Celestia

Overview:

Celestia is a 24hr Open Innovation hackathon organised by HyprLAN at Rajarajeswari College of Engineering, Bangalore. Teams pick a real problem, build a working solution within the event window, and present it to a panel of industry professionals and faculty. It is open-ended: any domain and any idea is welcome, as long as it is original and works.

Join the community:https://chat.whatsapp.com/Emav8lYecDtDnjzAYRYsED

Event Details:

• Dates: 6th and 7th November 2026
• Venue: Rajarajeswari College of Engineering, Bangalore
• Registration: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on 30th October
• Inauguration: 10:15 to 11:00 AM
• Hackathon: 11:00 AM on 6th November to 10:00 AM on 7th November
• Mid-event judging: A judging round every six hours during the hackathon
• Final judging: 10:00 to 11:00 AM on 7th November
• Prize distribution: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
• Judges: Three industry professionals and two internal judges
• Team size: 2 to 4 members
• Prizes: ₹20,000 for the winner, ₹10,000 for the runner-up and ₹5,000 for third place

Eligibility: The hackathon is open to everyone, from the tech field or the non-tech field. The only requirement is that every participant is registered and verified on Unstop.

Phases of the Hackathon

• Phase 1, Online Round: Teams register on Unstop and submit their idea as a PPT. The submissions are evaluated, and qualifying teams move to Phase 2.
• Phase 2, Offline Round: Qualified teams come to the venue and build their solution overnight. They face judging rounds every six hours, then final judging and the prize distribution.

Rules and Regulations:

• Each team must have 2 to 4 members. All members must be registered, and a participant may be part of only one team.
• All work must be the team's own. Existing libraries, frameworks, APIs, open source tools and public datasets are allowed. Copied work will result in disqualification.
• Any hardware that poses a safety risk is prohibited.
• Participants must wear their ID cards at all times.
• Any damage to college property, including glass, will be the responsibility of the team concerned.

Judging Criteria:

Projects will be judged on impact, creativity, originality, technical implementation, feasibility and presentation.

Registration Process:

• Register on Unstop.
• Submit your idea as a PPT on Unstop before the deadline.
• Submissions will be evaluated, and qualifying teams will be informed that they move to the next round.
• Qualified teams pay the registration fee: ₹450 per team for the first 10 teams, and ₹500 per team after that.
• Teams then come to the venue and take part in the hackathon.

Important Instructions:

• Jury Sessions: Three jury sessions will be held after the hackathon begins, one every six hours. Teams must be prepared to explain their progress at each session.
• Submission: Before the announced deadline, each team must submit a working prototype, a source code repository or link, a project description, a PPT with documentation, and a video of the working project.
• Equipment Participants must bring their own laptops, chargers, cables and additional devices, along with hardware components (if needed). Only internet access will be provided by the organisers.
• Hardware: All hardware must be functional and demonstrable during the final evaluation.
• Movement: Participants are requested to stay within their assigned desks, floors and rooms, and to be accompanied by a volunteer when stepping out. For security reasons, participants are requested to remain on campus after 9:00 PM and until the prize distribution is concluded, unless there is an emergency.
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner must be taken only within the time slots allotted to the teams.
• Belongings: Participants are fully responsible for their own belongings. The organisers will assist in locating lost items where possible but accept no responsibility for them