120-Second Stock Pitch Challenge — ₹10L Prize Pool for Student Teams
A 120-second stock pitch competition by Doon Business School, Dehradun, with a ₹10 lakh prize pool for student teams of 1-3.
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A 120-second stock pitch competition by Doon Business School, Dehradun, with a ₹10 lakh prize pool for student teams of 1-3.
CODEXA is a two-day innovation sprint by MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad, open to individuals and teams of 1-3 members, with a ₹10,000 cash prize pool plus vouchers.
Hack Helix is a flagship hackathon by Thapar University's Helix society, offering a ₹1.2L prize pool for teams of 3-6 building innovative solutions in Punjab.
A Shark Tank-style business plan contest run by Enactus Sri Aurobindo College, open to teams of 1–4, with a ₹4,500 prize pool and a live final pitch in Delhi.
Hackowasp 8.0 is a 36-hour hybrid hackathon run by Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, with a ₹6,00,000+ prize pool across Web3, cybersecurity, open innovation and SDG tracks. Registration closes 17 April 2026.
A three-day arcade game development hackathon run by Athena at BVCOE, New Delhi, where students build meme-inspired 2D browser games for a ₹4,000 prize pool.
A 12-hour overnight designathon by DesignX at Rishihood University for college students across India, with a ₹30,000 cash prize pool and Canva Pro perks for every registered participant.
CaseX is a case study contest by IIEST Shibpur, part of Scintillations'26, where student teams of 2–3 crack a startup-inspired business problem for a ₹12,000 prize pool, certificates and internship leads.
A two-track challenge from MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad: build a working n8n automation workflow, or create an AI-generated manga story. The Automation Arena carries a ₹6,500 cash prize pool.
Aethronix 2026 is a national-level hackathon run by MVSR Engineering College (MVSREC), Hyderabad, with a ₹60,000 prize pool, internships for top performers and four tracks: AI & Data Science, Cybersecurity, Web Development and Web3.
A team-based finance competition from Doon Business School, Dehradun, where participants build and defend a mutual fund portfolio for a share of a ₹10,00,000 cash prize pool. Registration closes 16 April 2026.
A three-round case competition for student teams run by Google Developer Groups on Campus at TIET, Patiala, with a ₹85,000 prize pool and an Unstop registration deadline of 16 April 2026.
Innopost is a free technical poster competition run by the University of Calcutta for B.Tech/B.E. students, held in person in Kolkata with a ₹5,000 prize pool and six tech and sustainability tracks.
SPJIMR's pitch competition on May 22, 2026 in Navi Mumbai offers cash prizes and national visibility for early-stage Indian startups.
HackDUCS is Sankalan 2026's 12-hour hybrid hackathon run by DoCS, University of Delhi. Student teams of 2–4 build in AI/ML, Web3, cybersecurity or social impact for a ₹22,000 prize pool.
Synapse is a two-round machine learning contest hosted by the Scaler School of Technology in Bengaluru, with a ₹30,000 cash prize pool and an offline 10-hour final.
Capital Catalyst is a multi-round student pitch competition and live startup simulation run by E-Cell SBMPCE, with a cash prize pool of ₹8,000+ and a ₹150 per team registration fee.
An online, worldwide engineering hackathon run by EnviroCast, inviting participants to turn insight into impact. Solo entrants and teams welcome; the winning project takes a ₹56,250 cash prize. Runs 26 March to 21 May 2026 on Devpost.
An online marketing competition by BluePMS Software Solutions Pvt Ltd where you build one original marketing asset, publish it on ConnectsBlue and win on organic engagement for a share of a ₹10,000 cash pool.
A three-round student hackathon from Brainiacs – The Data Science Society at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi, built around AI and IoT ideas for industry, with ₹4,500 in cash prizes and an on-campus final round.
Echelon: The Strategy Case Challenge is a strategy case competition for undergraduate teams across India, run under Navmanthan by the Ethiccraft Society with Kirori Mal College, Delhi. Register on Unstop by 16 April 2026 to compete for a prize pool worth up to ₹10,000.
A curated Mumbai deep tech pitch event where 5 pre-selected startups present to more than 30 VCs, angels and family offices on April 25, 2026.
An innovation competition from MIT India in Pune, with separate Engineering and Design tracks and a ₹2.5 crore prize pool. Register and submit your project by August 9, 2026.
A global innovation competition for people aged 15-30 to pitch ocean and marine conservation ideas. Three winners receive ₹90,000 each plus a trip to Taiwan; entries close 31 May 2026.