Location Event Event date
New Delhi ETH Global New Delhi 26 Sep 25 - 28 Sep 25
Bangalore EKNOVA 2025 22 Aug 25
Mumbai MUMBAI HACKS 2025 Nov - 2025
MANIPAL HACKATHON
Manipal 08 Oct 25 - 10 Oct 25
2025
Chennai ISEA Conf. Hackathon 15 Jan 26 - 19 Jan 26
20 Sep 25 - 22 Sep 25
HACKINDIA 2025
3rd/4th week of Nov 2025
Smart India Hackathon
Pan India MSME Idea Hackathon 4.0
for Women Entrepreneurs
MEGA AI HACKATHON Oct - 2025
2025
1 Nov 25 - 2 Nov 25
RIDEHACK 2025
7 Nov 25 - 8 Nov 25
HACK<N>PITCH
MarQuest: The Marketing
TBA
Hackathon
Important Dates
Reg closed (21 Aug 25)
Reg Close (17 Oct 25)
Reg Close (10 Sep 25)
No dates available (Reg yet to open)
Reg Close (18 Sep 25)
6 Sep 25
Sep-2025
Reg Close (5 Oct 25)
Reg Close (30 Sep 25)
Open
Remarks
It is part of a renowned series of Ethereum hackathons that is focused on advancing
blockchain technology.
Participants work on decentralized applications, smart contracts and Web3 solutions.
International Innovation Challenge at CHRIST University!
Are you ready to solve real-world problems using the power of AI & Automation even
without a coding background?
EKNOVA 2025 is an international-level, interdisciplinary competition organized by
BizQuant – The Business Analytics Club of CUSBMA, CHRIST (Deemed to be
University), Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus.
Who can participate? Students from all streams (except tech students) – just
bring your creativity and problem-solving skills. No technical expertise needed!
Agentic AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Misinformation
Open to all (18+)
Generative AI, Cybersecurity, Sustainability
Open to students
Security, privacy, digital safety
AI, Web3
Students & professionals
Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to
solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a
culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem-solving.
Eligibility:
The objectiveRegular Students
of the scheme is of
to HEI’s pursuing
promote “Graduate/Post-Graduate/Ph.D”
and support untapped creativity and to
will be able
promote the to showcase
adoption of thetheir talent
latest and generate
technologies out-of-the-box
in MSMEs open
that seek the innovation
validation of
ideas.
their ideas at the proof-of-concept level. The scheme also supports engagement with
enablers who will advise such MSMEs in expanding their business by supporting them
Prizes:
in 3 teams
design, perand
strategy nodal center will be selected of which 1st prize money will be Rs 1
execution.
Lac and 2nd of Rs 75000 and 3rd will be Rs 50000.
Eligibility: Registration as Host Institute (HI): Institutions such as Technical
Colleges, Universities, other Professional Colleges/Institutes, R&D Institutes,
NGOs involved in incubation activities, MSME-DIs/ Technology Centres or any
AI, SDGs
Institute/Organization of Central/State Government may apply for registration as
an HI and act as a Business Incubator (BI) for nurturing of ideas from the initial
CSE
stagestudents & professionals
of conceptualization to the commercialization stage through HIs/ BIs.
Benefits: Financial assistance up-to maximum of Rs. 15 lakh per approved idea shall
be provided to the Host Institute for developing and nurturing of the idea into prototype.
Business plans, startups, entrepreneurship
Students, faculty, and entrepreneurs
Generative AI, Agentic AI, Web3, Cybersecurity
Open, focus on diverse teams (at least one female member required)
India (online/offline)
Marketing a gaming company – India-focused
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UNIIC Young Innovate Hackathon
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2025
Participants explore diverse themes including tech
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San Francisco, USA AMA SF Marketing Hackathon 18-Sep-25 Hands-on marketing campaigns for non-profits
I-COM Marketing Transformation Brand-led marketing science & transformation
Global (virtual/on-site) TBA
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