BUILD YOURBHARATLAUNCHPAD

8 HOUR HACKATHON TO BUILD AN IMPACT STARTUP

Hackathon days
21 Nov
Prize
₹5 lakh
For the winning pilot
Up to ₹1 Cr funding
★ Mentorship
★ Access to our founder community

Registration closes 8 Nov, 11:59 PM IST

Register your team →
See themes and who can apply
A student writes “Let’s go!” on a chalkboard sketched with the three themes: agriculture, rural healthcare and migrant livelihood.

What to build

Farmer holding a chickpea plant in his field
THEME 01

Agriculture

Increasing farmers’ income

The average Indian farmer is 55. Costs are rising, soil is tiring, labour is scarce. Build what helps them earn more with less.

INDICATIVE AREAS
Food Processing
Dairy & Livestock
Seeds & Bio-inputs
Farm-to-Market
Mechanisation & Irrigation
Residue & Carbon
Advisory & Farm Data
Agri Finance & Insurance
A doctor consults an older patient at a rural health centre
THEME 02

Rural Healthcare

Access to healthcare in small towns and rural areas

Reimagine healthcare beyond the metros, for villages and small towns still waiting for care that arrives on time and within reach.

INDICATIVE AREAS
Last-mile care and ASHA/CHW tools
AI-enabled diagnostics and triage
Telehealth and specialist access in Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns
Maternal, child and women’s health
Chronic, preventive and mental health care
Affordable diagnostics and devices
Health financing and insurance
Elder care
Pharmacy and medicine supply chains
Health data on ABDM rails
Migrant and gig workers look out over a city skyline at sunrise
THEME 03

Migrants’ Livelihoods

Improving quality of life for gig and migrant workers

Behind every delivery, ride, and service is a person keeping our cities alive. Build solutions for the 400 million migrant workers powering our everyday lives.

INDICATIVE AREAS
Housing & Living
Financial Well-being
Safety & Insurance
Health & Wellness
Skills & Growth
Mobility & Logistics

Who can apply

WHO
Students who want to build a startup, or who have recently started up
TEAM SIZE
3–5 members
FIRST EDITION
Open to students of our partner institutes in Hyderabad
Register your team
Registration closes 8 Nov, 11:59 PM IST

Questions? sic@nextbharat.ventures

THE ROAD AHEAD

Starting in Hyderabad.
Then across India.

The Launchpad opens with our partner institutes in Hyderabad, then travels to around 20 partner institutes across the country.

→Now: Hyderabad
→Next: Partner institutes across India
Map of India with a dark ginkgo leaf on Hyderabad, where the Launchpad starts, and dotted arrows reaching out to partner institutes across the country.

PART OF NEXT BHARAT’S IMPACT CHALLENGE SERIES

01JUL 2026 · COMPLETEDIndia AI Hackathon0221–22 NOV 2026 · OPEN NOWBuild Your Bharat Launchpad
India AI Hackathon 2026 poster
PAST EDITION · 01

India AI Hackathon 2026

1 doctor per 11,000 rural patients. How can AI bridge this gap?

30 hours · 11–12 July 2026 · HSR Layout, Bengaluru

Team KaviCare receives the winner’s cheque
WINNER

KaviCare

The doctor’s advice, carried home.

India has roughly one government doctor for every 11,000 people, and in villages the gap is wider still. Consultations often last only a few minutes, and many patients leave unsure what they were told, what to take, or what to watch for.

KaviCare is a voice-first AI companion that picks up where the clinic visit ends. Patients ask questions in their own words and hear back what happened in their visit, so the doctor’s advice stays with them long after they walk out.

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Watch the Recap
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Frequently asked questions

The award comprises a ₹2 lakh Hackathon Cash Prize and a ₹3 lakh Milestone-Based Grant.

The pilot grant will be released in tranches against milestones mutually agreed between NBV and the winning team. Milestones, timelines, permitted uses and disbursement conditions will be documented in a separate grant agreement.

Selected teams may be considered for investment of up to ₹1 crore after progressing against agreed milestones, incorporating a company and completing NBV’s investment evaluation.