Ship to Get Hired - Gappy AI Hackathon
By Gappy AI
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Quick Answer
Build a real AI product using Lemma SDK, win ₹1 Lakh, and get hired by partner companies.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹1 Lakhs
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Gappy AI
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 29 June 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Gappy AI. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
Ship to Get Hired — Gappy AI Hackathon
Build a real AI product. Get hired. Win ₹1 Lakh.
Who Should Apply Developers, product managers, operators, and students. No deep coding background required — the Lemma SDK allows building through prompting. Clear thinking, problem definition, and product sense matter most.
What You'll Build Build a working agentic app using Lemma SDK, an open-source infrastructure for coding agents to build AI apps end-to-end. Pick any real-world problem or build from curated problem statements shared after registration. The core loop must work end-to-end and be demoable.
Format & Timeline
- Rolling registrations: June 8–29
- Build window: June 24–30 (Lemma SDK launches June 24)
- Submissions close: June 30 (project + short writeup + working demo)
- Judging criteria: Problem clarity & real-world fit (35%), Product judgment (25%), Execution quality (25%), Lemma SDK utilisation (15%)
Prizes 1st: ₹50,000 2nd: ₹30,000 3rd: ₹20,000 4th–10th: Recognition and hiring fast-track
Hiring Fast-Track Top builders are matched to AI Product Engineer and AI Product Manager roles at partner companies (YesMadam, Binocs, Foxo, Zapdata, Corally). No cold applications — your profile goes directly to hiring teams.
Project Track (Top 10 Teams) Optional two-week refinement period with direct guidance from the Lemma team. Verified project certificate of contribution. Strongest projects published as community templates.
Eligibility Open to individuals and teams of 1–3 members. No geographic restriction — online global participation.
How to Apply Register via the Unstop link. Rolling registration until June 29.
Eligibility
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Organizers
Organizer
Gappy AI
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹1 Lakhs
What You Get
- Total cash prize pool of ₹1,00,000 (1st: ₹50,000, 2nd: ₹30,000, 3rd: ₹20,000).
- Hiring fast-track to AI Product Engineer and AI Product Manager roles at partner companies for top builders.
- Optional two-week refinement period with direct guidance from the Lemma team for top 10 teams.
- Verified project certificate of contribution.
- Strongest projects published as community templates.
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
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.
