36-Hour Hackathon

Code. Create.
Dominate.

Addressing real-world challenges through innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration among top developers and designers.

Massive Rewards

₹9 LAKHS
PRIZE POOL

1st Prize
5LINR
2nd Prize
3LINR
3rd Prize
1LINR
The Platform

From Concept To Prototype

Targeted at student technologists, developers, and early-stage innovators. A 36-hour onsite event dedicated to addressing real-world challenges through deep innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

01

Seed Funding

For selected high-potential student startup ideas to scale their entrepreneurial journey.

02

Incubation Support

Exclusive access to incubation facilities at T-Works via EtherWing Aerospace.

03

Internships

Direct internship pipeline with partnering companies and industry leaders.

04

Placement Drive

Exclusive placement drive access for outstanding performing participants.

05

Certification

A formal participation certificate recognizing the efforts of all eligible attendees.

06

36-Hour Marathon

Intensive 36-hour onsite event forcing rapid prototyping, backed by 50+ mentors across 5 critical domains.

Target Sectors

The Innovation Matrix

Problem statements released strictly on hackathon day.

01

Agri Tech Supply Chain

01

Agri Tech Supply Chain

Revolutionizing agricultural networks with immutable tracking, predictive crop analytics, and seamless global distribution solutions.

02

Edu Tech AIML

02

Edu Tech AIML

Forging personalized generative learning models, automated assessments, and scaling quality education autonomously.

03

Health Care Biotech

03

Health Care Biotech

Deploying deep neural networks for rapid diagnostics, drug discovery, and bridging vital rural care gaps.

04

Smart cities Civil Tech

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Smart cities Civil Tech

Engineering interconnected urban ecosystems with real-time traffic, waste, and municipal infrastructure telemetry.

05

Sustainability Climate Action

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Sustainability Climate Action

Architecting zero-emission tech, carbon offset tracking, and localized distributed energy grid solutions.

The Agenda

36-Hour Event Timeline

Every minute of the hackathon, meticulously planned. Switch between days to explore the full agenda.

08:00 – 09:30 AM

Registration & Check-in

Arrival

Participants arrive at the venue and complete registration, team confirmation, and seating allocation.

09:30 – 09:45 AM

Inauguration

Ceremony

Inauguration of Innovators Conclave Hackathon 2026 at JNTU Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh.

09:45 – 09:55 AM

Lamp Lighting

Traditional lamp lighting ceremony at the venue.

09:55 – 10:05 AM

Welcome Address

Welcome address by the Chairman/President of the institute.

10:05 – 10:15 AM

Felicitation

Felicitation of dignitaries and evaluators.

10:15 – 10:25 AM

Guest of Honor

Speech by the Guest of Honor.

10:25 – 10:35 AM

Chief Guest

Speech by the Chief Guest at the venue.

10:35 – 10:45 AM

Hackathon Briefing

Important

Briefing of hackathon rules, mentoring rounds, and the evaluation process.

10:45 – 11:00 AM

Refreshments

Refreshment break. Participants gather in their respective panels for the 36-hour hackathon.

11:00 AM

Ideation & Coding Begins

Hackathon Start

The hackathon clock starts. Teams begin ideation and building.

11:30 AM – 01:00 PM

First Mentoring Session

Mentoring

7–10 minutes per team. Evaluators and experts train teams. Minimum 3 judges per panel.

01:00 – 02:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch break for all participants and mentors.

06:00 – 08:30 PM

First Round of Evaluation

Evaluation

Minimum 3 judges per panel, 7 minutes per team — 4 minutes presenting, 3 minutes Q&A.

08:30 – 09:00 PM

Dinner

Dinner break.

09:00 PM

Coding Resumes

Teams resume development and implementation.

12:00 – 12:15 AM

Midnight Energy Break

Energy drink, juice, or equivalent provided to each individual team member.

Evaluation Framework

How You're Scored

Three progressive rounds. Three evaluators per round. Weighted scoring that rewards execution and market readiness over just ideation.

3Evaluators per round
100Max marks per round
100Weighted total
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Round 1

Idea & Solution Presentation

15%Weightage
100 marksMax
01

Presentation of the Solution / Idea

The basic solution provided by the team against the problem statement or theme

02

Innovation

Uniqueness and creativity of the solution

03

Solution Approach

The roadmap or framework that guides the development of a solution

04

Technical Soundness / Feasibility

Strength of technical aspects and practicality of implementation

05

Execution Timeline

Blueprint of prototype completion timeline w.r.t hackathon duration

02
Round 2

Prototype Development & Integration

35%Weightage
100 marksMax
01

Prototype Development

Progress made in developing a working prototype

02

Improvement

Changes or additions based on evaluator / mentor feedback

03

Integration

How well different components work together

04

Usability

User-friendliness and ease of adoption

05

Team Work

Contribution of individual team members

03
Round 3

Final Demo & Market Readiness

50%Weightage
100 marksMax
01

Performance / Final Demo

Efficiency and effectiveness in real-world scenarios. Clarity of presentation

02

User Experience & Design

Quality of interaction and user ergonomics of the final product

03

Market Readiness / Impact

Preparedness to enter the market and make an impact

04

Implementation Plan / Future Scope

Strategy for putting the solution into action and future development

Final Score Calculation

T = G1 + G2 + G3|Maximum = 100

Each round is evaluated by three independent evaluators. Scores are averaged and weighted according to round importance.

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