Threws Odyssey 2026

Overview THREWS ODYSSEY 2026 is an online research and innovation hackathon organised by Threws – The Research World. The hackathon brings together students, developers, researchers and technology enthusiasts to build practical solutions to real-world problems across multiple domains. Participants can choose a problem from one of the following tracks: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Medical & HealthTech Cybersecurity FinTech ClimateTech & Sustainability DeepTech & Scientific Computing Smart Cities & Social Impact Human-AI & Assistive Technology Web3, Privacy & Decentralised Systems Open Innovation What to Build Participants are expected to identify a meaningful problem and develop a working solution. Projects can be software products, AI/ML systems, research prototypes, cybersecurity solutions, data-driven applications or other technology-based solutions relevant to the selected track. Projects should demonstrate a clear problem statement, a well-defined approach and a functional prototype. Participants are encouraged to research existing solutions and explain how their approach improves upon or differs from them. Eligibility Open to college students, freshers, professionals, researchers and independent developers. Participants from any academic or technical background can apply. Participation is open to individuals as well as teams. Maximum team size: 2 members. Participants may choose any one of the available tracks. Hackathon Process Register for THREWS ODYSSEY 2026. Select a track and identify a problem. Develop the solution during the hackathon period. Test and refine the project. Submit the project before the submission deadline. Submissions will be reviewed by the judging panel. Shortlisted participants may be invited for a final demonstration or presentation. Winners will be announced after the final evaluation. Submission Requirements Each submission must include: Project name Problem statement Description of the proposed solution Key features Technology stack Source code / repository Working prototype or demonstration Brief explanation of the implementation Dataset and external resources used, where applicable Results or evaluation, where applicable A short demo video may also be requested for shortlisted projects. Judging Projects will be evaluated on: Innovation and originality Technical implementation Relevance and importance of the problem Quality of the solution Research, experimentation and use of data where applicable Potential impact and scalability Quality of the final demonstration Rules Submissions must be the original work of the participating individual or team. Pre-existing projects may be used as a starting point only if substantial new work is carried out during the hackathon and clearly disclosed. Participants may use open-source libraries, APIs, datasets and development tools, subject to their respective licences. Use of AI coding and research tools is permitted. Participants must understand the work submitted under their name and be able to explain it during evaluation. All third-party resources must be properly acknowledged. Plagiarism, copied submissions, fabricated results or misrepresentation of work may result in disqualification. Each participant may be part of only one team. Projects must comply with applicable laws, licences and ethical standards. The organisers reserve the right to reject submissions that do not meet the eligibility or submission requirements. The decision of the judging panel will be final. The objective of THREWS ODYSSEY is simple: find meaningful problems, explore better solutions and build something that can make a difference. Build something worth discovering. Prizes & Recognition Total Prize Pool: ₹1,50,000