📌 About the Event

TECH4SDG – “Classroom to Community” is the flagship App Development Challenge of IEM Kolkata. It invites student innovators to build mobile or web-based digital solutions addressing socio-economic and environmental challenges of West Bengal. The mission is to develop a unified, low-cost, user-friendly platform that supports local governance and delivers measurable SDG-aligned outcomes.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Category: Hackathon
• Eligibility:
  • Open to students from all Institutes in India
  • UG Engineering and Architectural background
• Team Size:
  • 1–4 members per team
  • Interdisciplinary teams encouraged (UI/UX, Backend, Business Logic etc.)
• Effort Level: High
  • Three-stage competition
  • Idea submission + technical prototype + live demo
  • Technical report submission
  • Business pitch round
  • Evaluation of viability, scalability, and impact
• Submission Type:
  • Phase 1:
    • Google Form submission
    • App Title
    • SDG identification
    • 250-word problem & solution summary
  • Phase 2:
    • Technical Report (PDF)
    • Live App URL or Cloud-hosted folder (Drive/GitHub)
    • Functional prototype demonstration
  • Phase 3:
    • 10-minute PPT Business Pitch

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration: Ongoing

Phase	Date	Details
Idea Submission Deadline	February 28th, 2026	Via Google Form
Phase 1 Deadline (Idea Submission)	March 5th, 2026	As mentioned in process section
Final App & Report Submission	March 10th, 2026	After selection
Technical Showcase (Round 1)	March 14th, 2026	App Demo
Business Pitch & Awards (Round 2)	March 15th, 2026	Grand Finale

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🏆 Prize Details and Value

Category	Details
Winner’s Circle	To be announced
Top Performers	Top 17 Teams receive official recognition and awards
Exposure	Network with prominent industry delegates
Showcase	Present work to 5,000+ attendees
Media Coverage	30+ media houses

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🎯 Execution Details

Rules: Link

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📞Point of Contacts

Abhirup Chakraborty – +91 98311 48603

Diptangsu Panja – +91 62894 48636