Create
Impact.
Build for the real world.
Turn an idea into a working product and compete for ₹50,000 in prizes.
Pariera Forge 2026 is a national online hackathon for students and recent graduates to identify meaningful problems, develop innovative solutions, and turn ambitious ideas into functional products.
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From idea to execution.
Two rounds to turn your
vision into a working product.
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Themes
Human Wellbeing
Build solutions that improve how people live, learn, work, and access essential services.
Sustainable Futures
Build practical solutions for a more sustainable, resilient, and resource-conscious world.
Digital Trust
Build safer digital experiences around privacy, security, identity, and trustworthy technology.
Open Innovation
No predefined problem space. Bring an original idea that challenges the expected.
Timeline
Registration
Register individually or form a team of up to four members. Complete your registration before the deadline to enter Pariera Forge 2026.
Round 01
Present your idea through a focused proposal. Define the problem, explain your solution, outline your technical approach, and demonstrate its potential impact.
Round 02
Shortlisted participants move from concept to execution. Build your solution and submit a working prototype supported by your project documentation, GitHub repository, and demonstration video.
Results
Following the evaluation of Round 02 submissions, the top-performing teams will be recognised as Winner, Runner-Up, and 2nd Runner-Up.
Prizes
The strongest overall solution — combining a meaningful problem, distinctive thinking, strong execution, and real-world potential.
An outstanding solution with compelling product thinking, technical execution, and a clear path to impact.
A promising and exceptionally crafted solution with strong innovation, implementation, and practical potential.
FAQ
Undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and recent graduates are eligible to participate. You can participate individually or form a team of up to four members. Cross-year, inter-branch, and inter-college teams are welcome.
Registrations are open from August 15 to September 05, 2026. Round 01 — Ideation & Proposal Submission — runs from September 07 to September 10. Shortlisted teams then enter Round 02 — Prototype & Final Submission — from September 11 to September 21. Final evaluation concludes with the Winner, Runner-Up, and 2nd Runner-Up announcement on September 26, 2026.
Yes. Solo participation is permitted. Teams can consist of one to four members.
No. Registration does not require a completed project. Round 01 focuses on your idea, the problem you intend to solve, your proposed approach, and the potential impact of your solution.
Round 01 requires a structured project proposal covering your problem statement, proposed solution, target users, expected impact, technical approach, and supporting presentation.
Shortlisted participants must submit a working prototype, GitHub repository, Loom demonstration video, project documentation, and supporting presentation materials by the Round 02 deadline.
You are free to choose your technology stack. Programming languages, frameworks, databases, APIs, cloud platforms, open-source libraries, and AI-assisted development tools are permitted, provided your submission complies with the hackathon rules.
Yes. The registration fee is ₹499 per team. The fee is non-refundable and is payable through Razorpay during registration.
Projects will be evaluated on innovation, technical implementation, problem solving, user experience and design, scalability and practical impact, and presentation and documentation.
The judging panel will evaluate the Round 02 final submissions using the published evaluation criteria. The highest-scoring submissions will be selected as the Winner, Runner-Up, and 2nd Runner-Up. The total advertised prize pool is ₹50,000.
Your idea
deserves to
exist.
Bring a meaningful problem. Build something real. See how far you can take it.
Enter the Forge