Idea 33 – Telangana Statewide Student Hackathon
T-Hub
📌 About the Event
Idea 33 is a statewide student hackathon launched by T-Hub in collaboration with Kakatiya University and the Higher Education Department, Government of Telangana. The initiative invites students to identify real-world problems and develop innovative ideas or early-stage prototypes across diverse sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, sustainability, artificial intelligence, fintech, manufacturing and social innovation. Selected participants will receive structured training, mentorship and startup-development support, with the Top 10 teams receiving prototype-development assistance and pre-incubation support through T-Hub.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organizer: T-Hub, in collaboration with Kakatiya University and the Higher Education Department, Government of Telangan
- Competition Type: Student Hackathon e
- Themes: Open to any topic, including AI, AgriTech, HealthTech, climate and sustainability, fintech, manufacturing, governance and social innovation
- Project Stage: Participants can apply with an idea or an early-stage prototype; a finished product is not required
- Application Mode: Online
- Programme Format: Online training and pitching, followed by an in-person bootcamp and Demo Day for selected teams
📅 Important Dates
- Applications Open: 6 October 2026
- Application Deadline: 22 November 2026
- Screening and Selection of Top 100 and Top 50: 23 November–7 December 2026
- Online Training for Top 50: 8 December 2026–4 January 2027
- Online Pitch Round for Top 10 Selection: 5–11 January 2027
- Five-Day Bootcamp: 25–29 January 2027
- Demo Day and Awards: First week of February 2027
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to students from universities, colleges and institutions across Telangana’s 33 districts, including government institutions.
- Applicants may submit a new idea or an early-stage prototype on any topic.
- Entries are evaluated on problem clarity, originality, real-world need, scalability, team commitment, prototype progress, business viability and pitch quality.
- The organizer states that additional support is available for women, SC/ST/OBC students, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ participants, first-generation students and students from smaller districts.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Top 100: Recognition as part of the statewide shortlist.
- Top 50: Four-week online training programme featuring six short courses, one-to-one mentoring and weekly feedback.
- Top 10: Five-day residential bootcamp near K-Hub, Kakatiya University, Warangal, with mentoring, startup exposure and pitch preparation.
- Prototype Support: ₹70,000 per team for each of the Top 10 teams, from a total support pool of ₹7,00,000.
- Incubation: Pre-incubation support and access to T-Hub’s startup ecosystem for the Top 10 teams.