MineArena 1.0

Overview

MineArena 1.0 is a national-level 24-hour hackathon organized by Code Commit, the student tech club at Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET), Davangere. This event is designed to bring together student developers, engineers, designers, and innovators. The primary goal is to foster creativity and collaboration in transforming ideas into practical, technology-driven solutions that address real-world challenges. The hackathon encourages participants to explore and utilize emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, IoT, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, and Data Science. Participants are invited to think beyond conventional approaches, collaborate with talented teammates, and build solutions with a meaningful impact. The event format is selection-based, with teams first submitting their initial ideas in an online round. The top 50 teams from the initial ideation round will be selected to participate in the onsite 24-hour hackathon at BIET, Davangere. This onsite phase will involve continuous building, demoing, and presenting a working solution. Opportunities for technical mentorship, expert feedback, and industry engagement are also anticipated, subject to partner participation. The competition culminates in judging based on working prototype, innovation, technical depth, and presentation. A total of ₹75,000 in cash prizes will be awarded across multiple categories, including a first prize of ₹30,000. This event serves as a competitive platform for students to showcase their technical skills and innovative thinking.

What to build

Participants are required to identify a real-world industry problem from one of 10 specified domains and develop a technology-driven solution. This solution should be a working prototype that addresses the identified problem, utilizing emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, IoT, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, and Data Science. The problem statements for the onsite hackathon will be revealed on-site.

Prizes

Key dates

• Registrations open2026-10-15
• Ideation submission deadline2026-10-31
• Top 50 teams announced2026-11-05
• Selected-team confirmation and registration formalities2026-11-05 to 2026-11-11
• Onsite 24-hour hackathon2026-11-12 to 2026-11-13

Eligibility

Participants must be above the legal age of majority in their country of residence and be college students only. Teams are required, consisting of 2 to 4 members. All countries/territories are eligible, excluding standard exceptions.

How to enter

1. Form a team of 2 to 4 members.
2. Submit initial ideas for Round 1: The Pitch - Online Screening.
3. If selected as one of the top 50 teams, confirm participation and complete registration formalities for Round 2: The Build - Offline Hackathon.

Submission requirements

• Round 1: Online Screening Submission Requirements:
• Problem Statement: Identify a genuine real-world industry problem from any one of the 10 specified domains.
• Proposed Solution: Explain your idea and how it addresses the identified problem.
• Technical Approach: Describe the technologies, tools, AI/ML models, and proposed system architecture.
• Innovation and Impact: Highlight the uniqueness, feasibility, scalability, and real-world industry impact of your solution.
• Team Details: Provide the team name and details of all team members.
• Round 2: Offline Hackathon Requirements (for selected teams):
• Bring laptops, chargers, extension boards, ID cards, and any necessary hardware.
• All selected team members must be present throughout the 24-hour event.
• Team size must remain the same as registered in Round 1.
• Build, demo, and present a working solution based on problem statements revealed on-site.

Judging criteria

• Innovation, Feasibility & Industry Relevance
• Uniqueness & Originality
• Innovation & Creativity
• Technical Feasibility
• Real-World Impact
• Industry Expert Evaluation & Feedback
• Working prototype (for final evaluation)
• Technical depth (for final evaluation)
• Presentation (for final evaluation)

Sponsors & partners