Closes Oct 15, 2026 · 16:02 IST
In Association with Kanpur Institute of Technology (KIT), Kanpur
Get ready to build, innovate, and compete at a one-day hackathon bringing together developers, AI enthusiasts, cybersecurity builders, designers, and problem-solvers to create technology solutions for real-world challenges.
📅 Date: 28th October 2026
📍 Venue: Kanpur Institute of Technology (KIT), Kanpur
👥 Team Size: 2–4 Members
💰 Entry: Free
🏆 Prize Pool: ₹11,000
HackIndia AI & CyberTech Hackathon 2026 is designed to give students and technology enthusiasts a platform to turn their ideas into working prototypes.
Participants will spend one action-packed day ideating, building, testing, refining, and pitching their solutions while getting opportunities to interact with mentors and fellow innovators.
Whether you're building an intelligent AI Agent or solving a real-world Cybersecurity challenge, this is your opportunity to build something meaningful and showcase your skills.
Build innovative solutions using Generative AI, Large Language Models, Machine Learning, AI Agents, intelligent automation, and other AI technologies.
Build ideas around:
AI Assistants • Autonomous AI Agents • AI for Education • AI for Healthcare • Productivity Tools • Generative AI • Intelligent Automation
Build solutions that address modern cybersecurity challenges and help make applications, systems, and digital users more secure.
Build ideas around:
Threat Detection • Privacy • Secure Applications • Identity & Access • Fraud Detection • Vulnerability Detection • Network Security • Digital Forensics
🥇 Winner — ₹5,000
🥈 First Runner-Up — ₹4,000
🥉 Second Runner-Up — ₹2,000
🚀 Build a Working Prototype
Turn your idea into a functional solution in one day.
🧠 Expert Mentorship
Get guidance and feedback while building your project.
💻 Hands-On Development
Work with your team to develop, test, and refine your solution.
🤝 Connect & Collaborate
Meet fellow developers, innovators, and technology enthusiasts.
🎤 Demo & Pitch
Present your solution before the judging panel.
🏆 Recognition & Prizes
Showcase your work and compete for the ₹11,000 prize pool.
Open to students, developers, AI/ML enthusiasts, AI Agent builders, cybersecurity enthusiasts, designers, entrepreneurs, and technology innovators.
You don't need to be an expert in everything — bring your skills, creativity, curiosity, and willingness to build.
👥 Team Size: 2–4 Members
💰 Entry: Free
📌 Important: Every team member must register individually on the HackIndia platform.
Form your team, choose your track, bring your idea, and get ready to build!
Your idea deserves a stage.
Your skills deserve a challenge.
Your team could build what comes next.
🔥 HackIndia AI & CyberTech Hackathon 2026
📅 28th October 2026
📍 KIT Kanpur
👉 Register Your Team Now!
Note: Only shortlisted teams will be invited to participate in the in-person hackathon at the KIT campus.
Kanpur Institute of Technology,UPSIDC Industrial Area, Chakeri Ward, Rooma, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208001
A personal card for HackIndia AI & CyberTech Hackathon 2026 with your team, profile and links. Download it or share it once you're in.
11 K + 40 K Sharp Rewards prize pool · Free · Kanpur Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
This hackathon is about AI, Machine Learning and Web3. These skills cover the same ground — each is a short track, a check, and one real thing to ship. They land on your profile whatever happens here.
