SmartAIthon 2026
Pays a ₹15,000 cash prize pool, no equity taken, to beginner-friendly hackathon participants building AI projects for smart and sustainable cities.
The hackathon ran online over several weeks, with registration through an official Google Form and Stage 2 submissions made through a GitHub repository, demo video and workflow video; this round is now closed and the organiser has not yet published a selection list. The prize pool is cash, with no equity taken; the total ₹15,000 prize pool is split into a ₹5,000 first prize, ₹3,000 second prize, ₹…
SmartAIthon is a beginner-friendly hackathon for individuals and teams building projects around AI applications for smart and sustainable cities — covering traffic management, pollution monitoring, waste management, disaster prediction and urban safety. No prior hackathon experience is required, and submissions are judged on innovation, technical implementation and impact.
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