04 / BEFORE YOU BUILD
Everything you need to get your team off to the right start: who can enter, how the rounds run and what you own. Read these before you register on HackCulture.
Currently enrolled students from any recognised institution in India.
Each team must have 4 students. Cross-college team eligibility is to be announced.
Participation in the preliminary round is free. Any fee for the Grand Finale is to be announced.
The preliminary round takes place online on HackCulture. Shortlisted teams present working prototypes at the on-site Grand Finale in Bengaluru.
A solution to one of the twenty problem statements on the Challenges page. Most call for an Agentic AI system, the rest for an Applied AI system. Sandboxed or simulated integrations are allowed as long as they are disclosed.
Pre-existing work stays with participants. Terms for work created during the hackathon will be published before registration closes. Using HackCulture does not transfer ownership.
Original work only, respect for all participants, and fair use of tools and data.