Timelines: 2 to 3 months

Step 1

Hackathon theme identification – Primarily by collaborating with our Principal / partners / collaborators

Step 2

Identify Collaborators for the hackathon- they could come from diverse backgrounds -Businesses, Incubators, Investment Firms, Research and Academic Institutions also Individuals working on the selected theme. Nija team would work on bringing Collaborators from all over India. 

Step 3

Identify Mentors and subject matter experts (SME), Practitioners, Researchers, Entrepreneurs, Designers, Architects, Technicians, Software Specialists, and Lab Supports all based on the theme.

Step 4

Prepare a calendar of events, and announce at least 30 to 45 days before. After the hackathon challenge, there would be venture building followed by incubation. 

Step 5

PR and Marketing directly through Traditional Media, PR, and Social Media, also through direct collaboration with organisations and institutions (Colleges & Universities).

Step 6

Zero in on the Hackathon efforts, Venue (if physical), immersion, and other interventions. It’s good to have local partners as venue partners though we will have much of the Hackathon happening online.

Step 7

Registration of participants – Engineering/Medical Students, Professionals, Design students, Entrepreneurs, and General Enthusiasts from the Hackathon.

Step 1

Registrant verification at venue / online

Entering the participant details and the providing them with the materials for the hackathon

Step 2

Orientation

Taking the participants through the program schedule and the details of the program.

Step 3

Workshops

Several workshops on design thinking, ideation, productisation, IP management, business modelling, and monetisation.

Step 4:

Immersion

This is essentially about providing first-hand exposure to participants, and understanding the problem statements in the native ecosystem either in person or through videos or other available resources.

Step 5:

Query Resolution

Encouraging participants to pick from the problem statements from the available list or asking them to submit their own pick along with providing a justification for the same.

Step 6

Creating the Team

Encouraging participants to finalise a team that would like to work along with the applicants.

Step 7

Faculty Interaction

Interaction between the mentors and SMEs to fine-tune their understanding and approach.

Step 8

Start Hackathon

The interaction between the participants and mentors begins. 

Step 9

Submission

Submit the final deliverables concept note.

Step 10

Pitch

Present the outcome as a Pitch

Step 11

Evaluation – Award Ceremony

Here the Jury would be selected by the jury from the collaborators, sponsors and mentors would evaluate the pitches, and winners will be selected and rewarded.

Step 12

Participating in the Game

Every team and all the participants would be encouraged to participate in the 30 to 45 days challenge.

Step 1

Idea submission

All teams could submit their ideas.

Step 2

Inducting New Members

The team can submit new members also.

Step 3

New Idea Execution

There would be proposals to help with executing the ideas where the finance experts, lab researchers, hardware or software, or even the CloudNet and software people or the mentors could contribute towards ideation. 

Step 4

Team Finalisation/Support

Team finalisation and support are offered on each case.

Step 5

Mandatory Participation

Team participation is mandatory even when no monetary support is extended.

Step 6

Tracking

Tracking the progress and support according to milestones.

Step 1

Pitch

On the Pitch day, the jury would include investors and industry participants who can fund or facilitate the adoption of the pitches made on that day.

Step 2

Evaluation

Evaluating the participants on the basis of participation and performance.

Step 3

Rewards and Recognition

Rewards and recognition to the winning teams.

After the event is accomplished the team would coordinate with the incubation facilities and allied industries in creating the entire engagement for further events.

Step 1

Co-ordination

Coordinate with Incubation facilities, investors, and allied industries in stitching the engagement.

Step 2

Signing off.