InnovateX: IBM Hackathon 2025
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InnovateX: IBM Hackathon 2025

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About the challenge

IBM CSR for Academia, in collaboration with SmartBridge, presents an exclusive challenge for those who dream of innovation.

This hackathon offers you a chance to enhance your skills on IBM Services while working on solving real-world challenges.

Gain access to courseware and skill badges that will help you stand out in a competitive job market. We encourage you to develop practical solutions to real-world challenges ahead of time.

The advantage is yours

Online tech bootcamps

Earn IBM skill badges

No-charge access to IBM SkillsBuild Courseware and Software

Tech mentorship

Exciting prizes for top winning teams

Participation certificate for valid project submissions

Challenge Milestones


Hackathon roadmap

Everything you need to know

    1

    Open for Engineering/MCA/BCA/ BSc-IT/ MSc-IT students only

    You must be a current student associated with an accredited academic institution at the time of submission.

    3

    Complete the assigned courses & earn skill badges

    The courses are listed in the course section in SmartInternz Student login. They’re under the Challenge tab. Upload your skill badge or certificate for verification.

    5

    Start working on a problem statement you find exciting

    Pick a problem statement by forming your own team. Get support by virtual mentors while you build your solutions.

    2

    Register on IBM SkillsBuild & for a Cloud Account

    You get full advantage of self-learning courses before the bootcamp begins.

    4

    Attend the Live Bootcamps online

    3 days of instructor-led and hands-on training.

    6

    Submit your project collateral

    Make your submissions by the due date, for evaluation. The winning teams get to meet IBM leaders at a grand finale.

    1

    Open for Engineering/MCA/BCA/ BSc-IT/ MSc-IT students only

    You must be a current student associated with an accredited academic institution at the time of submission

    2

    Register on IBM SkillsBuild & for a Cloud Account

    You get full advantage of self-learning courses before the bootcamp begins.

    3

    Complete the assigned courses & earn skill badges

    The courses are listed in the course section in SmartInternz Student login. They’re under the Challenge tab. Upload your skill badge or certificate for verification.

    4

    Attend the Live Bootcamps online

    3 days of instructor-led and hands-on training on Cloud Application Development with Red Hat OpenShift, Artificial Intelligence & Applied Data Science.

    5

    Start working on a problem statement you find exciting

    Pick a problem statement by forming your own team. Get support by virtual mentors while you build your solutions, and connect with us on Telegram for any queries that come up along the way.

    6

    Submit your project collateral

    Make your submissions by the due date, for evaluation. The winning teams get to meet IBM leaders at a grand finale.

Dates to remember

05

Apr

Registrations Start

11

Apr

Bootcamp Start

14

Apr

Bootcamp Ends

14

Apr

Bootcamp Ends

15

Apr

Development Stage Starts

20

Apr

Development Stage Ends

15

Apr

Development Stage Starts

21

Apr

Level 1 Evaluation Starts

22

Apr

Level 1 Evaluation Ends

24

Apr

Offline Event

24

Apr

Event Ends

Problem Statements


Choose any one of the Problem Statements from the following domains, develop & innovate to serve for a better future.


Technical Bootcamps

Join the knowledge sharing sessions by technology experts

8-day Bootcamp 01 – Live Session

   7th - 14th Jul 2023
   06:00 PM - 08:00 PM IST

8-day Bootcamp 02 – Live Session

   31st Jul - 9th Aug 2023
   06:00 PM - 08:00 PM IST

Mentoring / Q&A Session 01

   14th Aug 2023
   06:00 PM - 08:00 PM IST

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Mentoring / Q&A Session 02

   17th Aug 2023
   06:00 PM - 08:00 PM IST

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Agenda

Program Agenda

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Project Orientation Session

   20th Jul 2023
   06:00 PM - 08:00 PM IST

Hacked the challenge




  • All years and branches of Engineering/MCA/BCA/BSc-IT/MSc-IT students in India.
  • The participant must produce a valid identity proof to confirm their current status as a student.
  • Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time.
  • Every registered participant of Hackathon must create an IBM SkillsBuild Account.
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Code, Develop & Innovate

Frequently Asked Questions


1. Who can participate in Hack Challenge 2023? 2. How do you participate? 3. Is there a limit on the total team size? 4. Can a team work on more than one problem statement? 5. Will there be any guidance provided to understand the problem statement and technology?
6. What is a valid submission? 7. Can I have a team member from different college? 8. How do I access IBM Cloud, Courseware, Digital badges and other related software for free? 9. When can we start submitting our entries? 10. Will there be any extension in the submission deadlines?




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