BUILD A BETTER FUTURE
INDUSTRY TRACKS
REAL PROBLEMS. REAL IMPACT.
Across all four tracks, participants will be equipped with a suite of AI tools to build their solutions. Bring a builder’s mindset and a desire to make a difference.
WHY PARTICIPATE
Better Futures Are Built Together
Join a cross-border team to tackle society’s biggest challenges. Discover what’s possible when the best young minds from two countries build as one.
JUDGES / MENTORS
Dr Josephine Kwa Lay Keng
Sembcorp Industries Ltd
Mrs Madhabi Puri Buch
and Exchange Board of India
James Chan
TVS Motor
Ravi Arora
Tata Sons
Hero Choudhary, CFA
Beenext Pte Ltd
Bhoo Thirumalai
Aspire Systems
Aditya (Eddie) Kaul
DigiBTel
Sugandhi Matta
Chief Impact Officer
ABC Impact
A BILATERAL COMMITMENT
BUILD A BETTER FUTURE
First proposed in 2018 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the Singapore–India Hackathon is a bilateral platform designed to deepen collaboration between the academic, innovation and start-up ecosystems of our two nations, now in our 61st year of diplomatic relations.
Hosted alternately in Singapore and India, previous editions have been held at Nanyang Technological University, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. Each edition brings 120 students into cross-border teams to tackle real industry challenges while building friendships, startups, and solutions that last well beyond the hackathon.
The 4th edition, hosted by SMU's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), takes place at SMU's campus in Singapore from 15–17 November 2026. Powered by a suite of AI tools, teams will tackle challenges across four key innovation sectors: FinTech and InsurTech, sustainability and climate, emerging technologies, as well as social innovation and inclusive development. Senior officials from both country’s Education Ministries will join students for the award ceremony and gala dinner co-hosted by TiE Singapore.
In consultation with
BEYOND SINGAPORE - INDIA HACKATHON 2023
Anomaly Bio raises US$2.6M to turn microbes into micro-factories for ingredient supply chains
Pints AI raises US$5.6M Pre-Series A to scale Auditable AI for regulated financial institutions
DBS Foundation collaborates with Haqdarshak to grow financial literacy with SG$5.1M funding
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
15 July 2026 -
Applications Open
Our registration link is open to Singapore-based students. Students in India can reach out to AICTE at startupfellow6@aicte-india.org
15 Aug 2026 -
Applications Close
Final deadline - register now for the opportunity to represent your country in this exciting cross-border competition
Sept to Oct 2026 -
Shortlist Announced
60 Singapore participants selected;
pre-hackathon workshops begin
15 to 17 Nov 2026 -
Hackathon @SMU
36 hours of building, mentorship,
and pitching at SMU Singapore
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