DVCon India Design Contest 2026
DVCon India
📌 About the Event
The DVCon India Design Contest 2026, titled “VEGA Microprocessor (RISC-V) Based Design & Verification Challenge,” presents unique opportunities for academic students to achieve deeper understanding of RISC-V architecture, indigenous VEGA Microprocessor, and explore the design and verification space for better performance.
ℹ️ Event DetailsGames for Change (G4C) Student Challenge 2026
- Category: VLSI / Chip Design / Embedded Systems / Verification
- Organizer: DVCon India in collaboration with C-DAC and IIT faculty
- Eligibility: Engineering students from recognised colleges in India, bonafide certificate required
- Team Size: Individual or small team (college students only)
- Effort Level: Very High six stage competition
- Submission Type: Multi-stage online, in person evaluation
📅 Important Dates
- Idea Implementation: March 24 – April 27, 2026
- Results: May 11, 2026
- Hardware Implementation: May 12 – June 29, 2026
- FPGA Implementation: July 14 – August 28, 2026
- In Person Final Evaluation: September 1 – 2, 2026, Radisson Blu, Marathahalli, Bengaluru
- Mode: (Hybrid) online stages, offline finale
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Prize Type: Top three winners receive free registration to DVCon India 2026 and the opportunity to demonstrate their solution at DVCon India 2026
- Certificates: Yes, bonafide verified participation certificates
🎯 What You Will Do
- Design a system using the indigenous VEGA RISC-V microprocessor
- Submit detailed algorithm description and block diagram in Stage 1
- Implement and simulate your design in Stage 2
- Build a working hardware prototype in Stage 3A and FPGA implementation in Stage 3B
- Present your solution in-person at DVCon India 2026 in Bengaluru
🔗 Apply Here: DVCon India Design Contest 2026