Opportunity brief
Registering on Unstop is only step 1. Complete your registration on Launchpad to secure your spot: https://tinyurl.com/Forge-Unstop-registration
- Only teams registered on Launchpad can build.
FORGE '26: India's Biggest Gen AI Buildathon by NxtWave Launchpad · Exclusively for IITs, NITs, IIITs & BITS
48 hours. Your team. Gen AI. Something real.
Rewards worth ₹2,00,000+
- 1st prize: ₹50,000
- 2nd prize: ₹30,000
- ️ Audience Favourite: ₹20,000
- Campus Champions: ₹3,000 for the top team from every college with 40+ valid unique team submissions
At a glance
- 30 Oct, 7:30 PM → 1 Nov, 11:59 PM IST
- Online: build from anywhere
- Teams of 2–3
- 48-hour build sprint
- 2 tracks, themes revealed at kickoff
- Students from IITs, NITs, IIITs & BITS
- Free to participate
Why you should join
- Ship a real Gen AI project for your resume and portfolio in one weekend.
- Test yourself against the sharpest builders from India's top engineering campuses.
- Everyone starts level: the track themes are revealed only at kickoff.
- Rally your campus: if 40+ teams from your college submit, your top team wins the Campus Champions reward.
How to register
- Complete your registration on Launchpad: https://tinyurl.com/Forge-Unstop-registration Create your team there, or join with your teammate's team code. This step is mandatory.
- Be ready for kickoff on 30 Oct, 7:30 PM IST.
Registrations close on 30 Oct at 7:30 PM IST. Don't wait for the last hour.
Who can participate: students currently enrolled at any of the IITs, NITs, IIITs and BITS campuses, in teams of 2–3.