🚀 Hackathon kicks off @Apr 24th⏰ Sign-up deadline: Apr 17th🏆 Prize pool: ₹50,000⚡ 2-min pitches — make 'em count🛠️ Build fast, demo live, win big🗳️ Jury + audience both vote💡 Got an idea? You're already halfway there🚀 Hackathon kicks off @Apr 24th⏰ Sign-up deadline: Apr 17th🏆 Prize pool: ₹50,000⚡ 2-min pitches — make 'em count🛠️ Build fast, demo live, win big🗳️ Jury + audience both vote💡 Got an idea? You're already halfway there
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🎉 It's Happening @April 24–27

Botpresso
Hackathon

✦ Season 1 ✦

Build tools that actually matter. Pitch bold ideas. Ship a real prototype. Win prizes worth up to ₹25,000.

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What's the deal?

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Team Size

Teams of 4–5 people. Mahendra & Prasanna will be your tech support lifeline.

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Build Anything SEO

Automations, dashboards, scripts, tools — if it solves a real SEO problem and has business impact, it qualifies.

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Jury Panel

Nitin & Mahendra will be on the panel. Jury holds 50% of the vote. The audience holds the other 50%.

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Resources Provided

Claude Max & OpenAI API. Need something specific? Raise it to the committee in advance to get it approved.

The Schedule

DayDateTimeWhat's Happening
Friday24th April3:00 to 4:30 PMEach team will have 2 minutes to pitch their idea
4:30 to 5:30 PMOrganizers will shortlist and announce the teams
From 5:30 PMTime to start building your prototype
Saturday25th AprilAll DayLet's keep building it
Sunday26th AprilAll DayYou're almost there—time to see your efforts pay off
Monday27th AprilTill 12:30 PMFinal hours to complete the build
1:00 to 3:00 PMTime for the final presentations
7:00 PMWinners announcement! 🎉

The Game Plan

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📅 Apr 13–17, 2026

Sign Up 🙋

  • Use this time to think about your ideas
  • Sign-up deadline: Apr 17th — no late entries!
  • Anyone can pitch — all ideas are welcome
Sign Up
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📅 Apr 20-23, 2026

Create your pitch

  • Pitch presentation guidelines will be shared
  • Use this time to prepare & polish your pitch
  • Ensure you can pitch it in 2 mins
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📅 Apr 24 · 3:00 PM

Pitch Presentations 🎤

  • 1-hour session — each pitch is 2 minutes
  • Take notes on each pitch — you'll vote right after
  • Pitches with 0 votes will be eliminated
  • Shortlisted pitches announced on the same day
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📅 Apr 24 · After Pitches

Team Formation 🤝

  • Teams formed based on pitch vote preferences
  • Maximum 5 members per team
  • Prototype presentation template will be shared
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📅 Apr 24 (5:30 PM) → Apr 27 (12:30 PM)

Build Weekend 🔨

  • Fri 5:30 PM to Mon 12:30 PM
  • Claude Max, OpenAI API or request other tools
  • Ping Mahendra/Prasanna for tech support
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📅 Apr 27 · 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Presentation Day 🎤

  • Each team demos their live prototype
  • Jury (50%) + Audience (50%) vote
  • You cannot vote for your own team
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📅 Apr 27 · 7:00 PM

Winners Announced! 🎉

  • Top 3 teams take home prizes
  • Results announced same day
  • 🥇 Winner · 🥈 1st Runner-up · 🥉 2nd Runner-up
⚒️ Prototype Building Window

The Clock is Ticking

Friday 5:30 PM → Monday 12:30 PM · ~67 hours to build your MVP

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Your Pitch Must Cover

📋 Pitch Template (2 minutes, no pressure 😅)

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Problem Statement — what's broken today?

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How it's done today — current process or workaround

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Your proposed solution — the big idea

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Expected business impact — key KPIs

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Specific requirements — tools, APIs, access needed

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Cast Your Vote 🗳️

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Your Vote Matters

After the pitch session, vote for your top 3 preferred ideas. This is how teams are formed — so choose wisely!

🚫 No self-voting 📋 Pick top 3 preferences 50% jury · 50% audience ⏰ Form closes at 5 PM on 24th April

How You'll Be Scored

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Usefulness / Impact

Does it actually solve a real problem?

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Working Demo

Can you show it live and running?

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Output Quality

Is the result accurate and reliable?

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Presentation

Clear, crisp, and convincing delivery

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Jury Vote
Nitin · Mahendra

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Audience Vote
Everyone else (excl. your own team)

The Prize Pool 💰

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Winning Team
₹25,000
worth of goodies
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1st Runner-Up
₹15,000
worth of goodies
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2nd Runner-Up
₹10,000
worth of goodies

What You'll Have Access To

🤖 Claude Max
🧠 OpenAI API
🔧 Other Tools (on request)
👨‍💻 Tech Support — Mahendra & Prasanna

Need a specific tool? Raise it to the committee with cost details — Organizers will decide.

Got Questions? 🙋

Absolutely! You can pitch solo and a team will be assembled around your idea based on voting preferences. The organising committee will help match people to pitches.
If you're comfortable with fewer members, go for it! If you need extra hands, reach out to the organising committee — they'll align unassigned participants with your team.
Yes! All ideas are welcome at the pitch session. Each pitch is 2 minutes, so you can present multiple if you have them — just be crisp.
You'll have access to Claude Max, OpenAI API, and standard internal tools. Need something specific? Raise it to the committee with a cost estimate and Nitin will decide. Mahendra and Prasanna are your tech support — raise a requirement in the Slack channel to get their help.
Yes! A working demo is one of the four judging parameters. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it must be live and functional. That's the whole point — ship something real, not a slide deck dream.
Jury members have 50% combined voting power. They cannot vote for their own team — but since they're not participating, that's a moot point 😄
Ping Mahendra or Prasanna in the main Hackathon Slack channel. Check their availability, raise a requirement, and they'll jump in.