OpenHack 2025: Stages and Timelines
Ideation Round (via Unstop)
Kindly submit your main idea presentation (using the template in the About section). Additionally, create a concise video lasting around 4 - 5 minutes to explain your solution. Feel free to enhance your presentation with code snapshots and prototype demos for extra points.
Shortlisting for final round will be announced on 21st February.
Final Round
This will be an Offline round! It will be held offline at the IISc campus. Shortlisted teams will have to present their work in front of judges offline. Teams that need to travel will be reimbursed up to INR 4,000
All that you need to know about OpenHack 2025
IISc Bangalore is proud to announce its Open Day 2025 scheduled for 1st March, showcasing the 2nd edition of "Openhack" on a significant scale. This hackathon is dedicated to AI and ML technologies.
Join us for this exciting opportunity to participate in the hackathon organized by the premier research institute, immerse yourself in the research atmosphere, engage with distinguished researchers and scholars, and enjoy a multitude of activities.
Get ready to delve into a realm of creativity, teamwork, and innovative problem-solving. This event extends a warm invitation to all students who are enthusiastic about leveraging technology to make tangible real-world contributions.
Benefits:
- Exciting prize money for the winners
- Cash prizes up to 1 lakh
- Exciting goodies and gifts for shortlisted teams.
- Reimbursement up to INR 4000 per team
- Complimentary meals provided
Opportunity to:
- Meet JEE Advanced and GATE toppers (AIR-1)
- Acquire teamwork and collaboration skills
- Cultivate problem-solving abilities
- Strengthen your resume
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies
Ideation Round template : Click here
Problem Statements : Problem statements are in attachement section.
Evaluation criteria :
- Innovation and Creativity
- Clarity of Presentation
- Feasibility and applicability
- Impact and Social Value
- Demo Video and Prototype
Judges : (will be announced soon)
Terms and Conditions :
- Travel reimbursement is subject to the submission of a valid travel ticket. The reimbursement amount will be equivalent to the cost of a sleeper class train ticket on Indian Railways.
Important dates & deadlines?
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13 Feb'25, 11:59 PM IST Registration Deadline
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20 Feb'25, 05:00 PM IST Idea Submission Deadline
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21 Feb'25, 05:00 PM IST Shortlisted teams announcement
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1 Mar'25, 09:00 AM IST Final Round
Contact the organisers
Send queries to organizersDownload attachments
Rewards and Prizes?
Winner
First Runner Up
Second Runner Up
Shortlisted Teams for Final round
Exciting swags,goodies and gifts !!!
About Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
- The Indian Institute of Science was established in 1909 by joint efforts of the Maharaja of Mysore, the Govt. of India and Jamsetji Nussarwanji Tata.
- The foundation stone of the institute was laid in 1911.
- The institute is located in Bangalore and is spread over an area of 370 acres of land.
- The institute was started with just two departments- General and Applied Chemistry and Electrical Technology but today it has over 40 departments spread across 6 divisions- Interdisciplinary Research, Mechanical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Electrical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- The institute also has its new campus located at Challekere in Chitradurga district in Karnataka.