Kalyana Karnataka Hackathon 2026

About

The Kalyana Karnataka Hackathon 2026 is an innovation-driven platform designed to bring together students, developers, engineers, designers, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs to develop technology-based solutions for real-world challenges. The hackathon aims to encourage innovation, creative problem-solving and entrepreneurship by addressing regional challenges in agriculture, healthcare, education, rural development, environment, governance and emerging technologies. Participants will work in teams to identify problems, brainstorm ideas, develop functional prototypes and present their solutions before a panel of experts, industry professionals and evaluators. The initiative aims to transform innovative ideas into practical solutions that contribute to the social, economic and technological development of the Kalyana Karnataka region. 2. Objectives - Encourage innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among students. - Develop technology-driven solutions for regional challenges. - Promote collaboration between academia, industry and startups. - Encourage the application of AI, IoT, robotics and emerging technologies. - Identify promising ideas with potential for commercialization. - Build a culture of innovation and problem-solving.

Tracks

Prizes

Rules

• General rules
• 1. All participants must complete the official registration process.
• 2. A participant can be part of only one team.
• 3. Teams must select one primary hackathon track.
• 4. All solutions must be original and developed by the participating team.
• 5. Plagiarism and unauthorized copying of projects are strictly prohibited.
• 6. Participants must follow the event schedule and instructions.
• 7. Teams must maintain professional conduct throughout the event.
• Development rules
• 1. Teams must develop a working prototype or demonstrable proof of concept.
• 2. Existing projects can be used only if substantial new development is demonstrated during the hackathon and disclosed to the organizers.
• 3. Open-source libraries and publicly available APIs are permitted.
• 4. Teams must disclose the use of third-party tools, datasets and AI-generated components.
• 5. All submitted work must comply with applicable data privacy and intellectual property laws.
• 6. Any hardware, software or external resources used must be disclosed.
• Submission rules
• Each team must submit:
• - Project title and selected track.
• - Problem statement.
• - Proposed solution.
• - Working prototype or demonstration.
• - Presentation (PPT).
• - Source code or technical documentation.
• - Short demonstration video, if required.