Nashik Engineering Clusterโs Startup Incubation Centre is delighted to announce its proposed national-level innovation initiative โ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง 2026.
This hackathon aims to promote deeptech and emerging technology-driven innovation among students, innovators, startups, researchers, engineers, MSMEs, industries, and ecosystem stakeholders across India.
The initiative is supported by the Manthan Platform of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (O/o PSA) to the Government of India, Small Industries Development Bank of India, MathWorks USA, Rishabh Instruments, Nashik, JustWhere.io USA, Fox Solutions, along with eminent government organizations and leading industry partners.
The hackathon will focus on real-world challenges across key sectors including:
The program will be open to participants without any entry fee and will include online applications, screening, mentoring, bootcamp sessions, prototype development, jury evaluation, final pitching, awards, and post-event incubation support.
Selected innovators and teams will receive support in mentoring, technical guidance, prototype development, IP guidance, startup registration, go-to-market strategy, investor readiness, networking, and incubation.
Through DeepTech Bharat Hackathon 2026, Nashik Engineering Clusterโs Incubation Centre aims to create a strong pipeline of high-potential deeptech startups and innovative solutions while strengthening industry-academia-startup collaboration in Nashik, Maharashtra, and across India.