HACKNOVA 26 — ANVESHANA 2026
East West Institute of Technology
📌 About the Event
HACKNOVA 26 is a 24-hour hackathon organized as part of ANVESHANA 2026 by the Department of Information Science & Engineering (ISE) and Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (AI&DS) at East West Institute of Technology (EWIT), Bengaluru. Under the theme “REIMAGINE24: 24 Hours. Infinite Possibilities. Real-World Impact,” participants collaborate to develop innovative technology solutions to real-world problems and present working prototypes to a judging panel.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Event Name: HACKNOVA 26 — ANVESHANA 2026
- Organizer: Department of ISE & AI&DS, East West Institute of Technology
- Duration: 24 hours
- Mode of Conduct: Offline
- Venue: Skill Lab Building, EWIT, Bengaluru
- Team Size: 5–6 members
- Registration Fee: ₹800 per team
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: 22 October 2026, 11:00 AM
- Hackathon Starts: 29 October 2026, 11:00 AM
- Hackathon Ends: 30 October 2026, 11:00 AM
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to students pursuing the listed undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes.
- Each team must have 5–6 registered students with valid college IDs.
- Projects must address the given theme and be developed during the hackathon.
- Open-source tools, APIs, datasets and AI tools are permitted unless restricted by organizers.
- Teams must present a working prototype to the judges.
- Evaluation covers innovation, technical implementation, functionality, impact and presentation.
- Plagiarism, misconduct or tampering with other teams’ work may lead to disqualification.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Build and demonstrate a working technology prototype in 24 hours.
- Strengthen coding, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Gain hands-on experience developing solutions to real-world challenges.
- Showcase innovation and technical skills to a judging panel.
- Participate in ANVESHANA 2026, which advertises a total prize pool of ₹2,60,000 across its events.