Opportunity brief
SARCathon 2026 | Presented by SARC, IIT Bombay
Don't Just Build AI. Build AI That Acts.
Ready to move beyond chatbots and build intelligent systems that can think, plan, and act?
The Agentic AI Hackathon is a Pan-IIT challenge for developers, AI enthusiasts, and technology builders to create innovative solutions using Agentic AI concepts and take their ideas from concept to a working prototype.
What is the Challenge?
Teams will tackle a given problem domain and build an innovative solution using Agentic AI.
Your solution can explore concepts such as:
- Autonomous decision-making
- Planning and reasoning
- Tool and API usage
- Multi-agent systems
- Intelligent task execution
- AI-powered automation
Think. Build. Experiment. Create AI that can act.
Competition Structure
Round 1 | Build the Solution
Submit your innovative solution to the given problem domain using Agentic AI concepts. The strongest solutions will be shortlisted.
Round 2 | Prototype & Pitch
Shortlisted teams will further develop their solution into a working prototype and get the opportunity to pitch and showcase it at Alumination 2026 at IIT Bombay.
Why Participate?
- Compete with talented students from IITs across India
- Build using one of the fastest-growing areas of AI
- Turn your idea into a working prototype
- Showcase your innovation at IIT Bombay
- Present before experienced judges and industry professionals
- Strengthen your AI, coding, and problem-solving skills
- Represent your institute on a Pan-IIT platform
Who Can Participate?
Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students across disciplines.
Ideal for: Developers, AI/ML enthusiasts, programmers, technology builders, researchers, and anyone excited about the future of AI.
Team Size: As per competition guidelines.
Important Dates
Registrations Open: 25 August 2026
Registration Deadline: 3 September 2026
Round 1: 1–7 September 2026
Finale: 15–31 October 2026
Join the official WhatsApp group for announcements and competition updates:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/EY20XQ86htR8LmPfASNalo?mode=gi_t
Ready to Build AI That Acts?
Build the agent. Solve the problem. Showcase your innovation at IIT Bombay.
Register for the Agentic AI Hackathon 2026 and take your idea from concept to prototype.