"Bangalore need this" build sprint
bangalore has no shortage of builders.
it’s time we put that energy to work.
“bangalore need this” is a high-energy 4 hour buildathon for builders, developers, designers, and founders to go from “i have an idea” → “wait… we actually built this.”
bring a real problem you’ve experienced in bangalore and turn it into something people can actually use.
some problems worth thinking about:
traffic: figuring out the best route when traffic changes every few minutes.
last-mile commute: getting from the metro/bus stop to where you actually need to go.
parking: finding reliable parking in crowded areas before reaching your destination.
housing: finding verified rentals without dealing with endless brokers, fake listings, and outdated information.
badminton & sports: finding people nearby who actually want to play at the same time and skill level.
flooding: knowing which roads are waterlogged after heavy rain and finding safer alternatives.
public transport: figuring out the fastest combination of metro, bus, auto, and walking for a particular journey.
waste management: knowing where and how to properly dispose of different types of waste.
civic issues: reporting potholes, broken streetlights, garbage, or other local problems and actually tracking whether they get fixed.
food: finding genuinely good, affordable places nearby instead of relying on sponsored listings and random recommendations.
or bring your own problem.
you don't need a polished idea. you need a problem you actually care about.
Hosted by: AI Learn Circle × Paytm × Codex
AI Learn Circle is one of India’s fastest-growing AI builder communities, bringing together builders, founders, developers, and curious minds through hands-on events, buildathons, and workshops.
Paytm is one of India’s leading fintech platforms, building products that make digital payments and financial services accessible at massive scale.
Codex is an AI-powered coding agent that helps developers turn ideas into working software by writing, understanding, debugging, and iterating on code.
Official member event: Bengaluru Tech Week
Bengaluru Tech Week 2026 runs September 1-6, 2026 as a decentralized builder week across Bengaluru. BTW is built for founders, engineers, designers, investors, operators, researchers, students, and communities building from Bengaluru for India and the world. Explore the week at bengalurutechweek.com