Dates

  • Registration of teams on DevPost starts: August 14, 2025
  • Registration of teams on DevPost closes: August 24, 2025
  • Proposal submission on DevPost: 11 pm, August 30, 2025
  • Notification of proposal approval and Kaggle invite to approved participants: September 04, 2025
  • Final solution submission on GitHub: 11 pm, September 15, 2025
  • Winners announcement: September 21, 2025

Eligibility

This hackathon is open to all college students currently enrolled in a full-time academic program in India. You can participate as an individual or as a team of up to three members.

Project and Submission Requirements

Each team must submit the following as part of their final entry:

  1. Project Title & Abstract – A short description of your problem statement and proposed solution (max 300 words)

  2. Please upload a pdf document with your proposal. 

Prizes

  • The top three teams in each track will receive prizes in the form of compute devices. The total prizes per track will be worth INR 75K.
  • The winners from each track will also receive mentorship from IBM experts.
  • All participants with valid submissions will receive a participation certificate.

 

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Proposal submissions will be evaluated based on innovation, technical depth, relevance to India, and execution clarity for the selected tracks. Selected candidate will get notification to join a Kaggle competition.