leading venture capital firm investing in Indian startups. Mesa School is a partner in organising this event.
How to Apply Register via the Devfolio link provided. No registration deadline is specified.
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Organizers
Organizer
Anthropic | Elevation Capital | Mesa School
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹9.2L
What You Get
Compete for a $10,000 prize pool at this one-day, in-person hackathon in Bengaluru on August 8, 2026. Winners also get an exclusive opportunity to join office hours with the Elevation Capital team after the event. During the 5-hour build sprint, participants get mentorship and guidance from the teams behind Anthropic, Elevation Capital, and ecosystem partners, plus access to powerful AI tools to accelerate their builds. Standout projects receive exciting prizes and recognition. Teams of 1–3 can enter — and registration costs nothing.
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.
