Kritical Hacks 2026

Overview Kritical Hacks 2026 is a 24-hour hackathon bringing together students and professionals to create innovative, practical, and technology-driven solutions. The hackathon follows an Open Innovation format, giving participants the freedom to identify a problem and build a solution within their chosen track. Participants must use TinyFish in the projects they'll build. During the pitch, must introduce how you incorporated TinyFish.  Participants can compete in either the AI/ML Track or the Web3 Track, with separate categories for students and professionals. Join the WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Buiq8h5RehJ8syQ24g1UDC?mode=gi_t Tracks AI/ML Track - Open Innovation (Must use TinyFish) The AI/ML Track is an open-innovation track where participants can build solutions using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to address a problem or use case of their choice. Student Track: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from colleges and universities. Professional Track: Working professionals and independent builders. At the end of the hackathon, the AI/ML Track will have: 1 Winner from Student Track 1 Winner from Professional Track 1 Runner Up from Student Track 1 Runner Up from Professional Track All AI/ML projects must include a meaningful and functional TinyFish integration. Web3 Track - Open Innovation (Must use TinyFish) The Web3 Track is an open-innovation track where participants can build solutions using Web3 and blockchain technologies to address a problem or use case of their choice. The track is open to: Student Track: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from colleges and universities. Professional Track: Working professionals and independent builders. At the end of the hackathon, the Web3 Track will have: 1 Student Winner 1 Professional Winner All Web3 projects must include a meaningful and functional TinyFish integration. Mandatory TinyFish Integration TinyFish integration is mandatory for every project across both tracks. TinyFish provides infrastructure that enables AI applications and agents to interact with the live web. Depending on their project requirements, teams may use TinyFish capabilities such as: Search API — Retrieve fresh and structured information from the live web. Fetch API — Extract clean content from web pages in formats suitable for AI applications. Web Agent — Perform goal-driven, multi-step actions on websites using natural-language instructions. Browser — Control a cloud browser using frameworks such as Playwright or CDP. Teams are free to determine how TinyFish fits into their architecture and use case. However, the integration must be meaningful, functional, and relevant to the project. Simply mentioning TinyFish in the PPT, documentation, or architecture without actual implementation will not be considered sufficient. Teams will be required to explain and demonstrate their TinyFish implementation during evaluation. Guidelines The hackathon is open to participants from all academic backgrounds, branches, specializations, courses, and years, subject to the eligibility criteria of the selected category. Participants must register under either the Student or Professional category within their chosen track. Participants can compete in either the AI/ML Track or the Web3 Track. Inter-college teams are allowed. Inter-specialization and interdisciplinary teams are allowed. AI/ML Track projects should meaningfully utilize AI/ML technologies. Web3 Track projects should meaningfully utilize Web3/blockchain technologies. TinyFish integration is mandatory for all projects across both tracks. Teams must participate in all mandatory mentorship, evaluation, and presentation checkpoints. Only shortlisted teams will be permitted to continue into the overnight build phase. Teams must submit their project and required documentation within the deadlines specified by the organizers. Eligibility KriticalHacks 2026 is open to students and professionals across disciplines, subject to the requirements of the selected category. Student Category Eligible participants include: Undergraduate students Postgraduate students Students from any academic discipline or year Students from any college or university Interdisciplinary and inter-college teams are allowed. Professional Category Eligible participants include: Working professionals Independent builders Participants should register under the category that appropriately represents their team.