Road Safety Hackathon 2026 - BIMSTEC International Track (Not Open to Indian Participants)
By Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
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Quick Answer
An online hackathon for BIMSTEC countries (excluding India) focused on AI-driven road safety solutions, with a ₹1 lakh prize pool.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹1 Lakhs
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 30 June 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. 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 Road Safety Hackathon 2026 is organised by the Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS), RBG Labs, and IIT Madras, targeting participants from BIMSTEC countries (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand). The theme is “AI in Road Safety”, encouraging the development of AI chatbot-based solutions. Indian participants are directed to a separate national track.
Who Should Apply Students, engineers, and problem solvers from BIMSTEC countries (excluding India) passionate about road safety and AI. Minimum age 15. No professional qualifications required.
Tracks / Themes Participants choose one of three topics:
- DriveLegal: Location-specific traffic law and fine information tool.
- RoadWatch: Citizen monitoring of road quality and public spending.
- RoadSoS: Emergency location-based services for accidents.
Format & Timeline
- Stage 1: Submit source code, a 7-slide presentation, software list, and database (if applicable) via Unstop by June 30, 2026.
- Stage 2: Shortlisted teams present to a live jury at IIT Madras campus (date TBD).
Prizes Total cash prize pool of ₹1,00,000 distributed among three winners. All Stage 1 qualifiers receive participation certificates. Selected participants may be considered for job/internship opportunities.
Eligibility Open to individuals or teams of 1–10 members from BIMSTEC countries (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand). Indian participants must register via the national track link provided.
How to Apply Register and submit via Unstop by June 30, 2026. Each participant/team can make only one submission based on one topic.
Eligibility
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Organizers
Organizer
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹1 Lakhs
What You Get
Top-finishing teams share a total cash prize pool of ₹1,00,000, distributed among three winners in the BIMSTEC track. Every team that clears Stage 1 receives a participation certificate, and selected participants may be considered for job/internship opportunities. Shortlisted teams also get to present their solution live to a jury at IIT Madras, with winners decided from those presentations.
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.
