Innovate Odisha 3.0
AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation
📌 About the Event
Innovate Odisha 3.0 is a state-level student hackathon organized by AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation in collaboration with Karkhana Makerspace. The competition challenges students to identify real-world problems affecting communities across Odisha and develop innovative, technology-driven solutions. Participants can work on themes such as healthcare, agriculture, rural livelihoods, disaster preparedness and mining safety using technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), drones and AR/VR.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organizer: AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation, in collaboration with Karkhana Makerspace
- Competition Type: Student Hackathon / Innovation Challenge
- Mode of Conduct: Online registration and problem documentation, followed by an offline 24-hour hackathon for shortlisted teams
- Event Venue: AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Themes: Healthcare, rural development, agriculture and fisheries, disaster preparedness, and mining safety
- Technologies: AI, IoT, AR/VR, drones and other relevant emerging technologies
- Registration Fee: ₹500 per team
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Opens: 12 October 2026
- Registration Deadline: 31 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST
- Finalist Announcement: November 2026
- 24-Hour Hackathon and Grand Finale: 28–29 November 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Applicants must be enrolled in a B.Sc., B.E./B.Tech., MCA or MBA programme at a recognized institution in Odisha.
- Teams must comprise 3–5 students from the same college campus.
- Every team must include at least one female student.
- Teams must identify a real-world local problem and submit supporting evidence and a proposed technology-based solution.
- Only shortlisted teams will participate in the 24-hour on-campus prototype-building round.
- Pre-written project code is not permitted for the live prototyping sprint; teams must develop their prototype during the hackathon.
- Participants must follow the official application instructions and submit the required team and project documentation before the deadline.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Opportunity to compete for cash awards and incubation support advertised up to ₹1,00,000.
- Access to prototyping facilities and maker-lab resources for shortlisted teams.
- Opportunity to develop practical technology solutions to real-world community problems.
- Exposure to mentors, innovation experts and the startup ecosystem.
- Potential access to AIC-Nalanda’s incubation and entrepreneurial support.
- Recognition through certificates and awards, subject to the organizer’s published criteria.