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Flagship Pan-India Innovation Challenge

ILS National Hackathon 2026

Organized as a cornerstone event of the prestigious IEEE ILS Leadership Summit 2026, this flagship hackathon brings together young innovators to tackle real-world problems using tech-driven development models. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students nationwide, it provides the ultimate testing ground for disruptive ideation.

Timeline
July to October 2026
Grand Finale
24–25 October 2026
Venue Location
Surat, Gujarat, India
Project Domain Scope
Software, Hardware, or Integrated
Hackathon Theme Focus

"Innovating for an Inclusive, Resilient, and Empowered India"

The hackathon challenges developers to craft functional, scalable, and highly user-centric ecosystems designed to generate localized social impact across critical developmental metrics.

Explore the Specialized Innovation Tracks
Track 1

Bharat Rising

Rural India & EdTech – Building out technological adaptations to improve modern agricultural outputs, enhance modular vocational education accessibility, and streamline field level disaster response.

Track 2

HealthTech

Engineering AI-enhanced or advanced data-driven biomedical architectures configured to solve critical logistics, diagnostics, or operational hurdles in the healthcare space.

Track 3

SheLeads

WIE Special Track – Creating customized solutions that directly support scalable advancements in women's safety infrastructure, wellness monitoring, structural empowerment, and economic inclusion.

Track 4

Intelligent Transportation Systems & Open Industry Problems

VTS Featured Track – Building next-generation solutions for connected mobility, traffic management, autonomous driving, and real-world industrial challenges.

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