SPARK x MGA Shark Tank – Open Innovation Challenge
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
to Saturday, June 27, 2026
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1 month long
Artificial IntelligenceIoTClimate Tech
Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
online
84
Participants
₹500
Prize Pool
7
Est. Projects
About the Event
SPARK x MGA Shark Tank – Open Innovation Challenge is a national-level innovation and startup pitching competition organized in collaboration with Project SPARK and Mission Gen Atlantis (MGA). The event is designed to encourage students, innovators, developers, and early-stage founders to build impactful real-world solutions and pitch them in a competitive Shark Tank-style environment.
The competition focuses on innovation, execution, validation, and presentation. Participants are encouraged to move beyond ideas and demonstrate actual implementation, problem-solving ability, technical understanding, and market potential. The event provides participants with exposure, validation, pitching experience, technical feedback, networking opportunities, and founder-level thinking experience. A one-time participation fee of ₹500 per team is applicable for the event. Fill this form: https://forms.gle/SLC2KKj2DyHtKeXTA
Eligibility:
Open to all students and early-stage innovators
Individual and team participation allowed
Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged
Participants from any institution, specialization, domain, or background can participate
Inter-college teams are allowed
Inter-specialization teams are allowed
Themes / Domains:
Participants can submit projects from any innovation domain including but not limited to:
AI & Machine Learning
Robotics
SaaS
FinTech
Healthcare
IoT
Sustainability
Automation
EdTech
Social Innovation
Open Innovation Solutions
Competition Format:
The competition consists of 2 rounds.
Round 1 – Submission & Evaluation Round
Participants must submit:
8–10 slide pitch deck
2-minute maximum project video
Problem statement and proposed solution
Tech stack details
Current progress/stage of the project
Future roadmap
Contact details
GitHub repository link (mandatory for software projects)
Live deployed demo/website/app link if available
Round 1 Questions / Submission Details
Teams will typically be evaluated on:
What problem are you solving?
Why is the problem important?
What is your solution?
What makes your solution unique?
Current implementation status
Technical architecture / tech stack used
Target users or audience
Market potential / scalability
Future roadmap and expansion plans
Team details and responsibilities
Round 1 will be evaluated based on:
Innovation
Practical implementation
Technical depth
Feasibility
Clarity of presentation
Real-world impact
Scalability
Selected teams (approximately 15–20 teams) will move to the final round.
Round 2 – Final Shark Tank Pitch Round:
Shortlisted teams will pitch live before judges.
Round 2 Format:
Live presentation/demo
Q&A with judges
Technical and business evaluation
Product validation discussion
Execution capability assessment
Judges May Ask Questions Such As:
Why did you choose this solution approach?
How does your system work technically?
What technologies/frameworks were used?
What validation or testing have you done?
What challenges did you face while building?
How is your solution different from existing alternatives?
How can this scale in the future?
Revenue/business model (if applicable)
What impact can this create?
What are your next milestones?
Important AI Usage Note:
AI can be used as an assistant tool, but participants must:
Understand their own architecture and implementation
Explain technical and strategic decisions clearly
Demonstrate genuine involvement in building the project
Judges may ask technical implementation questions during Round 2 to verify originality and authenticity.
Rules & Guidelines:
All submissions must be original work
Plagiarism may lead to immediate disqualification
Offensive, unethical, misleading, or harmful content is prohibited
Fake metrics, fake traction, or false claims may result in disqualification
Teams must strictly follow submission deadlines
Organizers reserve the right to reject incomplete submissions
Judges’ decisions will be final and binding
Participants retain ownership of their intellectual property
Organizers may use limited excerpts/screenshots for promotional purposes
Event timelines or formats may be modified if required for smooth execution
Submission Checklist:
For PPT Submission:
8–10 slide pitch deck
Problem and solution clarity
Tech stack included
Current project stage mentioned
Future roadmap included
Contact details included
For Video Submission:
Maximum 2-minute video
Clear explanation and demo visuals
Technical overview
Current progress explained
Clear audio/video quality
Mandatory for Software Projects:
GitHub repository link
Live deployed demo/app/website link
Documentation preferred
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Quality Score
Quality Score
72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Operations12/15
Why this score
Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored
Missing data
Prize details
Code of conduct
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