📌About the Event

Hacktoberfest Hack Day Bengaluru ’26 is a one-day, in-person open-source AI hackathon being held at Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), Bengaluru, on October 9, 2026. The event is part of Major League Hacking’s Hacktoberfest 2026 initiative and is being conducted in collaboration with the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society – Bangalore Section, with AWS Student Builder Groups and Google Gemma participating as resource partners. Participants will work in teams to build real projects using open-source AI and open-weight models, receive mentorship, and showcase their solutions at the end of the Hack Day.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Event Type: Open-source AI Hack Day / mini-hackathon
• Mode of Conduct: Offline / In-person
• Venue: Ramaiah Institute of Technology, MSRIT Post, M. S. Ramaiah Nagar, Mathikere, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560054
• Event Date: October 9, 2026
• Timings: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST
• Theme: Building with Open-Source AI and open-weight AI models
• Team Size: 2–4 members

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Deadline: October 4, 2026, 11:59 AM IST
• Hack Day: October 9, 2026
• Event Timing: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM IST
• Venue: Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• The event is open to university students and working professionals. LinkedIn
• Participants must register individually through the official MLH OrganizerHQ event registration.
• After registering through OrganizerHQ, applicants must also complete the required questions on the event’s Meetup page to confirm their RSVP.
• Participants must form teams of 2–4 members.
• Each team is required to submit one project idea for the selection round.
• Registration does not automatically confirm a seat; shortlisted applicants will receive an acceptance/RSVP email. Meetup
• Selected participants will build their project during the in-person Hack Day with access to mentorship and technical resources.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Total Prize Pool: ₹50,000. Meetup
• Winning/outstanding teams will receive prizes and recognition.
• Selected participants or outstanding teams may also receive:- Hacktoberfest/event T-shirts
• Arduino/hardware
• Stickers and swag LinkedIn
• Hacktoberfest 2026 Fests also provide event swag while supplies last, and participants can work toward Hacktoberfest virtual rewards and participation recognition through the broader Hacktoberfest programme