The Great India Hackathon
About this Event
The Great Indian Hackathon
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Build. Innovate. Dominate.
Welcome to The Great Indian Hackathon (TGIH)—the flagship innovation challenge at Founders' Fest: What The Tech! This isn't just another hackathon. It's a battleground where India's most ambitious student innovators, developers, designers, and builders come together to solve real-world problems and compete for the ultimate title.
🏆 The Grandmaster Championship
Only one team will earn the coveted title of GRANDMASTER.
More than a winner's trophy, the Grandmaster Championship recognizes the team that demonstrates the highest level of innovation, execution, problem-solving, and impact throughout the hackathon. It is the highest honour of the event—reserved for the team that truly stands above the rest.
Do you have what it takes to become the first Grandmaster?
💰 ₹2,00,000+ Prize Pool
Compete for a prize pool worth ₹2,00,000+, exciting rewards, exclusive opportunities, and recognition among some of the brightest minds in the country.
🚀 Build Beyond the Hackathon
The journey doesn't end when the hackathon does.
The Top 15 teams will advance to an exclusive next stage hosted at Google for Startups, where they'll receive an opportunity to further refine and showcase their innovations.
From there, selected teams will get the chance to present their solutions at T-Hub, one of India's leading startup innovation ecosystems—placing their ideas in front of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
🔥 Innovation Tracks
Build groundbreaking solutions across multiple domains, including:
- Generative AI & Machine Learning
- Blockchain & Web3
- Cybersecurity
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Embedded Systems
- Sustainable Development
- Open Innovation
🤝 Why Participate?
- Compete with the country's top student innovators.
- Learn from experienced mentors and industry experts.
- Network with founders, builders, and technology leaders.
- Transform ideas into impactful solutions.
- Gain exposure within one of India's growing startup ecosystems.
- Fight for the prestigious Grandmaster Championship.
- Win from a ₹2,00,000+ prize pool.
- Earn the opportunity to advance to Google for Startups and showcase your innovation at T-Hub.
Whether you're an AI enthusiast, a full-stack developer, a hardware innovator, a product thinker, or someone with an idea that deserves to be built, The Great Indian Hackathon is where innovation meets execution.
The clock has already started.
Now it's your move.
Where is it happening?
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