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Chapter 01 · 2026 · Inaugural edition

InnovaHack · Chapter 02 · 2027

InnovaHack Chapter 1
The first edition, 2026

The inaugural InnovaHack laid the foundation for everything Chapter 2 is building on. This archive records what was reported after the event and what was advertised before it — and labels each clearly.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus lit up at dusk, with BEST buses passing in front.
Photo · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) at dusk

No. 01The record

By the numbers

The foundation that started it all. These are historical Chapter 1 figures. They do not describe Chapter 2.

  • Reported

    10,000+

    Applications

    Applications reported for the first edition.

  • Reported

    170

    Finalist teams

    Finalist teams reported in the Chapter 1 post-event recap.

  • As advertised

    ₹50 Lakh+

    Advertised total reward pool

    Chapter 1's promoted overall prize and reward pool, including cash prizes and other benefits.

  • As advertised

    30 Hours

    Final hackathon

    Advertised duration of the hybrid final hackathon.

  • As advertised

    24 Hours

    Online qualifier

    Advertised duration of the online qualifying hackathon — a separate stage from the 30-hour final.

  • As advertised

    ₹1 Crore+

    Startup funding opportunity

    Advertised as an opportunity. This is not a record of funding invested or disbursed.

  • As advertised

    200–250

    Planned shortlist

    The number of teams the original website planned to select. The reported finalist total was 170.

Reported: figures reported after the event, including the post-event recap.

As advertised: figures promoted before the event. They are not records of cash paid out or funding invested.

Applications are not the same as individual participants or attendees. Location: Mumbai, India, as named in the original Chapter 1 event materials.

No. 02Original competition domains

Five tracks in the first edition

As listed on the Chapter 1 tracks page. Some earlier promotional copy listed HealthTech and Blockchain among the tracks.

  1. Track 01

    Generative AI

    AI-powered applications, from LLM-based solutions to creative AI.

  2. Track 02

    FinTech

    Payments, lending, insurance and personal finance.

  3. Track 03

    Cybersecurity

    Threat detection, data protection, secure authentication and online safety.

  4. Track 04

    Agentic AI

    AI agents, multi-agent systems and intelligent automation.

  5. Track 05

    Startup Track (Open Innovation)

    Any innovative product or service, in any domain.

No. 03Original competition structure

How Chapter 1 ran

As advertised on the Chapter 1 website.

  1. Round 01

    Application

    Participants applied with their skills, experience and what they wanted to build.

  2. Round 02

    24-hour online hackathon

    An online qualifying hackathon open to applicants from anywhere in India.

  3. Round 03

    Screening

    Submissions were screened to select finalist teams. The website planned a 200–250 team shortlist; 170 finalist teams were reported.

  4. Round 04

    30-hour hybrid hackathon

    Finalists competed in a 30-hour hybrid final — in person in Mumbai or online, as advertised.

  5. Round 05

    Demo day & winner declaration

    Presentations, winner announcement and award ceremony.

No. 04Results, partners, people & gallery

The verified record

Only verified, organizer-approved names, results and photographs are published in this archive.

Awaiting verification

Results & winners

Records for this section are awaiting verification and will be published once approved.

Awaiting verification

Historical partners

Records for this section are awaiting verification and will be published once approved.

Awaiting verification

Judges & mentors

Records for this section are awaiting verification and will be published once approved.

Chapter 1 · 2026

The first edition, in motion.

21 moments from the event

Chapter 1 participants seated together during an event session.
A group of participants posing in front of the InnovaHack Chapter 1 backdrop.
A speaker addressing participants gathered for a session.
Attendees discussing a laptop together at the event.
Participants working at tables in a glass-walled room.
Participants discussing a project presentation displayed on a large screen.
A presenter showing work on a screen to seated participants.
A small team collaborating around a table.
Participants watching a presentation in a meeting room.
A group gathered around a laptop during the hackathon.
Team members talking around a table beside the venue windows.
Chapter 1 trophies displayed together on a table.
Three Chapter 1 participants posing together by the venue windows.
A participant writing on a sheet at the event.
Two Chapter 1 participants walking through the venue, one carrying a trophy.
A presenter beside the Chapter 1 prize announcement screen.
Participants gathered in the event venue beneath the Grow Together sign.
A group standing in front of the InnovaHack Chapter 1 stage backdrop.
Participants gathered for a group photo at the Chapter 1 event.
A group posing in front of the Chapter 1 event screen.
A team posing together in front of the InnovaHack Chapter 1 backdrop.

The Chapter 1 partner roster is a historical record. It is not the Chapter 2 partner lineup.

No. 05Carried into Chapter 2

What changes next

  • From five tracks to two domains

    Chapter 1 ran several sector tracks. Chapter 2 focuses on two official domains — Artificial Intelligence, and Open Innovation / Startup — with sector themes living inside them.

  • An international stage

    Chapter 2 is planned as an international hybrid event: a free online first round, then a hybrid final with offline and online teams.

  • Clear stages, clearly labelled

    Qualifier, sprint and finale are presented as separate stages, and every date and prize is published only once it is confirmed.

Chapter 01 → Chapter 02

The first chapter built the foundation. The next chapter builds what comes next.

Chapter 2 brings a sharper focus — two official domains, Artificial Intelligence and Open Innovation / Startup — on an international hybrid stage.

Enter Chapter 2Original Chapter 1 website(opens in a new tab)Chapter 1 event page on Devnovate(opens in a new tab)