// FROM BHARAT TO WORLD · TECHACKS SEASON 05
● LAUNCH MANIFEST · TH-05--:--:-- IST
Season 5 is cleared for launch.
Every big idea starts as a late-night build.
Bring your crew of 2–4, pick 1 track out of 7 and spend 24 hours turning a real problem into a great solution.
15–16 January 2027.
Registrations open · apply by 10 Jan 2027 · free
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↑ MEET THE PILOT · TAP HIM
01 // LAUNCH WINDOW
15–16 Jan 2027
02 // LAUNCH SITE
03 // FORMAT
24h · in person
04 // PRIZE POOL
₹6 lakh worth
01 · Launchpad · Alt 0 km
One idea. One night.
Collaborate · Contribute · Empower. Same motto since 2019, now with a bigger rocket: from Bharat to the world.
24HOURS
₹6LPRIZES WORTH
7TRACKS
2–4PER CREW
PHASE 1HOUR 0
Ignite
Check in, find your crew, and the problem statements unlock.
PHASE 2DAY
Lift-off
Build fast. Mentors on the floor to unblock you.
PHASE 3NIGHT
Orbit
Midnight snacks, mentor rounds, momentum.
PHASE 4HOUR 24
Land it
Pitch to the judges. Demo the impact. Take the glory.
03 · Lunar touchdown · 384,400 km
A prize pool waiting on the moon
Prizes worth ₹6 lakh across the podium, plus four side awards, certificates and exclusive goodies for every crew on the ground.
1ST RUNNER-UPPRIZES WORTH₹2L
WINNERSPRIZES WORTH₹3L
2ND RUNNER-UPPRIZES WORTH₹1L
You found my moon base! Tell no one. Okay, tell @techacks.tech.
Mission archive · Since 2019
Built by students. Fuelled by five seasons.
● Incoming transmission · From the TH-05 crew
1.02019 · FIRST FLIGHT130+ hackers
2.02020334+ hackers
3.02021623+ hackers
4.019–21 JAN 2024 · 36H400+ hackers
Season 4 · Innovate for Society
Season 4 built the launchpad.
Season 4 (19–21 January 2024) brought 400+ students to Chitkara University for 36 hours of building technology for social good, with mentors on the floor and Orkes on the partner wall. Season 5 raises the bar: an international-standard hackathon with seven tracks, prizes worth ₹6 lakh and builders from across Bharat, launching ideas to the world.
400+HACKERS
36HIN PERSON
INTLSTANDARD · S5
The Season 4 astronaut hands the keys to the Pilot.
For students & partners
What’s in it for you?
Students build real projects and win prizes. Partners meet builders, put their tools in their hands and back a student launchpad running since 2019.
FINAL BOARDING CALL · TH-05
Your seat on the manifest is waiting.
Registrations for Season 5 are open. Grab a crew of 2–4 and apply on Devfolio by 10 Jan.
01 · Low orbit · 7 satellites
Seven satellites. Lock a signal.
Every crew builds for one of seven tracks. Tap a satellite to read its brief, then lock the one your crew will build for.
GovTech
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
Unlock with registration
STARTER KIT
Docs + datasets LINK
Track locked? Make it official.Register your crew
02 · Flight plan
24 hours. Every minute mapped.
One 24-hour hackathon, fully in person at Chitkara University, 15–16 January 2027. Exact clock times go live closer to launch.
On campus · 24 hours · non-stop
DRAFT FLIGHT PLAN · T+ = TIME SINCE HACKING STARTS
Side missions
Not everything is code.
Classified missions get declassified one by one on @techacks.tech.
PLANNED
Mentor rounds
Mentors on the floor through the night. SCHEDULE
PLANNED
Midnight snack run
Fuel for hour 15, when everyone needs it.
ACTIVE NOW
Arcade high score
Play Bear Launch and post your best score.
CLASSIFIED
█████ █████
Declassified on Instagram DATE
CLASSIFIED
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Declassified on Instagram DATE
CLASSIFIED
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Declassified on Instagram DATE
Know when you fly? Grab your seat.Board now
03 · Lunar touchdown
A prize pool worth the launch.
Prizes worth ₹6 lakh across the podium, four side awards, and certificates and goodies for every crew on the ground.
WINNERS
PRIZES WORTH
₹3 lakh
First place overall
1ST RUNNER-UP
PRIZES WORTH
₹2 lakh
Second place overall
2ND RUNNER-UP
PRIZES WORTH
₹1 lakh
Third place overall
Special missions · Side awards PRIZES TBA
More than one way to land on the moon.
FIRST-TIME HACKERS
Best First Flight
Top crew where everyone is at their first hackathon.
ALL-GIRLS TEAM
Best All-Girls Flight Crew
Top crew made up entirely of women hackers.
CROWD’S FAVOURITE
Mission Control’s Favourite
Voted by every crew on the ground.
CONTENT CREATOR
Best Space Correspondent
The best reels, posts and stories beamed back from the launchpad. Tag @techacks.tech.
How you’ll be judged
Published up front, so there are no surprises.
Impact on a real problemWEIGHT
Innovation & originalityWEIGHT
Technical executionWEIGHT
Pitch & demoWEIGHT
Want a shot at the podium?Board now
04 · Arcade · TH-05
Waiting for launch? Fly one.
Steer the Pilot, catch stars, grab fuel and dodge asteroids. The game opens full screen, and on phones you’ll feel every star and every hit.
BEAR LAUNCH · 40 SECONDS · 3 LIVES