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\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Catalyst 2K26<\/strong> is a high stakes, 24 hour AI-centric hackathon<\/strong> held at Amity University Kolkata<\/strong>. Drawing inspiration from Stranger Things, this event challenges you to build “Hawkins-proof” solutions across four distinct AI verticals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcc5 Critical Mission Intel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Dates:<\/strong> May 21 \u2013 22, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Countdown:<\/strong> The “Gate” opens in 6 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Venue:<\/strong> Amity University, Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Format:<\/strong> 24 Hours, On-campus, Physical Prototype.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Prize Pool:<\/strong> \u20b950,000<\/strong> total value (\u20b910,000 per track winner + swag\/goodies).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udd79\ufe0f The 4 AI Frequencies (Tracks)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Each track is “Winner Takes All” for a \u20b910,000 reward. Pick your patron and frequency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Patron<\/strong><\/td>Track<\/strong><\/td>Focus Areas<\/strong><\/td>Technical Edge<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
    Hopper<\/strong><\/td>Healthcare<\/strong><\/td>Diagnostics, Patient Triage, Drug Discovery.<\/td>Clinical reasoning & Privacy.<\/td><\/tr>
    Dustin<\/strong><\/td>Fintech<\/strong><\/td>Fraud Detection, Risk Models, Trading Agents.<\/td>Real-time signals & XAI.<\/td><\/tr>
    Will<\/strong><\/td>Sustainability<\/strong><\/td>Carbon Accounting, Biodiversity, Grid Ops.<\/td>Satellite fusion & Low-compute.<\/td><\/tr>
    Eleven<\/strong><\/td>Education<\/strong><\/td>Adaptive Tutors, Accessibility, Skill Mapping.<\/td>Pedagogy & Regional languages.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\ude80 Strategy to “Survive” the 24 Hours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In an AI hackathon, the judges aren’t just looking for a “cool UI” they are looking for a robust Inference Pipeline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Select Your Model:<\/strong> Decide between using APIs<\/strong> (OpenAI, Gemini) for speed or Open Source<\/strong> (Llama 3, Mistral) for privacy-first tracks like Healthcare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. RAG is Your Friend:<\/strong> For the Education and Healthcare tracks, implementing Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)<\/strong> will make your AI far more accurate and less prone to hallucinations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The “Hawkins” Presentation:<\/strong> Your demo at 1:00 PM on May 22<\/strong> needs to be punchy. Show a “Live Signal” (Real data processing) rather than just a recorded video.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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