HackNexus'26
Pays a ₹70,000 total cash prize, split among winning student teams, in a three-round national online hackathon for Indian college students.
HackNexus'26 is a Droidecks prize that pays a ₹70,000 total cash prize, split among winning student teams, in a three-round national online hackathon for Indian college and university students working on any technical domain. Teams of two to four (or individuals, who can join a team later) register with a ₹49 per-member fee and move through three rounds: a written abstract with a slide pitch, a wo…
The hackathon is open to any technical domain: organisers set real-world problem statements across various fields, and each team picks one to solve. It targets college and university students in India specifically, not registered companies, and takes no equity in return.
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