Cyber Security · Agentic Workflow · Prompt Engineering
Hackathon Software
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About the Event
Hackathon Software is KAYA’s flagship build event — 24+ hours to turn an idea into a real, shippable product. It rewards the same instincts as a startup’s first sprint: spot a problem, move fast, and build something people would actually use, instead of something that only looks good on a slide.
Beyond the code, it’s a crash course in founder thinking — you have to validate the problem before you touch the keyboard, defend your architecture choices under time pressure, and pitch the solution to judges the way you’d pitch it to a first investor. The teams that win aren’t just the best coders in the room; they’re the ones who understood the problem fastest and shipped the leanest version that proves it works.
Whether you walk away with a working prototype, a co-founder you clicked with at 3 AM, or just proof that you can build under pressure, this is where a lot of first companies actually start. The best builds win from a total prize pool of ₹2,00,000 across the top teams — but the bigger prize is finding out if you can turn 24 hours into a real product.
Rules
- 01Teams of 2–4 members. Solo participation is not allowed.
- 02All code must be original work. For online submission, code must be written between 29 August and 26 September 2026.
- 03For the offline round, all code must be written within the 24-hour on- site hackathon.Pre - built projects are disqualified.
- 04GitHub commit history is checked as proof of work — commits must fall within the applicable window, and squashed/rebased or history-scrubbed repos may be disqualified.
- 05Any stack, any platform — as long as it is software.
- 06AI tools may be used for development but the final solution must be demonstrably yours.
- 07Submissions are judged on innovation, technical depth, security and real-world impact.
Submission
Video Rules
Maximum length: 5 minutes
- Problem statement and motivation
- Your approach and architecture
- Live demo of the working solution
- Security considerations and impact
Online Submission — Guidelines & Deliverables
Deadline: 26 September 2026 (Submission deadline)
What to submit
- A public GitHub repository with all source code written during the hackathon, plus a README (setup steps, tech stack, team members).
- A demo video (max 5 minutes) — problem, approach & architecture, a live walkthrough of the working product, and security/impact.
- A presentation deck (PDF, max 10 slides) covering the problem, solution, architecture and what is next. (optional but recommended)
- A one-line hosted demo URL if your project can be deployed.
How to submit
- Complete your registration payment — project submission stays locked until payment is confirmed.
- Go to the Participant Dashboard at kaya.azmth.in/dashboard and sign in with your registered email (one-time code).
- Open your registration card for this event and fill the Project Submission form: project title, description (what you built and how it answers the brief), and the links below.
- Paste your GitHub / source URL, live demo URL and video / presentation URL into their fields. Put any deck or document link in the description if there is no dedicated field.
- Hit Submit. You can come back and edit any field until the deadline — the last saved version is what gets judged.
Format & naming
- All links must be public or unlisted and must stay live until results are announced — no login walls, no expiring links.
- Videos: MP4, 1080p or higher, within the max length for this event. Host on YouTube (unlisted) or Google Drive (anyone-with-link).
- Documents: PDF only. Name files as TeamID_Event_Deck.pdf (e.g. KT-2001_Hackathon_Deck.pdf).
- Google Drive links must have "Anyone with the link – Viewer" access. Test it in an incognito window before submitting.
What gets you disqualified
- Missing a mandatory deliverable at the deadline.
- Broken, private or expired links that cannot be accessed by judges.
- Work created before the event window, or plagiarised / AI-passed-off-as-original where the brief requires your own work.
- Exceeding the stated word or time limits.
Build Your Dream Team
Different skills make a stronger team. Here's who to bring:
A strong frontend/backend engineer to ship fast.
A security-minded teammate to harden and test the product.
An AI/ML person to build and wire agentic workflows.
A presenter who can demo and pitch the build convincingly.
Timeline
Registration opens
26 August 2026
Registration deadline
26 September 2026
Online submissions open
29 August 2026
Submission deadline
26 September 2026
Online round result
TBD
Offline round
TBD
Venue
Panelists
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