You do not need hackathon experience to use this list. These 5 live opportunities give you enough time to read the rules, decide whether they fit, and submit something you are proud of.
New here? In a hackathon, you build a project or prototype before a deadline. In a case competition, you analyse a business problem and present a recommendation. Beginners can enter both; always check the organiser's eligibility rules first.
Your 60-second shortlist
- Easiest place to start: Accenture Innovation Challenge - 2026, 3 days left, online, team 1 to 3.
- Largest stated prize: ML Empowerment Build Challenge 2.0, $70,345, 3 days left.
- Most time to prepare: Soch 6.0, 3 days left, deadline 16 Aug 2026.
Freshness check: Brabble refreshed this list on 14 Aug 2026, 1:56 AM IST. Every featured deadline was at least 48 hours away at that point. Organiser pages remain the final authority.
The live opportunity list
Scan the bold line first. If the timing and team size work, open the official page before reading anything else.
1. ML Empowerment Build Challenge 2.0
Hackathon · 3 days left · Online · Team Not listed; verify on the organiser page
Why it stands out: The organiser states a $70,345 prize, so the upside is clear before you commit time.
- Deadline: 16 Aug 2026, 5:29 AM IST
- Prize: $70,345 · Entry fee: Free
- Who can enter: Beginner Friendly, Machine Learning/AI, Social Good
- Organiser: ML Empowerment Foundation (listed on Devpost)
See the rules and apply → · Brabble snapshot
2. NEXORA Global Hackathon
Hackathon · 3 days left · Online · Team Not listed; verify on the organiser page
Why it stands out: You can participate remotely without planning travel.
- Deadline: 16 Aug 2026, 5:29 AM IST
- Prize: Not listed; verify on the organiser page · Entry fee: Free
- Who can enter: Education, Health, Machine Learning/AI
- Organiser: SVHEC (listed on Devpost)
See the rules and apply → · Brabble snapshot
3. GatewayGS & The AEI Initiative: AI 4 Earth Hackathon
Hackathon · 3 days left · Online · Team Not listed; verify on the organiser page
Why it stands out: The organiser states a $25 prize, so the upside is clear before you commit time.
- Deadline: 16 Aug 2026, 5:29 AM IST
- Prize: $25 · Entry fee: Free
- Who can enter: Beginner Friendly, Machine Learning/AI, Social Good
- Organiser: GatewayGS (listed on Devpost)
See the rules and apply → · Brabble snapshot
4. Soch 6.0
Case competition · 3 days left · Offline, Delhi · Team 2 to 5
Why it stands out: A practical option if you prefer analysing a business problem and presenting a recommendation.
- Deadline: 16 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM IST
- Prize: Not listed; verify on the organiser page · Entry fee: Free
- Who can enter: Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Engineering Students, Management
- Organiser: Delhi Technological University (DTU), New Delhi (listed on Unstop)
See the rules and apply → · Brabble snapshot
5. Accenture Innovation Challenge - 2026
Hackathon · 3 days left · Online · Team 1 to 3
Why it stands out: A low-friction first entry: join alone, participate online, and pay no entry fee.
- Deadline: 16 Aug 2026, 11:59 PM IST
- Prize: Not listed; verify on the organiser page · Entry fee: Free
- Who can enter: Undergraduate, Engineering Students, Postgraduate, Arts, Commerce, Sciences & Others
- Organiser: Accenture (listed on Unstop)
What to expect, from reviewed sources:
- Round 1 asks for a solution framework: a two to three slide deck on a prescribed template, plus a two to three minute video explaining the problem, the approach, and the impact.
- Round 2 asks shortlisted teams for a working AI prototype, a README covering approach and architecture, a demonstration video, and a public GitHub repository with the source code.
- Round 1 is a deck and a short video rather than a build, so the framing of the problem carries the entry before any code exists. (source)
See the rules and apply → · Brabble snapshot
First competition? Do these three things
- Open the official rules and confirm your course, location, and graduation year are eligible.
- Put the deadline in your calendar before you start building or writing.
- Choose one realistic entry. A finished submission teaches you more than five saved links.
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