Build Your Bharat Hackathon (BYB)

Overview Next Bharat Ventures-Suzuki Innovation Centre is launching a pan-India Build Your Bharat Launchpad aiming to inspire bright young minds toward impact entrepreneurship across institutes in India, starting with IIT Hyderabad. Each campus co-hosts sessions on Impact Entrepreneurship and an 8-hour hackathon. The goal is to get the brightest students thinking about the problems faced by a billion Indians and building solutions for them. Winning teams receive ₹5 Lakhs (prize+grant) to kick-off their impact startup journey, access to expert mentorship, and an opportunity for up to ₹1 Crore in equity investment. About the hackathon Themes Agriculture: Increasing farmers' income Migrants Livelihood: Improving the livelihood of gig workers Rural Healthcare: Solving healthcare problems in small towns and rural areas Who can apply? Students who want to build a startup Committed founders (students or recent graduates (2024-2026 batch) with a startup still in development) Stages & timeline Round 1 – Idea Submission [by Nov 8] Submit an idea deck and a 3-5-minute video explaining your problem, solution and any ground work or prototype here Results – Shortlist announced [Nov 14]. Hackathon – 8-Hour Hackathon (at SIC, IIT Hyderabad) [Nov 21] What do winning student teams get? ₹5 lakh (prize and seed grant) Up to ₹1 crore of investment in startup Mentorship Access to the living labs of Next Bharat's Impact Entrepreneurs