Opportunity brief
STEM FOR IMPACT 2026 — HACKATHON CONFIRMATION & RULES
Hey everyone!
Thank you for registering for the STEM FOR IMPACT – 24 HRS HACKATHON
To finalize your participation, every registered team must complete the Confirmation Form below.
STEM FOR IMPACT HACKATHON – CONFIRMATION FORM
https://forms.gle/5XSeCbeR86bSpBZU9
️ IMPORTANT:
Only teams that complete and submit this Confirmation Form will be considered confirmed participants for the hackathon.
Registration alone does not confirm your participation. Confirmation Form submission = Team Confirmation
STEM FOR IMPACT 2026 — RULES
Eligibility
- Engineering students only
- Teams must have exactly 5 members
- One participant can register in only one team.
- Institution Name is mandatory.
Registration
- Internal: ₹500/team
- External: ₹1,000/team
- Fee is per team, not per participant.
Hackathon
17–18 November 2026 | 24 Hours
E Block, 4th Floor Hall, Presidency University, Bangalore
- Teams will select from the provided thematic areas.
- Teams must identify and define their own Problem Statement (PS) within the selected thematic area.
- Teams must build and demonstrate their solution within 24 hours.
- 2 progress reviews will be conducted.
STEM EDUCATION & LEARNING
Solutions should focus on improving STEM education for school students, rural students, and students from underserved/backward communities.
Key Subject Areas
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- ️ Physics
Possible Solution Directions
- Interactive STEM learning
- Educational software
- VR/AR-based learning
- Digital/virtual laboratories
- Gamified STEM education
- Innovative education models
- Experiential and activity-based learning
- Technology-enabled STEM learning
Development Rules
- Teams will bring and define their own Problem Statement based on the selected thematic area.
- Any technology stack can be used.
- Core solution must be substantially developed during the hackathon.
- Open-source tools, APIs, datasets and AI-assisted development are permitted where applicable.
- Teams must disclose significant pre-existing components.
- All team members must understand and be able to explain their project.
Evaluation Criteria
- Problem Identification & Understanding
- Innovation & Creativity
- STEM Education Impact
- Technical Implementation
- Working MVP/Demo
- Accessibility & Inclusivity
- Impact & Scalability
- Presentation & Q&A
️ Important
- The solution should primarily address STEM education for school students, especially rural and underserved communities.
- Teams must clearly demonstrate how their solution addresses the identified educational problem.
- Plagiarism, cheating, misrepresentation, unsafe conduct, or interference with other teams can lead to disqualification.
- Follow all organizer, jury, venue and safety instructions.
Prize Pool — ₹45,000
1st — ₹20,000 2nd — ₹15,000 3rd — ₹10,000