Key facts
- Type
- Competition
- Provider
- Hack4Health
- Deadline
- 8/10/2026
In short
The Great Indian Reviews Challenge is a consumer growth competition where students execute real ideas with a real budget for Rivyou, offering ₹50,000 cash, a ₹1,00,000 execution budget, and Pre-Placement Interviews.
2026 Hack4Health Labs Research Challenge
By Hack4Health
CompetitionAccepting applications nowApply by 8/10/202610 days left
₹2,00,000
Total Prizes
1-4 Members
Team Size
Online
Mode
Pre-Placement Interviews/Offers
Career Opportunity
Real Budget
Execution
Overview
The Great Indian Reviews Challenge is India's first consumer growth competition that provides students with a real budget to implement their innovative ideas. Participating teams are tasked with studying Indian consumer buying behavior, designing a growth strategy for Rivyou based on their insights, and proving its effectiveness with real users through their own referral codes. This competition moves beyond hypothetical scenarios and fictional brands, offering a unique opportunity for participants to create tangible impact. Teams will work with real users and a genuine budget, contributing to changes in how people make purchasing decisions. The total prize pool is ₹2,00,000, comprising ₹1,00,000 in cash awards and an additional ₹1,00,000 live execution budget for the winning team to implement their plan alongside Rivyou’s team. It emphasizes practical application, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive real-world consumer engagement. The challenge aims to identify and empower students who can translate market understanding into actionable growth strategies with measurable results.
What to build
Participants must study Indian consumer buying behavior, design a growth strategy for Rivyou, and prove its effectiveness with real users through their own referral codes.
Prizes
National Champion
Awarded to the highest-scoring team. Includes an additional ₹1,00,000 live execution budget to run their strategy with Rivyou's team over a 4-week sprint, the Rivyou Growth Fellowship title, guaranteed Pre-Placement Interviews for every team member, and founders' public LinkedIn recommendation. Cash disbursed within 10 working days of the Grand Finale.
₹50,000 Cash
1st Runner-up
Includes Pre-Placement Interviews for all team members, subject to performance at the Grand Finale. Also includes a Certificate.
₹25,000 Cash
2nd Runner-up
Includes Pre-Placement Interviews for all team members, subject to performance at the Grand Finale. Also includes a Certificate.
₹10,000 Cash
Most Active Referrals
Awarded purely on verified users at the leaderboard freeze (1 Aug 2026, 11:59 PM), independent of pitch performance or rubric score. Claimable only if the leading team has at least 10 Real Users. Ties broken first by total points, then by whichever team reached the number first. Also includes a Certificate.
₹15,000 Cash
Live Execution Budget
Budget for the winning team to run their plan live alongside Rivyou’s team.
₹1,00,000 Cash
Participation
All participants receive a Participation Certificate. Prizes and certificates released within 10 days after the event.
Key dates
- Registrations OpenJuly 10, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT - July 20, 2026, 02:29 PM EDT
- Case DropsJuly 22, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT - July 23, 2026, 02:29 PM EDT
- Final Deck SubmissionJuly 24, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT - August 01, 2026, 02:29 PM EDT
- Top 8 Finalists AnnouncedAugust 06, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT - August 06, 2026, 07:30 AM EDT
- Grand FinaleAugust 09, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT - August 09, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT
- Final Winners AnnouncedAugust 11, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT - August 11, 2026, 07:30 AM EDT
Eligibility
Open to all students. Participants may register as individuals or as a team of up to 4 members.
How to enter
- Register for the competition before the deadline of July 20, 2026, 02:29 PM EDT, providing complete and accurate information.
- Await the problem statement, which will be shared as a PDF document via registered email between July 22-23, 2026.
- Submit a summary of your solution for the case in an 8-slide PDF format by August 01, 2026. Any supporting Excel sheets should be embedded within the PDF.
Submission requirements
- 8-slide PDF submission for the case solution (excluding cover and references).
- Any supporting Excel sheets or other documents must be embedded within the PDF.