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Event Type
in person
1,174
Participants
105
Est. Projects
Event Overview:
HACK<N>PITCH is Eastern India’s premier 24-hour product-based hackathon, set to take place on 7th–8th November 2025 at Jadavpur University’s Salt Lake Campus (JUSL), Kolkata.
Designed to ignite innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, the event will bring together 25 elite teams (100 participants max) from across the country to compete, collaborate, and create impactful tech solutions under intense time constraints.
With a strong focus on real-world problem solving, this hackathon is structured around four cutting-edge tracks:
Generative AI
Agentic AI
Web3
Cybersecurity
What Makes HACKPITCH Stand Out:
Beyond its purpose, HACK<N>PITCH stands out for its scale and inclusivity.
As the biggest product-focused hackathon in Eastern India, it encourages diversity and balanced teamwork .
Teams will compete to become the sole undisputed winner and claim the grand cash prize by brainstorming, prototyping, and pitching their solutions to a panel of expert judges over the course of the 24-hour sprint.
Medals and certificates of excellence will also be awarded to other top-performing teams.
Purpose and Vision:
HACKPITCH is more than just a hackathon — it serves as a springboard for the next generation of innovators and builders.
The goal is to foster an innovative, technically superior, and entrepreneurial community through this event.
The hackathon aims to:
Enhance participant experience.
Provide top-notch mentorship.
Establish HACK<N>PITCH as a globally recognized student-led tech initiative.
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Estimated Audience
Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech
Technical Focus
AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%
Industries
Healthcare
Education
Climate
Technologies
Python
React
OpenAI
Why this estimate
• Hosted by a university
• Open to students
• MLH member event
Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.