📌About the Event

The DRUNIX Hackathon 2026 is a fintech innovation hackathon launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in collaboration with Citi at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026. The initiative invites innovators to develop transformative solutions for the future of payments in India, focusing on innovation, scale, and impact. Participants will get an opportunity to prototype solutions with access to NPCI APIs and infrastructure.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Organisers: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) × Citi
• Launched at: Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026
• Theme: Building the future of payments through Innovation × Scale × Impact
• Participants will collaborate, ideate, and prototype fintech solutions.
• Selected innovators will receive access to NPCI APIs and infrastructure for solution development.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Opens: 10 September 2026
• Registration Deadline: 30 September 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• The hackathon is open to innovators interested in developing technology-led solutions for the fintech and payments ecosystem.
• Participants are expected to ideate, collaborate and build working prototypes using the resources and infrastructure provided during the hackathon.
• Solutions should align with the broad pillars of innovation, scalability, and real-world impact.
• Participants may get access to NPCI APIs and technical infrastructure for building their prototypes.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Participants get an opportunity to work on real-world fintech and digital-payment challenges.
• Selected innovators can prototype solutions using NPCI APIs and infrastructure.
• Participants gain exposure to the NPCI and Citi innovation ecosystem.