​Build the Next Generation of Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Applications.

​Join us for an intensive, high-energy single-day hackathon bringing together 100+ top-tier engineers, founders, and researchers in Bangalore.

​Organized by EmberGround — a London-founded global tech community of engineers from top tech companies (Google, Amazon, Microsoft) and breakout AI startups this event is designed for builders who want to ship production-grade AI projects in a single day.

​Why Attend?

• ​Elite Builder Network: Collaborate and compete alongside senior software engineers, ML researchers, and technical founders.

• ​World-Class Mentorship: Get direct 1-on-1 technical feedback and guidance from senior engineers across big tech and AI scale-ups.

• ​Sponsor Perks & Tooling: Access exclusive API credits, compute, and cutting-edge developer tools provided by our partners.

• ​Prizes & VC Visibility: Demo your project in front of active early-stage AI investors, startup founders, and technical leaders.

​Event Details

• ​Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

• ​Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM IST

• ​Location: Koramangala / Indiranagar, Bangalore (Exact venue announced to accepted builders)

• ​Format: In-Person | Teams (Up to 4)

​Who Should Apply?

​This event is curated for experienced builders and serious practitioners:

• ​Full-stack and backend engineers looking to integrate foundation models.

• ​Machine learning and AI engineers building agentic workflows or fine-tuning models.

• ​Technical founders prototyping their next venture.

​Note: Spots are strictly limited to 120 hackers to maintain high project quality and meaningful networking. Approval is required to attend.

​🚀 Hackathon Tracks

​Choose a problem that excites you, build something useful, and show us what you can do in one day.

​🇮🇳 Track 1 - Bharat AI: AI for the Next Billion

​Build AI that makes technology more accessible to people across India.

​Ideas: Vernacular AI, voice-first assistants, education, accessibility, government services, translation, and citizen support.

​🏗️ Track 2 - Bharat Infra: Fix the Broken Systems

​Build agents that tackle India's biggest infrastructure and operational challenges.

​Ideas: Transport, logistics, agriculture, healthcare operations, energy, supply chains, and urban infrastructure.

​💼 Track 3 - Bharat Business: AI for MSMEs & Workers

​Build AI that helps India's businesses and workforce do more with less.

​Ideas: AI employees, WhatsApp business agents, accounting, sales, procurement, customer support, operations, and compliance.

​🌏 Track 4 - Bharat Future: Build for 2030

​Think beyond today's problems. Build for the challenges India will face tomorrow.

​Ideas: Climate, water, urbanisation, financial inclusion, cybersecurity, public safety, and the future of work.

​🤖 Track 5 - Open Agentic: Build Something Crazy

​No restrictions. No predefined problem.

​Build anything using AI agents and autonomous systems.

​Multi-agent systems, coding agents, research agents, voice agents, computer-use agents, AI-native products, robotics, games if you can imagine it, build it.

​The only rule: make us say, “Wait… you built THAT in one day?”

​🏆 Judging Criteria

​Every project will be judged on:

​Problem & Impact - 20%
Does it solve a real and meaningful problem?

​Agentic Depth - 25%
Does AI actually act, reason, use tools, and complete tasks autonomously?

​Technical Execution - 20%
Does the prototype actually work? How well is it built?

​India Impact & Scalability - 20%
Could this create meaningful impact in India and scale to many users?

​Wow Factor - 15%
Is the idea creative, surprising, and memorable?

​Event Agenda

• ​09:00 AM: Check-in, Breakfast & Networking

• ​09:30 AM: Keynote & Hackathon Kickoff

• ​10:00 AM: Hacking Begins

• ​01:00 PM: Lunch & Mentor Office Hours

• ​06:00 PM: Project Submissions & Code Freeze

• ​06:30 PM: Top 10 Demos & Judging

• ​07:30 PM: Winner Announcements & After-Party

​Sponsors & Partners

• ​AI & Voice Partner: ElevenLabs 🎙️

• ​Developer Tools Partner: Announcing Soon

• ​Cloud & Infrastructure Partner: Announcing Soon

• ​Venue Partner: Announcing Soon

• ​Community Partners: Announcing Soon

​More sponsors and partners will be announced soon.

​(Interested in sponsoring, mentoring, or partnering with the hackathon? Reach out directly via the organizer contact button below.)