GBT BuildStorm 2026

GBT BuildStorm 2026 is an open innovation buildathon where ideas take shape into real products. There are no predefined themes and no technology restrictions. Whether you're building a website, mobile app, SaaS platform, automation tool, game, IoT project, hardware prototype, or any innovative solution, this is your opportunity to build something meaningful. The competition welcomes students from all branches and all years. If you have an idea, build it. No limits. Just Build. Competition Timeline Stage Date Registrations Open 16 July 2026 Registrations Close 18 August 2026 Build Phase Begins 19 August 2026 Project Submission Deadline 12 September 2026 Evaluation 13–18 September 2026 Grand Finale & Results 20 September 2026 Problem Statements: AI for Everyday Life Student Life Reimagined Future of Live Events & Ticketing Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Healthcare & Wellbeing Climate Change & Sustainability Future of Education & Learning FinTech & Financial Inclusion Creator Economy & Digital Communities Open Innovation – Build Anything That Solves a Real-World Problem What Can You Build? Participants are free to build in any domain, including but not limited to: Web Applications Mobile Applications Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Cybersecurity FinTech HealthTech EdTech IoT Robotics Cloud Applications Blockchain Gaming AR/VR Productivity Tools Social Platforms Sustainability Solutions Open Innovation   Deliverables Every team must submit: Project Repository (GitHub/GitLab) Working Prototype or MVP 3-minute Demo Video Presentation Deck (Maximum 10 Slides) Problem Statement & Solution Document Rules Team size must be between 1 and 5 members. Cross-college teams are allowed. Each participant can be a part of only one team. Existing frameworks and open-source libraries may be used. All submitted work must be original. Plagiarism or copied projects will lead to immediate disqualification. Judges' decisions will be final and binding. Organizers reserve the right to modify the timeline if required.