Opportunity brief
Overview
- HACKPITCH is Eastern India's premier 24-hour hackathon, set to take place on 20th–21st November 2026 at Jadavpur University's Salt Lake Campus (JUSL), Kolkata.
- Designed to ignite innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, the event will bring together 30 elite teams (120 participants max) from across the country to compete, collaborate, and create impactful tech solutions under intense time constraints.
- With a strong focus on real-world problem-solving, this hackathon is structured around six cutting-edge tracks:
- 1) Web/App Dev
- 2) Open Innovation
- 3) AI & Applications (umbrella for Agentic, NLP, CV, Data Science, etc)
- 4) Game Development
- 5) Cybersecurity
- 6) Web3
What Makes HACKPITCH Stand Out:
- Beyond its purpose, HACKPITCH stands out for its scale and inclusivity.
- As the biggest product-focused hackathon in Eastern India, it encourages diversity and balanced teamwork.
- Teams will compete to become the sole undisputed winner and claim the grand cash prize by brainstorming, prototyping, and pitching their solutions to a panel of expert judges over the course of the 24-hour sprint.
- Medals and certificates of excellence will also be awarded to other top-performing teams.
Purpose and Vision:
- HACKPITCH is more than just a hackathon - it serves as a springboard for the next generation of innovators and builders.
- The goal is to foster an innovative, technically superior, and entrepreneurial community through this event.
- The hackathon aims to:
- Enhance participant experience.
- Provide top-notch mentorship.
- Establish HACKPITCH as a globally recognized student-led tech initiative.