Malanhack

About the Opportunity: MalanHack 2026, organized by Malan Softech Private Limited, is a national-level innovation sprint designed to unearth high-impact, real-world problems and technically viable solutions. Unlike conventional coding hackathons, this competition focuses on end-to-end technological blueprints backed by market benchmarking, multi-country product research, and sustainable commercialization strategies. Eligibility & Team Composition: Academic Level: Open to all undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma students from recognized universities/institutions, as well as early-stage innovators and working professionals. Team Size: 1 to 4 members per team. Inter-College Teams: Allowed. Members can belong to different colleges, universities, or organizations. Inter-Specialization Teams: Allowed. Cross-functional teams combining engineering, business, data science, and design disciplines are strongly encouraged. Multiple Teams: A participant cannot be part of more than one team in the competition. Competition Format & Stages: Problem Statement Scope: Open Theme. Teams may identify any critical real-world problem across domains including FinTech, HealthTech, Supply Chain, CleanTech, Enterprise AI, or AgriTech. Teams must select and define one primary problem statement to solve. Format: Multi-stage evaluation consisting of screening, detailed deck submission, and final live pitching. Stage 1: Problem Abstract & Registration (Online): Duration: 10 Days Deliverable: 2-page executive summary outlining the core problem statement, target demographic, and initial technological premise. Stage 2: Comprehensive Pitch Deck & Architecture Submission (Online): Duration: 5-8 Days Deliverable: Detailed presentation deck (Maximum 15–18 slides) covering: Problem Statement definition and systemic root causes. Proposed technological architecture, tech stack, and implementation blueprint. Global competitive landscape: analysis of existing products/solutions across different countries and why gaps remain. Market size (TAM, SAM, SOM), revenue model, and go-to-market strategy. Comprehensive source citations and references. Stage 3: Grand Finale & Virtual Pitching: Duration: 1 Day (8-minute pitch followed by 5 minutes of Q&A with the jury) Format: Shortlisted finalist teams present their PPT and technical architecture live to leadership and industry experts. Rules & Guidelines: Originality: Submissions must be the original work of the registered team. Plagiarism, fabricated data, or misattributed research will result in immediate disqualification. Fact-Based Research: All market sizes, competitor claims, and statistical data must include verifiable citations/references. Submission Deadlines: All deliverables must be uploaded to the portal before the stipulated deadlines. Late submissions will not be evaluated. Intellectual Property: Teams retain 100% intellectual property ownership of their ideas and solutions. Jury Decision: The evaluation committee's decisions regarding scoring, shortlisting, and final prize distributions are final and binding. Rewards & Prizes (Total Prize Pool: ₹3,00,000 INR): Winner (1st Prize): ₹1,75,000 INR First Runner-Up (2nd Prize): ₹75,000 INR Second Runner-Up (3rd Prize): ₹50,000 INR Certificates: Certificates of Excellence to all finalists and Certificates of Participation to all valid round submissions.