DeepTech Bharat Hackathon
Awards ₹1.25 lakh across 5 winning deep-tech ideas plus mentoring and incubation support.
DPIIT runs the hackathon under its Manthan framework with ecosystem partners MeitY Startup Hub, SIDBI and Rishabh Instruments. Entrants submit ideas online for free, a jury shortlists the top 25 for presentation, and the top five ideas split a cash prize pool alongside mentoring, prototyping support, and help with IP filing, registration and investor readiness.
The hackathon is open to sustainable, industry-ready deep-tech solutions across five tracks: AI, IoT and industrial automation; robotics and advanced manufacturing; electric mobility, clean energy and the circular economy; agritech and smart cities; and defense and aerospace technology.
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