Hacksynergy 2026 — ₹1 Lakh Prize Pool Hackathon at IPEC Ghaziabad — Frequently Asked Questions

The total prize pool is ₹1,00,000. The first prize is ₹25,000 and also comes with a Campus Ambassador Internship. The first runner up receives ₹15,000 and the second runner up gets ₹10,000. The remaining ₹50,000 is given out as goodies, swags, a resource kit and other items.

The hackathon is open to students at colleges and institutes in India. You do not need to be from IPEC or from any particular branch. Teams must have at least 2 and at most 5 members, and mixed teams with members from different colleges or specialisations are allowed.

Registrations close on 15 August 2026. Sign-ups are handled through the event's Unstop page, so it is worth completing the form well before the cut-off.

Round one is online. Your team submits its project or idea as a PPT deck, and the submissions are evaluated to produce a shortlist. Round two is the offline finale at IPEC, where shortlisted teams build and present a working prototype during a 24-hour hackathon on 22–23 August 2026.

You must select one of five themes: Health Care, Cybersecurity, EdTech, Fintech or Open Innovation. Pick the one that best fits the problem your team wants to solve.

No. Those requirements apply to government funding schemes, not to this hackathon. Hacksynergy 2026 is a student competition, so no registration of that kind is asked for.

No. The rewards here are cash prizes, an internship and event goodies — there is no investment being made and no stake or equity is taken in your project.

Every participant must be able to show a valid ID card issued by their college or institute during the on-site round at IPEC. Teams should also be ready to build on-site, since the offline round is a 24-hour hackathon.

Yes. Inter-college and inter-specialisation teams are permitted, as long as the team has between 2 and 5 members and everyone is a current college student.

Plagiarism or submitting a pre-built solution will lead to disqualification. The idea you submit in round one and the prototype you build in round two are expected to be your own original work.

Hacksynergy 2026 — ₹1 Lakh Prize Pool Hackathon at IPEC Ghaziabad is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.