https://indianaicommunity.com/feeds/opportunities.xml Open AI hackathons, grants, fellowships and accelerators in India. en-IN Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:39:30 GMT https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/agentic-ai-hackathon-iit-bombay-49377f https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/agentic-ai-hackathon-iit-bombay-49377f Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:03 GMT SARCathon 2026 | Presented by SARC, IIT Bombay Don't Just Build AI. Build AI That Acts. Ready to move beyond chatbots and build intelligent systems that can think, plan, and act ? The Agentic AI Hackathon is a Pan-IIT challenge for developers, AI enthusiasts, and technology builders to create innovative solutions using Agentic AI concepts and take their ideas from concept to a working prototype. What is the Challenge? Teams will tackle a given problem domain and build an innovative solution using Agentic AI. 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The Agentic AI Hackathon challenges participants to develop AI systems capable of pursuing a goal through multi-step decision-making, tool interction, adaptation, and autonomous execution. Join the Whatsapp Group for more updates & follow us on Instagram . Build an intelligent system that can observe → decide → act → evaluate → adapt. The problem is yours to choose. The architecture is yours to design. The solution must prove that agentic behavior is actually necessary for the problem you are solving. The Challenge: For this hackathon, an agentic system shou https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/powernext-ai-manipal https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/powernext-ai-manipal Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:10:34 GMT An AI build competition hosted on campus in Bengaluru. https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/agentic-ai-hackathon-tech-zephyr https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/agentic-ai-hackathon-tech-zephyr Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:10:34 GMT An agentic AI build challenge run as part of IIT Bhubaneswar's Tech Zephyr festival. https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/powernext-ai-0ff3ef https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/powernext-ai-0ff3ef Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:03 GMT About the Opportunity: PowerAI Hackathon 2026: Karnataka's Largest Undergraduate AI Hackathon for the Power Sector India is building the world's next-generation energy ecosystem and the next breakthrough could come from your campus . PowerAI Hackathon 2026 is a first-of-its-kind statewide innovation challenge that brings together the brightest undergraduate engineering minds across Karnataka to solve real-world problems in the power and energy sector using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Digital Twins, Computer Vision, IoT, and Intelligent Automation . Sponsored by the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Ministry of Power, Govt. of India in collaboration with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) Bengaluru , this hackathon is m https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/ai-powered-paper-presentation-challenge-61689a https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/ai-powered-paper-presentation-challenge-61689a Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:04 GMT Eligibility Open to undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and research scholars from any recognized college/university Participation: Individual only (no teams) Open to all academic disciplines and specializations Theme / Problem Statements Open theme — participants may choose any research area (Optional: if you'd rather narrow it, offer 3–5 broad tracks — Technology, Healthcare, Environment, Business & Management, Social Sciences) Format & Process All papers must be created using the Abroad Simplified platform, following this workflow: Platform link : https://research.abroadsimplified.com Select a research topic (via AI Discovery / Gap Analyzer) Select your preferred paper format Platform auto-generates the initial paper Edit and refine the paper as needed Platf https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/neurax-hackathon-30-24-hour-ai-innovation-hackathon-2026-5265f5 https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/neurax-hackathon-30-24-hour-ai-innovation-hackathon-2026-5265f5 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:03 GMT NeuraX Hackathon 3.0 is a competitive 24-hour hackathon where participants transform innovative ideas into working technology solutions. The event focuses on solving real-world problems using Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies. Official Themes Participants can choose ONE of the following official tracks: AI in Industry Automation AI in Cybersecurity AI in Smart Cities The Round 1 idea/abstract must be aligned with the selected official theme. Eligibility & Team Formation Team size: 3–4 participants At least one team member must be a currently enrolled student Cross-institution teams are welcome Participants from different colleges/institutions can form a team. Teams must submit an original idea related to one of the official themes. Round 1 – Abstract Submission https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/neurax-hackathon https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/neurax-hackathon Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:10:34 GMT A 24-hour on-campus AI innovation hackathon in Hyderabad, now in its third edition. https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/caspian-ai-agent-e129bc https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/caspian-ai-agent-e129bc Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:03 GMT Discord: https://discord.gg/an72N6h8 Caspian Agent Challenge: Top 3 Get Accelerator Interviews Don’t just build an AI agent. Put it to work. Build an agent using Caspian, deploy it, and get real people to use it, whether that’s your customers, friends, teammates, or community. We’re looking for agents that create consistent, meaningful usage throughout the challenge , not a one-day spike. What we’re judging: Message volume & usage: 40% How many messages does your agent handle per day? How consistently is it being used? 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Prize Pool: ₹45,000 Eligibility: Open to B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. students. Team size: 3–5 members. Team members must belong to the same institute. Inter-department and inter-specialization teams are allowed. Competition Structure: Round 0: Online Abstract Submission Rou https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/caspian-ai-agent https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/caspian-ai-agent Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:10:34 GMT An online challenge to build AI agents, run by Caspian. https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/aivantage-793ba0 https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/aivantage-793ba0 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:04 GMT AIVantage — The AI & Web Quiz AIVantage is an online quiz competition designed to test participants' knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, Programming, Emerging Technologies, and Digital Innovation . 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Domains LLMs & Automation AI/ML Open Innovation Team Size 2-4 members per team Event Details September 26–27, 2026 AVN Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad Registration Fee: ₹499 per participant Theme: Code the Storm. Build the Fu https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/promptothon-avn https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/promptothon-avn Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:10:34 GMT A 24-hour prompt engineering and applied AI hackathon held in Telangana. https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/global-mesh-ai-swarm-robotics-challenge-2026-build-open-source-edge-sy-4c08f9 https://indianaicommunity.com/tracker/opportunities/global-mesh-ai-swarm-robotics-challenge-2026-build-open-source-edge-sy-4c08f9 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:03 GMT Overview: Welcome to the Decentralized Mesh Protocol Hackathon 2026! This is an open-source, contribution-based hackathon designed for developers, C++ enthusiasts, and IoT/robotics builders. 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Applications run in two cycles a year, typically opening around May and December.