TIMELINE

Event Timeline

Event Timeline

Event Timeline

Registration

2 Feb'26

Registration Opens

Teams can start registration to participate in Hackathon Alpha 1 & start their race to the Hall of Fame

Prep for Hackathon

Teams should plan their work and align the expectation with their line manager

Understand Requirement

Teams should go through the requirements of Hackathon & get all their querues resolved before the kickoff

Kickoff

10 Feb'26

Hackathon Kickoff

Mastered Illustrator, InDesign, and expanded skills with various Adobe tools.

Published Design Blog

Started a personal blog to share design insights, building an online presence.

National Design Competition Win

Clinched first place in a prestigious design competition, boosting confidence.

Submission

10 March'26

Responsive Web Design Certification

Completed a specialized course, adding valuable skills to the toolkit.

Graduation Portfolio Showcase

Presented a standout portfolio, opening doors to job opportunities.

First Design Job

Secured a junior designer position at a dynamic startup, diving into professional projects.

Demo

11-12 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Design Team Lead Promotion

Recognized for leadership qualities and promoted to lead a small design team.

International Design Conference Speaker

Shared expertise at a global design conference, expanding professional network.

Launch

10 April'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Registration

2 Feb'26

Registration Opens

Teams can start registration to participate in Hackathon Alpha 1 & start their race to the Hall of Fame

Prep for Hackathon

Teams should plan their work and align the expectation with their line manager

Understand Requirement

Teams should go through the requirements of Hackathon & get all their querues resolved before the kickoff

Kickoff

10 Feb'26

Hackathon Kickoff

Mastered Illustrator, InDesign, and expanded skills with various Adobe tools.

Published Design Blog

Started a personal blog to share design insights, building an online presence.

National Design Competition Win

Clinched first place in a prestigious design competition, boosting confidence.

Submission

10 March'26

Responsive Web Design Certification

Completed a specialized course, adding valuable skills to the toolkit.

Graduation Portfolio Showcase

Presented a standout portfolio, opening doors to job opportunities.

First Design Job

Secured a junior designer position at a dynamic startup, diving into professional projects.

Demo

11-12 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Design Team Lead Promotion

Recognized for leadership qualities and promoted to lead a small design team.

International Design Conference Speaker

Shared expertise at a global design conference, expanding professional network.

Launch

10 April'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Registration

2 Feb'26

Registration Opens

Teams can start registration to participate in Hackathon Alpha 1 & start their race to the Hall of Fame

Prep for Hackathon

Teams should plan their work and align the expectation with their line manager

Understand Requirement

Teams should go through the requirements of Hackathon & get all their querues resolved before the kickoff

Kickoff

10 Feb'26

Hackathon Kickoff

Mastered Illustrator, InDesign, and expanded skills with various Adobe tools.

Published Design Blog

Started a personal blog to share design insights, building an online presence.

National Design Competition Win

Clinched first place in a prestigious design competition, boosting confidence.

Submission

10 March'26

Responsive Web Design Certification

Completed a specialized course, adding valuable skills to the toolkit.

Graduation Portfolio Showcase

Presented a standout portfolio, opening doors to job opportunities.

First Design Job

Secured a junior designer position at a dynamic startup, diving into professional projects.

Demo

11-12 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Design Team Lead Promotion

Recognized for leadership qualities and promoted to lead a small design team.

International Design Conference Speaker

Shared expertise at a global design conference, expanding professional network.

Launch

10 April'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Registration

Form your team to begin the journey

Registration

Form your team to begin the journey

Registration

Form your team to begin the journey

2 Feb 2026

  • Submit all team member details through the registration form.

  • Begin brainstorming ideas collaboratively with your team.

  • Prepare yourselves for an exciting and intense hackathon experience.

6 Jan 2026

Registration window closes

Kickoff

Ignite ideas, align teams & start building

Kickoff

Ignite ideas, align teams & start building

Kickoff

Ignite ideas, align teams & start building

10 Feb 2026

Hackathon goes LIVE. Each team will receive a hackathon toolkit consisting of design system files, necessary APIs etc. to start the work. During the hackathon period, a common space will be created for all the team members to get their queries resolved.

Submission

Turn innovation into a finished product

Submission

Turn innovation into a finished product

Submission

Turn innovation into a finished product

10 March 2026

All teams must submit their product & tech proposal in required format via submission links.

Demo Day

Showcase your solution and impress the judges

Demo Day

Showcase your solution and impress the judges

Demo Day

Showcase your solution and impress the judges

11-12 March 2026

All teams will be provided slots in which they will present their work and pitch to our esteemed panel of judges.

Winner

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

Winner

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

Winner

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

12 March 2026

Winner of the Hackathon will be announced based on the quality of the product & the user experience. Winners will be rewarded with one PS5 for each team member & will move to the execution phase to claim the cash prize.

Development

Bring your vision to life

Development

Bring your vision to life

Development

Bring your vision to life

12 - 20 March 2026

Winning team will work with the panelists to works on further enhancements to the product flow and get a sign off to proceed to development.

20 March - 9 April 2026

Once the flow is finalized, the team will work closely with relevant tech teams to make their product production ready in the given time period.

Launch

Reveal what’s been built

Launch

Reveal what’s been built

Launch

Reveal what’s been built

10 April 2026

Winning team must ensure the product launch happens by the given deadline to secure the cash prize of $15,000.