📌About the Event

FINBEHAVIOUR Hackathon 2026 is a student innovation challenge organised by FINNMIN to encourage young innovators to develop practical solutions for real-world financial problems. Unlike conventional fintech hackathons that focus only on faster payments or easier access to financial services, this event explores how technology, behavioural science and creative interventions can improve people’s money habits, financial awareness and digital safety.

Participants will work on ideas related to financial literacy, behavioural finance, fintech awareness and protection against digital financial risks. The hackathon aims to identify solutions that can help people save responsibly, avoid scams, make informed financial decisions and develop healthier financial habits.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Mode of conduct: Offline
• College-level round date: 7 August 2026
• Reporting time: 8:30 AM
• Venue: Shiv Nadar University Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Team size: Two to four students
• Team requirement: Team members should belong to the same college.
• Major themes:
  • Financial literacy
  • Behavioural finance
  • Digital safety
  • Fintech awareness
• Event format: Participants will take part in a structured ideation and pitching challenge with guidance from FINNMIN and partner experts.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration deadline: 23 July 2026
• College-level round at SNU Chennai: 7 August 2026
• Event reporting time: 8:30 AM
• Grand Finale venue: STPI FinBlue Office, Chennai

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Who can participate:
  • The hackathon is primarily open to currently enrolled college students.
  • Students from different academic streams and years may participate.
  • A finance or fintech background is not mandatory.
  • Participants must form teams of two to four members.
  • Members of a team should be from the same college.
  • Students from colleges that are not already official campus partners were also invited to register and ask their faculty, placement cell or career development cell to coordinate with FINNMIN.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Top-performing teams will receive awards and recognition during the subsequent stages of the hackathon.
• Shortlisted teams will receive an opportunity to present at the STPI FinBlue Office in Chennai.
• Finalists may receive mentorship and exposure to experts from the fintech and startup ecosystem.
• Winners will receive physical certificates.
• All participating students will receive digital participation certificates.
• The event provides students with practical experience in ideation, problem-solving, fintech innovation and pitching.