INDUX 5.0-2026

About INDUX 5.0
INDUX 5.0 is an international level 24-hour AI hackathon hosted by Vikrant University, Gwalior, bringing together student innovators, academia, and industry to build working AI solutions for problems that actually matter in manufacturing, healthcare and safety, security, sustainability, commerce, language, and space.
This isn't a slide-deck competition. Teams clear a three-stage selection funnel, then get 24 hours on campus to turn a validated idea into a demonstrable prototype in front of an industry academia jury.
Expected participation: 1000+ innovators.

Why Participate
₹2,25,000 total prize pool
Mentorship from industry practitioners and academic experts
Real problem statements contributed by industry partners
Certificates, pan-India visibility, and pathways to take your idea further
Zero participation fee to register compete on the strength of your idea

Themes / Focus Areas (Pick One)
AI & Generative AI
Smart Manufacturing
Industrial IoT (IIoT)
Robotics & Intelligent Automation
Cybersecurity & Digital Trust
Digital Twin & Simulation
Computer Vision & Image Processing
Retail & Intelligent Commerce
Multilingual AI & Language Technologies
Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)
Sustainability & Green Technologies
Data Analytics & Predictive Intelligence
Space Technology & Exploration
Defence, Security & Strategic Technologies

Rewards and Prize

Total Prize Pool: ₹2,25,000
Winner - ₹1,00,000
1st Runner-Up - ₹75,000
2nd Runner-Up - ₹50,000
All participants also receive a certificate of participation, mentorship from industry and academic experts, pan India visibility for their project, and opportunities to take the idea forward with partner organisations.