IKIGAI

🚀 IKIGAI 2026 - 36-Hour National Level Hackathon
(PyData Indore is a Community Partner)

PyData Indore is proud to be a Community Partner for IKIGAI 2026, a 36-hour National Level Hackathon themed "Intelligent Knowledge Integration for Global AI Innovation," organized by the Department of CSIT & CSE (Cyber Security), Acropolis Institute of Technology & Research (AITR), Indore, in collaboration with IIT Ropar.

📅 Finale: 21–23 August 2026
📍 Venue: AITR Campus, Indore
🏆 Prize Pool: ₹1,03,000
👥 Team Size: 2–4 members | Open to UG & PG students, nationwide ⏳ Round 1 Registration Deadline: 26 July 2026 (extended from 25 July)

What's it about? IKIGAI 2026 brings together student innovators, builders, and AI enthusiasts from across India to design and build AI-powered solutions for real-world problems across multiple tracks, including Analytics in Sports, Smart Healthcare, CPS-Powered Smart Agriculture, and more.

Format:

• Round 1 (online): Register as a team, submit your problem statement preference and proposed solution approach.
• Round 2 (offline, AITR Campus): Shortlisted teams compete in the 36-hour hackathon finale, with mentorship, dev support, and evaluation by an industry panel.

🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/IKIGAI-2026-Hackathon
🌐 Website: https://ikigai-csit.netlify.app
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/ikigai_aitr

Please note: IKIGAI 2026 is organized and run by AITR and IIT Ropar. PyData Indore is supporting as a Community Partner