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Build in AI for India

EDITION I · 13–19 JULY 2026

7-Day AI Online Hackathon

7 founder sessions, 79 AI products shipped, top 5 winners announced.
750 registrations250 teams79 projects
EDITION II · 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

Delhi Offline Hackathon

PW Institute of Innovation, Noida · ₹50,000 prize pool.
500 registrations150 builders50 teams

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INDIA'S AI BUILDER MOVEMENT

Build useful AI products for 1.4 billion Indians

India doesn't need more AI demos. India needs AI products that solve real problems — built by people who understand them.

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750+Registrations
250+Teams
79Products shipped
$35K+In credits
Build in AI for India
01 The Mission

We are not building another hackathon. We are building the ecosystem that turns Indian builders into founders — with the tools, the mentors and the first customers they actually need.

02 Focus Areas

Build across India's
biggest sectors

Eight problem spaces where AI can change outcomes for hundreds of millions of people.

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03 Edition I · By the numbers
1.4BPeople to build for
∞Problems to solve
7Days to build
79Products shipped
◆ Our Editions

Two editions.
One movement.

Both editions are done and dusted. Here is what happened.

COMPLETED

Edition I · 7-Day AI Online Hackathon

13 – 19 July 2026 · 100% Online

Seven days, seven founder sessions, and 79 working AI products built for India — with the top 5 winners announced.

750+Registrations
250+Teams
79Projects
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COMPLETED

Edition II · Delhi Offline Hackathon

13 September 2026 · PW Institute of Innovation, Noida

One room, nine hours, 50 teams building live — judged by industry leaders and mentored by AI creators.

500Registrations
150Builders
50Teams
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COMING DECEMBER 2026 · AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT Builder Residency — 30 days, 16 builders, one house.

A live-in AI residency next to GIFT City. Build, validate, ship, then Demo Day.

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04 Our Partners

The ecosystem behind every builder

$35,000+In credits & tools API credits, AI tools, mentorship and swag
from every partner in the ring

79 products shipped online. 50 teams built offline in Delhi. The next chapter starts in the community.

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