About Techathon

Are you enthusiastic about improving the world? Then Techathon sparked by GIZ, YourStory & 91springboard is your chance to hack for a better tomorrow. It doesn't matter whether you are a hacker, engineer, designer, business development enthusiast or just somebody who wants to solve some of the world's most pressing social challenges. Everyone is welcome to apply!

You can apply either with an idea or without. Anyone that can demonstrate a unique skillset and a keen interest can apply for one of the four hackathons in Goa, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Each hackathon will last for three days (4PM first day till 6 PM last day) and has been designed to address a different social challenge pertaining to a particular sector. Have a look at the problem areas and apply for the hackathon most suiting you!

Problem Areas

Problem statements for the hackathons in Goa & Delhi will be announced soon.
Please keep an eye out for any changes here.

Connected Mobility

Bengaluru: 4 - 6 May | Hyderabad: 11 - 13 May

4 Wheelers

Intelligent Transport Management Solution
FOTA

Developing connected car ecosystem

Fleet Management

Vehicle Diagnostics – Remote vehicle monitoring, Fault Management, Vehicle Health Record

Big Data Platform

Electrified

Inductive Charging
Rapid Charging / E-Charging Infrastructure

Fully automatic charging for vehicles
E-Mobility solutions

Automated

Traffic Management

Street Parking with real-time , crowd- sourced data. Deep Learning analytics platform

Mobility Services

Intermodal Travel Assistance

Integrated solution for travel options with map reference contextually

Cybersecurity

Embedded security and intrusion detection systems

Intelligent Cybersecurity solution

Smart City

Bengaluru: 4 - 6 May | Hyderabad: 11 - 13 May

Traffic Management

Creation of Green Corridor for Emergency vehicles and VIP movements
Helmet detection and 3 people riding on two wheelers using video analytics
Helmet detection and 3 people riding on two wheelers using video analytics

Video Analytics, Deep Learning, IOT based solutions

Transportation Management

Commuters are facing rush hour challenges & non-guaranteed travel time due to “fixed schedule & route based fleet management, irrespective of travel demand, resulting in reduced public transport ridership

Dynamic route Management solutions, Real-time traffic updates, Analytics based solutions, Community based solutions

Parking Management

Identification of parking defaulters who park in spaces allotted to others, in a multi-tenanted office/campus”
Video analytics based Two wheeler parking occupancy detection structure

AI-enhanced Video Analytics, sensor + IOT based solutions

Education

Goa: 18 - 20 May

Primary Education

Problem statement

Penetration of computers in rural areas (eg: digitisation of course materials, live streaming video lectures at low internet bandwidths, computer-aided learning as an integral part of teachers' pedagogy, enabling parents to use computers etc.)

Deliverables

Deep learning & IoT based solutions

Problem statement

Experiential learning solutions for students

Deliverables

Deep learning & Big data

Problem statement

Enabling a safe & healthy learning environment

Deliverables

IoT based security technologies, intelligent cyber security solutions

Problem statement

Increasing representation of students in science professions (eg, adaptive learning solutions to teach better & build confidence)

Deliverables

Artificial intelligence

Problem statement

Digitalisation of academic tests, controlling & assessments.

Deliverables

Facial recognition, Biometric systems, Deep learning, IoT based solutions

Fintech

Hyderabad: 18 - 20 May

Financial Inclusion

(banking made simple for elderly)

Problem statement

Mr. Rao is 70 years old and enjoying a healthy retirement. He raised three children and they are studying aboard (e.g.: Australia). To transfer money overseas every month, he visits the bank branch near his home and takes a queue number to speak to a Relationship Manager (RM).

Although he is familiar with computers as part of this job as a shop manager, Mr. Rao still feels that for banking he needs to visit a branch.

In this challenge, you need to build a solution to let elderly/senior citizens book an appointment with RM, so that they can slowly engage to banking digitally.

Also, a dashboard for RM to track the upcoming request, appointments and user profiles.

Deliverables

The application should be mobile or web.
User should be able to book an appointment with an RM.
User should be able to record a voice memo for the RM.
User should be able to get notification of the upcoming appointment along with queue number when they are near to the bank branch.
RM should have a dashboard to track the upcoming requests, appointments and user profiles.

Financial Services

Industry 4.0

Education

Healthcare

Biotech

Cleantech

Water/Sanitation/
Hygiene

Agri/Food

How it works

Any hacker, developer, engineer, designer, business developer, sector expert, idea generator, coder, etc. can apply for one of the regional hackathons – each skill-set is valuable and needed!
You can apply with an idea or as an individual outlining the skill set you bring to the table. Those selected with an idea will have the chance to introduce it on the first day and form teams with the diverse set of people we will select.
You already have an idea and a team – not a problem, apply as a team! The teams, however, should not consist of more than 4 people.
The ideas and people selected for each regional event will be decided by a jury comprising of GIZ, Bosch, YourStory & 91springboard staff as well as industry experts. The decision of the jury is final.
The hackathons will start Friday 4PM and will go on till Sunday 6PM. While you can continue to work throughout the night, we will close the venue 10:30PM.
We will ensure there is enough food for you. However, don͛t forget the stuff you need for your own wellbeing and a lot of fun and enthusiasm! Also, don͛t forget to bring your own laptops. A range of gadgets will be provided!
The top three teams from each regional hackathon will be invited to the national hackathon in Mumbai which will be announced shortly. A new challenge will wait there for you to further enhance your project.
The top 3 teams will be awarded on the last day of the national hackathon in Mumbai. There are exciting prizes in store for all winners.
For further details, read the FAQ and Terms & Conditions here.