AWS Campus Hackathon

Eligibility: Open to college students across India Participation can be individual or in teams (team size declared during submission) Shortlisted teams must be available for on-campus hackathon Hackathon Tracks: Campus Life Simplified with AI: AI-driven tools to improve student, faculty, or university operations Social Impact: AI solutions positively impacting communities and society Sustainability & Green Innovation: Ideas addressing environmental challenges and climate action Hackathon Structure & Timeline: Phase 1 – Online Registration & Idea Submission: Register on the TechKriti portal Create AWS Builder ID & claim alias Join TechKriti public space on AWS Builder Center Post project idea and submit URL for evaluation Only the idea is evaluated at this stage, no working prototype required Phase 2 – Review & Shortlisting: Ideas reviewed for clarity, technical feasibility, and novelty Shortlisted teams invited to the onsite hackathon Phase 3 – On-Campus Hackathon: Build solutions in person at IIT Kanpur AWS staff present for mentoring and evaluation Participants encouraged to use AWS Free Tier and supported tools Evaluation Criteria: Problem Definition: 30% – clarity and understanding of the pain point Technical & Resource Feasibility: 40% – realistic solution within hackathon constraints Novelty & Innovation: 30% – originality and creativity Submission Requirements (Online Phase): University details and confirmation of on-campus availability Team size and member details AWS Builder ID aliases for all team members Selected hackathon track Idea Submission URL from AWS Builder Center Rewards & Opportunities: Cash prizes up to ₹1,50,000 Swag and recognition Exposure to AWS tools, workflows, and best practices Opportunity to showcase projects at IIT Kanpur