CMR HACKFEST 3.0: The 36-Hour Innovation Arena Powering India’s Next Wave of StartUps

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What if the next Indian deeptech unicorn quietly starts as a 36-hour prototype at a student hackathon like CMR HACKFEST 3.0?
Are investors and incubators underestimating how much founder-quality signal lives in these national-level hackathons?
How can campuses design pipelines so that winning hackathon ideas actually become funded StartUps instead of dying as project files?
Could targeted incentives—like a dedicated girls’ consolation prize—move the needle meaningfully for women entrepreneurship in India?
As 2025 StartUp trends shift toward AI, climate and IoT, are you close enough to student talent that is already building in these spaces?

CMR HACKFEST 3.0 is where caffeine, code and crazy-good ideas collide for 36 hours straight at CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad. Save on your calendar 09th and 10th January 2026 on the campus,

Think of it as a national sandbox where student innovators pressure-test solutions that could become tomorrow’s unicorns, fundable ideas and headline-makers in Indian StartUp news.

Out of 1,832 registered teams (9,160 students) across 20 states, only 188 teams and 900+ participants made the final offline cut, proof that this isn’t your casual college contest.

It’s a talent filter for India’s next tech leaders. Problem statements come directly from industry under themes such as HealthTech, Agriculture, Clean & Green Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Generative AI, Renewable Energy, Smart Education, Disaster Management, Robotics & Drones, IoT and Open Innovation.

For founders, investors and STARTUP ECOSYSTEM STAKE HOLDERS tracking 2025 StartUp trends, this looks a lot like an early-stage deal flow pipeline disguised as a hackathon.

The prize pool goes up to Rs. 2,00,000, including Rs. 1,00,000 for the winner, Rs. 60,000 and Rs. 25,000 for first and second runners-up, plus three consolation prizes of Rs. 5,000 each, with one reserved exclusively for an all-girls team, an excellent nudge toward women entrepreneurship in India.

Beyond cash, shortlisted teams gain incubation exposure, mentorship, industry networking and hands-on problem-solving with real-world use cases that matter to sectors investors already love: AI, climate, mobility, health and more.

So, if you care about funding updates, future unicorns and who might be pitching you in 2027, CMR HACKFEST 3.0 is a front-row seat to India’s next wave of builders. The only real question is: will your campus be in the room when the next breakout StartUp story quietly begins.

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