Opportunity brief
Build. Innovate. Compete.
Hackpulse 2026 is an offline, team-based hackathon organized by the University of Engineering and Management (UEM), Jaipur, designed to bring together students, developers, innovators, and problem solvers to build creative and impactful technology solutions.
Whether you're participating solo or with a team, Hackpulse gives you the opportunity to turn your ideas into working solutions, experiment with emerging technologies, and showcase your skills in a competitive environment.
Tracks
Open Innovation
- Build a software solution for any real-world problem of your choice.
- Participants have the freedom to identify a problem, develop an innovative solution, and demonstrate its impact.
Agentic Harness
- Explore the power of AI agents and agentic systems.
- Build solutions that use AI agents, tools, workflows, or autonomous decision-making to solve meaningful problems.
Prizes:
Total Prize Pool: ₹60,000
Team Size:
- Minimum: 1 participant
- Maximum: 4 participants
- Solo participants are welcome.
- Participants can form teams of up to 4 members.
Registration Fee:
FREE — No Registration Fee
Eligibility:
Everyone can apply!
There are no specific academic or technical restrictions. Students, developers, designers, AI enthusiasts, innovators, and anyone interested in technology and problem-solving are welcome to participate.
Important Dates:
- Registration Opens: 8 September 2026
- Registration Closes: 30 September 2026
- Hackathon: 4 October 2026
- Duration: 12 Hours
- Mode: Offline
- Venue: University of Engineering and Management (UEM), Jaipur
Hackathon Process:
Round 1 — Registration
- Participants register for Hackpulse 2026 through Unstop.
Round 2 — Selection & Invitation
- Registered participants/teams will be evaluated according to the event requirements.
- Selected participants/teams will receive an invitation via email with further instructions.
Round 3 — Offline Hackathon
- Selected participants will attend the 12-hour offline hackathon at UEM Jaipur on 4 October 2026 and build their solutions.
Round 4 — Project Presentation & Evaluation
- Teams will present their completed projects to the judging panel.
- Projects will be evaluated based on innovation, technical implementation, impact, feasibility, and presentation.
Round 5 — Results
- The top three teams will be declared winners and receive the respective prizes.
Judging Criteria:
Projects will be evaluated on:
- Innovation & Originality
- Problem Understanding
- Technical Implementation
- Use of Technology / AI
- Impact & Usefulness
- Feasibility & Scalability
- UI/UX & User Experience
- Final Presentation
Rules & Guidelines:
- Participants can participate individually or in teams of up to 4 members.
- Participation is completely free.
- Participants must attend the hackathon at the designated offline venue.
- Teams must develop and present their solution during the hackathon.
- Projects should be original work created by the participating team.
- Plagiarism or submission of copied projects may result in disqualification.
- Participants must follow the official hackathon schedule and organizer instructions.
- Teams must submit their project within the given deadline.
- The decision of the judging panel will be final.
- Further instructions regarding the offline event will be communicated to selected participants via email.
Why Participate?
- Build a real-world technology solution
- Explore Agentic AI and emerging technologies
- Showcase your creativity and innovation
- Compete for ₹60,000 in prizes pool
- Collaborate and network with fellow innovators
- Strengthen your portfolio with a hackathon project
- Gain practical development experience
Venue
University of Engineering and Management (UEM), Jaipur
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 12 Hours
- Date: 4 October 2026