RevHack – Student Hackathon 2026
Polygnan Foundation
📌 About the Event
RevHack 2026 is a free, 36-hour online hackathon organized by Polygnan Foundation for students across India. Participants build software products that solve real-world problems and demonstrate their potential to attract users and generate revenue. The hackathon offers cash prizes, developer credits, and other rewards for eligible participants.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Type: Student Hackathon
- Mode: Online
- Organizer: Polygnan Foundation
- Program Team: EYFI Challenge
- Theme: Open theme — build a product or software solution with earning potential
- Registration Fee: Free
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: 16 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST
- 36-Hour Build Phase: 17 October, 10:00 AM to 18 October 2026, 10:00 PM IST
- Traction Run: 18–26 October 2026
- Traction Submission Deadline: 26 October 2026
- Results Announcement: 31 October 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to students across India.
- Participants can register individually or in teams of up to three members.
- Build a product or software solution with the potential to generate revenue.
- Participants must complete the 36-hour build phase and submit traction details during the follow-up period.
🏆 Benefits for Participants
- Winner: ₹7,500 cash prize.
- Runner-up: ₹3,500 cash prize.
- BuildInPublic Award: ₹2,500 cash prize.
- Render Workflows credits worth US $500, US $300, and US $100 for the top three eligible teams using Render Workflows.
- Free one-year .xyz domains for the top 25 teams.
- Opportunity to apply for venture grants from a pool of up to ₹5,00,000, subject to product traction and eligibility.