Horizon

Horizon

Horizon

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THE STORY

About Horizon 2026

At the core of this week-long hackathon, passionate creators, developers, and visionaries come together to collaborate, experiment, and build solutions that shape the future. Let's turn bold ideas into reality and redefine what's possible.

Be part of an unstoppable journey to push boundaries, challenge limits, and ignite the true spirit of technological excellence.!

Built by people who stayed up all night for this.

— Choose Your Path —

Choose Your Track

Pick your path to reshape the systems of tomorrow.

AI & ML
TRACK 01

AI & ML

Push the Boundary

Build intelligent systems that reshape how people interact with information, decisions, and the world around them.

WEB DEVELOPMENT
TRACK 02

WEB DEVELOPMENT

Design the Horizon

Craft immersive digital experiences that blur the line between the possible and the extraordinary.

BLOCKCHAIN & WEB3
TRACK 03

BLOCKCHAIN & WEB3

Decentralise Tomorrow

Pioneer trustless systems, decentralised protocols, and on-chain solutions that redefine digital ownership.

The Boundary of What Is Possible

— Event Schedule —

Event Timeline

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March 7

Round 1 – Submission

Teams submit their Round 1 projects and present their ideas to the evaluation panel.

March 8

Shortlisting for Round 2

Evaluation of Round 1 submissions. Teams are informed about their selection status.

March 9

Results Announced

Official Round 1 results out. Problem statements for Round 2 released at 12 AM.

March 10

Build Phase

Selected teams start building. Mentoring session held in the afternoon.

March 11

Round 2 Submission

Projects submitted by 10 AM. Organising team shortlists Final Round entries.

March 12

Selection Mails

Finalists notified by mail with offline-round instructions.

March 13

Buffer / Travel

Buffer day for final preparations and travel to the venue.

March 14

Grand Finale 🏆

Live demos, Jury Q&A, winner announcement, certificates & prizes distributed.

Prizes Up for Grabs

Prize Pool Worth

₹ 30,000

Across all tracks

Winner

Winner

₹ 5,000

Certificate + Goodies

1st Runner-up

1st Runner-up

₹ 2,000

Certificate + Goodies

*Prizes are for each track

You build it, we celebrate it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Who can participate in horizon '26?

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The hackathon is open to full-time undergraduate engineering students.

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What is the team size requirement?

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Each team must have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 members.

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Is there a registration fee?

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The Initial Judging Round is free. Shortlisted teams must pay ₹400 per team for the Grand Finale.

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When is the PPT submission deadline?

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PPT submissions must be completed before 7th march 2026, 11:59 PM.

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The hackathon is open to full-time undergraduate engineering students.

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Each team must have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 members.

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The Initial Judging Round is free. Shortlisted teams must pay ₹400 per team for the Grand Finale.

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When is the PPT submission deadline?

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PPT submissions must be completed before 7th march 2026, 11:59 PM.

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When will final problem statements be announced?

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Final tracks and problem statements will be revealed on 9th March 2026.

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What needs to be submitted at the end?

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Teams must submit their GitHub repository link, properly documented source code, demo video, and PPT presentation.

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Are travel and accommodation covered?

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Participants are responsible for managing their own travel and related expenses.

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When will final problem statements be announced?

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Final tracks and problem statements will be revealed on 9th March 2026.

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Teams must submit their GitHub repository link, properly documented source code, demo video, and PPT presentation.

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Are travel and accommodation covered?

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Participants are responsible for managing their own travel and related expenses.

That's about it. See you there.

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Let’s Connect

Got questions? Want to sponsor? Just curious what we're building? Drop us a line — we reply fast.

vcet_gdg@vcet.edu.in
Jatush Hingu :9321994599
Ruturaj Jadhav :9325882246

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