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Organizes A 6-Hour Hackathon

AURORA '26

AI FOR HUMANITY

BUILD FOR HUMANITY. BUILD FOR IMPACT. BUILD THE FUTURE.

Where AI Meets
Humanity's Needs

Aurora '26 is an intensive one-day hackathon challenging bright minds to build AI-powered solutions that address real humanitarian challenges — from healthcare and education to climate and accessibility.

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AI for Humanity

Solutions must leverage artificial intelligence to create positive, measurable impact on human lives. We're looking for innovative applications of LLMs, computer vision, and predictive models that solve real-world problems and push the boundaries of what technology can do for society.

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6-Hour Sprint

An intense, focused session of building and iterating. The clock starts at 9:30 AM sharp, pushing your rapid prototyping skills to the limit.

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Venue

AI Supercomputing Lab, SCAS — Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.

Organized by
Developer Student Club
Student Development Cell, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Department
Computer Science & Engineering
Accreditation
NAAC A++
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Duration
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Prize Pool
For Innovations
Hackathon Tracks

Choose Your Challenge

Five tracks, one mission — use AI to create meaningful impact

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AI in Healthcare

Improve healthcare accessibility, diagnostics, patient care, medical imaging, mental health, rural healthcare, drug discovery, and public health.

Medical AIDiagnosticsMental Health
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AI in Education

Personalized learning, accessibility, multilingual education, AI tutors, teacher support, career guidance, and adaptive learning.

EdTechPersonalizationAccessibility
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AI for Climate & Sustainability

Tackle climate change through sustainability, smart agriculture, disaster prediction, energy optimization, carbon tracking, waste management, and environmental monitoring.

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AI for Inclusion & Social Impact

Improve accessibility, assistive technology, language translation, financial inclusion, digital accessibility, public services, and community empowerment.

InclusionAssistive TechLanguage AI
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Open Innovation

Have an impactful AI idea that doesn't fit the above categories? Submit it under Open Innovation, provided it addresses a meaningful real-world problem.

Open TrackAny Domain
Event Schedule

The 6-Hour Sprint

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09:00 AM
Registration & Opening Ceremony
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09:30 AM
Reporting Time — Hackathon Commences
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11:00 AM
Guest Speaker Session
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12:30 PM
Lunch Break & Networking
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02:00 PM
Code Submission & Judging
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02:45 PM
Mentor Feedback & Networking
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03:00 PM
Awards & Closing Ceremony

Please arrive on time — late arrivals may not be accommodated.

The Challengers

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Teams To Be Announced

The final 20 teams will be revealed here after the selection process is complete. Register now to secure your spot!

Coming Soon

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Speakers To Be Announced

Details will be announced by the organizers.

Glory and Prizes

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Second Prize

₹4,000
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First Prize

₹8,000
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Third Prize

₹2,000
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Ready to Build the
Future?

Secure your spot at Aurora '26. Only 20 teams will be shortlisted — seats are strictly limited.

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Aurora '26 · 31st July 2026

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An AI for Good Hackathon organized by the Developer Student Club, Sathyabama, bringing together students to build impactful AI-powered solutions for real-world challenges.