Four distinct arenas of innovation. Whether you code, create, pitch, or film - there's a
stage built for you. Compete against the best minds across South India.
4Competitions
36HHackathon
3Days
01
Team Event
Build the Future in 36 Hours
36-Hour Hackathon
Only for College Students
• Track 1 - Full Stack Open Source Contribution - Cloud deployment mandatory
• Track 2 - Women Safety Tech - TN Police SHE Teams requested as expert jury
• Track 3 - Government for People - Winning project presented to District Administration
• Track 4 - Build and Sell in 36 Hours - Real revenue required at submission
India's most intense AI-powered hackathon. Bring your team, build an AI product
from scratch, and compete for glory. Selected participants might receive a formal Startup India Seed Fund
Scheme pathway and mentorship.
3-4 Members Per TeamTeam EventAug 21-23, 2026Coimbatore
02
Team Event
30 Seconds of AI-Powered Creativity
AI Brand Ads Challenge
Open for Student and All South Indian Creators
• Duration: 30-90 seconds per ad. All advertisements must be fully AI-generated with zero human footage.
• The challenge consists of 2 segments, each featuring 3 brands. Teams must select one segment.
• Create 1 additional AI-generated advertisement for a real or fictional Open Brand within the same segment
• Total: 4 AI-generated ads – 3 for the assigned sponsor brands + 1 your own ad (real or fictional).
• Winning ads may be adopted for official brand campaigns, with permanent credit to the winning team.
6 sponsor brands are divided into 2 segments, with 4 brands in each segment. Each team selects one segment and creates one fully AI-generated advertisement for each of the three assigned brands + One for your own real or fictional brand. Winning advertisements may be officially adopted by the respective brands for real-world marketing campaigns, with permanent creative credit awarded to the winning team.
2-3 Members Per TeamTeam EventAug 21-23, 2026Coimbatore
03
Team Event
Cinematic AI Storytelling
AI Film Festival
Open for Student and All South India Creators
• The Breakthrough - A woman overcoming a barrier or achieving a dream
• Her Tomorrow - A visionary story of a woman in an AI driven future
• Unsung - Celebrating a woman whose contribution is overlooked
• Duration: 3 to 15 minutes. Fully AI generated. Zero human shot footage.
• Industry Film Directors will judge and validate every shortlisted AI-generated film submissions.
Submit a short AI-generated film (3-15 minutes) with a compelling narrative. The
best story told through AI wins.
2-3 Members Per TeamTeam EventAug 21-23, 2026Coimbatore
04
Team Event
Pitch Your Vision to the World
Student Startup Pitching
Only for College Students
• Overall Project Pitch
• Women Led Project
• Social Impact
• Jury includes a minimum of 1 active investor
Closed door format. Any domain - not restricted to AI or technology. Jury includes
active investors and professionals. Winners receive a formal Startup India Seed Fund Scheme pathway, TANSEED
Fund, along with structured mentorship support.
3-4 Members Per TeamTeam EventAug 21-23, 2026Coimbatore