LaunchPadXNational Hackathon 2026
India's Premier Hackathon & Startup Exhibition Ecosystem
Join developers, startup founders, and industry delegates from across India for a 2-day sprint of coding, prototyping, VC pitching, and technical breakthroughs. Supported by VetriaAI Innovation.
Choose Your Registration Track
Secure your digital credentials and event lock-ins. Pick the segment that matches your goal.
HACKATHON REGISTRATION
2-Day National Challenge
For students, developers, innovators, and problem-solvers ready to tackle real-world challenges.
Team Size: 2–5 Members
STARTUP STALL BOOKING
Physical Exhibition Booth
Get visibility among students, founders, recruiters, investors, and industry leaders.
Limited Slots Available
DEDICATED VISITOR PASS
Attend. Learn. Network.
Ideal for professionals, startup enthusiasts, educators, and innovation ecosystem members.
LaunchPadX 2026 Hackathon Timeline
A comprehensive 2-day roadmap for developers, founders, and visitors participating in India's leading hackathon.
Kickoff & Coding Phase 1
Check-in & Kit Distribution
Teams check in at the offline hub centers and claim coding packages.
Grand Opening Ceremony
Opening remarks by VetriaAI directors, mentor introductions, and guidelines reveal.
Hacking Begins!
The countdown timer begins. Repository initialization and architecture setups.
Mentor Round 01
Industry architects review problem-space alignments and validate initial tech choices.
Final Hacking & Jury Pitches
Breakfast & Coding Phase 2
Leaderboard update and final feature integrations.
Hacking Closes & Code Freeze
Repositories lock. Final builds uploaded to submission pipelines.
Jury Preliminary Reviews
Detailed screening of all submitted builds across center segments.
Top 10 Grand Pitches
Top 10 select teams pitch prototypes directly to executive juries.
Awards & Closing Ceremony
Distribution of cash prizes, incubator slots, and certificate credentials.
Bridging academia and the modern enterprise
LaunchPadX is a long-term innovation ecosystem initiative by VetriaAI Innovation Private Limited designed to bridge the gap between education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry.
Our mission is to empower students and aspiring founders with practical exposure, mentorship, startup validation guidance, leadership coaching, and real-world commercial success avenues. We support participants comprehensively throughout their academic and entrepreneurial journeys.
Practical Exposure
Hands-on implementation and solving actual industry briefs instead of passive learning.
Sincere Mentorship
Direct guidance from startup operators, technology architects, and venture capital investors.
Leadership Focus
Bridging the gap between theory and executive operations to empower tomorrow's ecosystem leaders.
Ecosystem Integration
Cohesive long-term platform connecting students, colleges, founders, and enterprises under one roof.
Ecosystem Partners
Collaborating with leading technological hubs, universities, and incubation teams across the nation to support the next wave of founders.
Academic Partners
Industry Partners
Ecosystem & Startup Partners
Community & Venue Partners
Mentors & Speakers
Learn directly from senior practitioners who have scaled companies, deployed production systems, and raised venture funding.