Hackathons & Programs (January – December)
Microsoft Imagine Cup
Global student competition to build AI-powered solutions with real-world impact.
- Timeline: Registrations Oct–Nov previous year, submissions Jan–Feb
- Organizer: Microsoft
- Domain: AI • Cloud • Innovation
- Prize: Cash + Mentorship
TechGig Code Gladiators
India’s largest coding competition testing problem-solving skills.
- Timeline: Registration Jan–Jun
- Organizer: TechGig
- Domain: AI • Coding • Algorithms
- Prize: Cash + Jobs
Devfolio Hackathons
Multiple hackathons hosted throughout the year.
- Timeline: Throughout the year
- Organizer: Devfolio
- Domain: AI • ML • Web
- Prize: Varies by event
MLH Global Hackathons
Beginner-friendly global hackathons helping students build real projects.
- Timeline: Dates vary, throughout the year
- Organizer: Major League Hacking
- Domain: AI • Software • Open Source
- Prize: Swag + Internships
Google Solution Challenge
Students solve UN SDGs using Google AI & cloud technologies.
- Timeline: Registrations Jan, submissions Feb–Mar, finals mid-year
- Organizer: Google (GDSC)
- Domain: AI • ML • Social Impact
- Prize: Global Recognition
AICTE National AI Hackathon
National hackathon organized by AICTE to promote AI innovation.
- Timeline: Dates announced via AICTE circulars (usually Q1)
- Organizer: AICTE
- Domain: AI • ML
- Prize: Cash + Recognition
NASA Space Apps Challenge
World’s largest global hackathon using NASA’s open space data.
- Timeline: Prep & local events Feb, main hackathon Oct
- Organizer: NASA
- Domain: AI • Space Tech • Data
- Prize: Global Recognition
ETHGlobal Hackathons
Global hackathons focusing on Web3 and AI.
- Timeline: Year-round
- Organizer: ETHGlobal
- Domain: AI • Blockchain • Web3
- Prize: Cash + Mentorship
Infosys Springboard HackFest
Hackathons hosted by Infosys for students and professionals.
- Timeline: Varies by cohort
- Organizer: Infosys
- Domain: AI • Software • Innovation
- Prize: Cash + Recognition
Meta – Build for the Future
Seasonal program to build AI-powered projects with Meta technologies.
- Timeline: Portal opens select months only
- Organizer: Meta
- Domain: AI • Social Impact
- Prize: Mentorship + Recognition
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
Government initiative promoting student innovations and hackathons.
- Timeline: Announced via AIM challenges section
- Organizer: NITI Aayog
- Domain: AI • Innovation • Startup
- Prize: Cash + Mentorship
MLH Spring Hackathons
Spring season hackathons hosted globally by MLH.
- Timeline: Feb – May
- Organizer: MLH
- Domain: AI • Software • Open Source
- Prize: Swag + Internship Opportunities
IIT Madras Shaastra Hackathons
Shaastra fest hackathons in India for students and innovators.
- Timeline: Usually Jan–Feb, dates vary
- Organizer: IIT Madras
- Domain: AI • Robotics • Innovation
- Prize: Recognition + Cash
ETHIndia Hackathons
Hackathons and ecosystem events around Ethereum & AI.
- Timeline: Ecosystem events all year, main Nov–Dec
- Organizer: ETHIndia
- Domain: AI • Blockchain
- Prize: Cash + Mentorship
AWS Hackathons
AWS-hosted hackathons focused on cloud & AI solutions.
- Timeline: Throughout the year
- Organizer: Amazon Web Services
- Domain: Cloud • AI • DevOps
Google Cloud Hackathons
Hands-on hackathons using Google Cloud technologies.
- Timeline: Event-based
- Organizer: Google Cloud
- Domain: Cloud • AI • Data
NITI Aayog Innovation Challenges
Government-led innovation challenges for national problems.
- Timeline: Multi-phase
- Organizer: NITI Aayog
- Domain: AI • Innovation • Policy
Flipkart GRiD
Engineering competition for students across India.
- Timeline: Registrations Mar–May
- Organizer: Flipkart
- Domain: AI • Software • Product
Google Solution Challenge – Finals
Global finals of Google’s flagship student challenge.
- Timeline: May – June
- Organizer: Google
- Domain: AI • Social Impact
OpenAI × Hugging Face Events
AI hackathons and research events.
- Timeline: Event-based
- Organizer: OpenAI & Hugging Face
- Domain: AI • LLMs • Research
ISRO / IN-SPACe Innovation Challenges
Space-tech innovation challenges backed by ISRO.
- Timeline: Government notifications
- Organizer: ISRO / IN-SPACe
- Domain: AI • Space • Robotics
NVIDIA AI Hackathons
Advanced AI hackathons using NVIDIA platforms.
- Timeline: Region-based
- Organizer: NVIDIA
- Domain: AI • GPU • Deep Learning
Microsoft Imagine Cup – World Finals
Final global stage of Imagine Cup.
- Timeline: Jul – Aug
- Organizer: Microsoft
- Domain: AI • Innovation
DRDO Dare to Dream
Defence innovation challenge for students and startups.
- Timeline: Annual
- Organizer: DRDO
- Domain: AI • Defence • Research
GirlScript Summer of Code
Open-source program for beginners.
- Timeline: Summer
- Organizer: GirlScript
- Domain: Open Source • Software
Amazon HackFest
Amazon-hosted hackathons across regions.
- Timeline: Region-based
- Organizer: Amazon
- Domain: AI • Cloud
Flipkart GRiD – Finals
Final rounds of Flipkart GRiD competition.
- Timeline: Nov – Dec
- Organizer: Flipkart
- Domain: Engineering • AI
NeurIPS AI Hackathons
Research-focused hackathons during NeurIPS.
- Timeline: December
- Organizer: NeurIPS
- Domain: AI • Research
💡 Hackathons (India + Global)
Agentic AI / AI Hackathons
Smart India Hackathon (AI Track)
India’s largest national hackathon solving real-world problems using AI.
- Timeline: Aug – Dec
- Organizer: Ministry of Education, India
- Domain: AI • ML • Automation
- Prize: ₹1,00,000 + National Recognition
Google Solution Challenge (AI Category)
Build AI-powered solutions aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Timeline: Jan – April
- Organizer: Google Developers
- Domain: AI Agents • SDG Solutions
- Prize: $3,000 – $12,000 + Mentorship
Microsoft Imagine Cup (AI Track)
Prestigious global competition for AI apps and intelligent agent solutions.
- Timeline: Nov – May
- Organizer: Microsoft
- Domain: AI Apps • Agent-based Solutions
- Prize: $100K + Azure Credits
NASA Space Apps Challenge
Global hackathon applying AI and data science to space and Earth challenges.
- Timeline: October
- Organizer: NASA
- Domain: AI • Data Agents • Space ML
- Prize: NASA HQ Visit + Global Visibility
Meta Hacker Cup (AI Problem-Solving)
Elite problem-solving contest focused on AI reasoning and algorithms.
- Timeline: July – Sep
- Organizer: Meta
- Domain: AI Reasoning • Algorithms
- Prize: Cash + Meta Certification
AWS AI Conclave Hackathon
Industry-focused AI and GenAI hackathons powered by AWS cloud.
- Timeline: Varies
- Organizer: Amazon AWS India
- Domain: AI Agents • GenAI • Cloud AI
- Prize: AWS Credits + Cash
NVIDIA AI Hackathon
Deep learning and agent-based AI hackathons using NVIDIA GPUs.
- Timeline: June – Aug
- Organizer: NVIDIA Developer Program
- Domain: GPU AI • Agents • Deep Learning
- Prize: NVIDIA GPUs + $25K
MLH Global Hackathons
Weekly online hackathons focused on AI, automation, and innovation.
- Timeline: Weekly
- Organizer: Major League Hacking
- Domain: AI • Automation • Agents
- Prize: Swag + Cash + Global Ranking
IIT Delhi HackOverflow (AI Track)
Student-led AI hackathon focusing on intelligent systems.
- Timeline: February
- Organizer: IIT Delhi
- Domain: AI Systems • Decision Agents
- Prize: ₹50,000 – ₹2,00,000
IIT Bombay E-Yantra Robotics + AI
National robotics and AI competition using autonomous agents.
- Timeline: November
- Organizer: IIT Bombay
- Domain: Robotics • Autonomous Agents
- Prize: ₹1,00,000 + Lab Access
MIT Solve Global Challenges
Solve global impact problems using AI-driven automation.
- Timeline: April – August
- Organizer: MIT Solve
- Domain: AI for Impact • Automation
- Prize: $10K – $100K Grants
ETH Zurich AI Center Hack Challenge
Research-driven AI hackathon focused on industry automation.
- Timeline: Annual
- Organizer: ETH AI Center
- Domain: AI Agents • Industry Automation
- Prize: €10,000 + Research Access
Stanford TreeHacks (AI Track)
Elite university hackathon focused on intelligent AI systems.
- Timeline: February
- Organizer: Stanford University
- Domain: AI • ML • Intelligent Systems
- Prize: Cash + Startup Funding
Google Cloud Ready AI Hack
Cloud AI and Generative AI hackathon for Indian developers.
- Timeline: Yearly
- Organizer: Google Cloud India
- Domain: Cloud AI • Generative AI
- Prize: Certification + Swag
Hack2Skill India AI Hackfest
Monthly AI innovation challenges backed by government partners.
- Timeline: Monthly
- Organizer: Hack2Skill
- Domain: AI • Data Agents • Automation
- Prize: ₹10,000 – ₹1,50,000
Devfolio AI Hackathons
Year-round AI and automation hackathons open to all Indians.
- Timeline: Year-round
- Organizer: Devfolio
- Domain: AI • Web3 • Automation Agents
- Prize: Cash + Grants
T-Hub India AI Innovators Hackathon
Enterprise-focused GenAI hackathon with startup accelerator entry.
- Timeline: Aug – Dec
- Organizer: T-Hub Hyderabad
- Domain: GenAI • Enterprise AI
- Prize: ₹3L + Accelerator Entry
Flipkart GRiD AI Challenge
Industry-grade AI challenge with hiring opportunities.
- Timeline: July – Sep
- Organizer: Flipkart
- Domain: AI Agents • ML Systems
- Prize: ₹1.5L + PPO
Amazon ML Challenge (India)
Advanced ML and AI modeling challenge by Amazon.
- Timeline: May – Aug
- Organizer: Amazon India
- Domain: ML • Data Science • AI
- Prize: ₹3L + Interview Opportunity
TechGig Code Gladiators (AI Track)
One of India’s largest AI and ML competitive hackathons.
- Timeline: March – July
- Organizer: TechGig
- Domain: AI • ML • NLP • Agents
- Prize: ₹10L Prize Pool
Coding & Creative Hackathons
CodeChef SnackDown
Competitive Coding & Creative Problems hackathon.
- Timeline: Annual (Aug–Nov)
- Organizer: CodeChef
- Domain: Competitive Coding • Creative Problems
- Prize: ₹3L + Global Ranking
Google Hash Code
Team coding challenge for creative problem-solving.
- Timeline: March
- Organizer: Google
- Domain: Creative coding • Problem engineering
- Prize: Swag + Global Leaderboard
Major League Hacking (MLH)
Weekly creative coding & open-source hackathons.
- Timeline: Weekly
- Organizer: MLH
- Domain: Creative coding • Open source builds
- Prize: Swag + Cash + GitHub credits
HackClub Arcade
Build whatever you want — always open hackathons.
- Timeline: Always Open
- Organizer: HackClub
- Domain: Creative dev • Open-ended builds
- Prize: $100–$500 hardware grants
Devfolio Polygon Build-a-thons
Open creative hackathons for apps & games.
- Timeline: Year-round
- Organizer: Devfolio
- Domain: Open creative dev • Apps • Games
- Prize: Grants + cash
IIT Bombay Mood Indigo Hackathon
Creative coding hackathon for students.
- Timeline: December
- Organizer: IIT Bombay
- Domain: Creative coding • Student builds
- Prize: ₹1L+
HackInOut
India’s biggest community hackathon.
- Timeline: Oct–Dec
- Organizer: HackerEarth + Sponsors
- Domain: Free-form creative coding
- Prize: ₹5L+
JSConf India Hack Jam
Creative JavaScript & web hackathon.
- Timeline: Annual
- Organizer: JSConf India
- Domain: Creative JS • Web coding
- Prize: Swag + Cash
AngelHack Global Hackathon
Global app & innovation hackathons.
- Timeline: April–Aug
- Organizer: AngelHack
- Domain: App dev • Aesthetic builds
- Prize: Incubator entry + cash
GitHub Octernships + Hackathons
Open source & fun coding challenges.
- Timeline: Ongoing
- Organizer: GitHub
- Domain: Open source coding
- Prize: Paid internships
HackVerse NITK
Creative UI & coding hackathon.
- Timeline: February
- Organizer: NITK Surathkal
- Domain: Creative coding • UI builds
- Prize: ₹1–4L
Unscript 4.0 by CodingBlocks
Aesthetic app development hackathon.
- Timeline: March
- Organizer: CodingBlocks
- Domain: Creative builds
- Prize: ₹1–2L
ETHGlobal Hackathons
Creative AI + Web3 global hackathons.
- Timeline: Monthly
- Organizer: ETHGlobal
- Domain: Creative dApps • AI + Web3
- Prize: $500–$20K
MLH Vibe Themes
Weekly aesthetics & creative coding weekends.
- Timeline: Weekly
- Organizer: MLH
- Domain: Creative coding • Experimental
- Prize: Swag + Mentorship
GameDev India Jam
Indie gaming & visual coding hackathon.
- Timeline: July
- Organizer: GameDev India
- Domain: Game coding • Visual effects
- Prize: ₹50K + Studio Support
buildspace Nights & Weekends
Creative project build weekends.
- Timeline: 4 times a year
- Organizer: buildspace
- Domain: Creative development
- Prize: $3K microgrants
Figma India Design + Code
Creative UI + coding hackathon.
- Timeline: Varies
- Organizer: Figma Community India
- Domain: Creative UI apps
- Prize: Swag + Cash
Hack This Fall
Open innovation hackathon.
- Timeline: October
- Organizer: HackThisFall
- Domain: Creative coding
- Prize: Grants + Swag
Outlier Creative Coding Challenge
Annual creative UX & agents challenge.
- Timeline: Annual
- Organizer: Outlier Ventures
- Domain: Agents + apps + UX
- Prize: $10K
FOSS United India Hackathon
Open source & creative builds hackathon.
- Timeline: Monthly
- Organizer: FOSS United
- Domain: Open source creations
- Prize: ₹1L+