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₹50,000 UP FOR GRABS
Build. Compete. Win. A ₹50,000 prize pool, with ₹30K for the winner, ₹15K for the runner-up, and ₹5K for third place — plus trophies for the top 3 teams.
Mumbai BuildsRegister NowMumbai Builds — Build What Matters
A Mumbai-wide student innovation platform connecting promising builders with industry, technology, mentors, and real-world problems.
Note: the Grand Finale is a single-day, in-person round in Mumbai.
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Mumbai Builds incollaboration with Industry, Campuses& Mentors
Mumbai Builds brings colleges, working engineers, and partner technology teams into one room so student builders ship against problems that people actually have.
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MEET THE PEOPLE WHO BUILD THE INDUSTRY
Mentors. Judges. Builders. Get direct guidance, code-audits, and feedback from experienced industry professionals while building your project.
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BUILD WITH REAL TECH
APIs. AI. Cloud. Sponsor Tech. Get hands-on experience with sponsor technologies, APIs and cloud infrastructure while building your solution.
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GET SEEN BEYOND YOUR COLLEGE
Build your network. Build your name. Connect with builders across Mumbai, Thane, Pune and the wider MMR/Pune community, demonstrate your work, and gain recognition for what you build.
Who Can Build
Eligibility
Mumbai Builds is open to undergraduate students across the region. Bring a team, bring a laptop, and bring something you actually want to fix.
Read the rulebook
UG
Students Only
18+
Minimum Age
4
Team Size
4
Eligible Regions
Inter-College Teams
Teams may mix students from different colleges. Find the right four people, not the four people who happen to sit near you.
Inter-college allowed
Where You Study
Open to undergraduate students enrolled in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Raigad. One valid college ID per participant at check-in.
Mumbai · Thane · Pune · Raigad
Recognition
Prize Pool
₹50,000 across the top three teams at the Grand Finale, plus visibility with the partner and mentor network that judged you.
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₹50K
Total Pool
₹30K
1st Place
₹15K
2nd Place
₹5K
3rd Place
Beyond the Cash
Finalists get mentor feedback on record, an introduction to the partner network, and a project worth putting at the top of a résumé.
Mentorship & introductions
On the Record
Winning teams and standout projects are featured across Mumbai Builds channels and shared with partner engineering teams.
Featured across our channels
Mumbai Builds Express
Your journey from problem statement to prototype
नोंदणी सुरू
Registrations Open
Registration Opens
10 October 2026
Form your team & register
1 Day
समस्या विधाने जाहीर
Problem Statements Live
Round 1 Problem Statements
11 October 2026
Statements go live online
93 Days
पहिली अंतिम मुदत
First Deadline
Initial Registration Deadline
12 January 2027
First window closes
5 Days
वाढीव मुदत व सादरीकरण
Extension & Submission
Extended Registration + Round 1 Submission
17 January 2027
Last call & submissions due
20 Days
अंतिम समस्या विधान
Final Statement
Final Problem Statement Release
6 February 2027
Finale statement revealed
1 Day
भव्य अंतिम फेरी, मुंबई
Grand Finale, Mumbai
Grand Finale
7 February 2027 · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
24-hour sprint concludes in Mumbai
Tracks
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Urban Innovation & Fintech: the city as a product surface
All LevelsCommutes, civic services, informal credit, small-business payments, local logistics. Build for the constraints a Mumbai street actually imposes — patchy connectivity, cash-first habits, and users with thirty seconds of patience.
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Competition Format
⚡Two Rounds
Mumbai Builds runs in two rounds. Round 1 filters on thinking; Round 2 filters on shipping.
01Round 1 — Online Qualification
Pick a problem statement, submit your approach and a working proof of concept entirely online. No travel, no cost — just a clear plan and evidence you can build it.
02Round 2 — 24-Hour Hybrid Sprint
Shortlisted teams get the final problem statement, then build for 24 hours — partly remote, concluding in person at the Grand Finale in Mumbai.
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One Grand Finale, ₹50,000 on the table
🏆The sprint closes with live presentations and evaluation on 7 February 2027.
(Round 1 is fully online — only finalists travel.)
💡Tracks: Urban Innovation & Fintech · Tech for Good / Accessibility / AI-ML · Sponsor Track — full statements publish 11 October 2026.
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Grand Finale
📍Sunday, 7 February 2027 · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
One room, ten hours, and a working build at the end of it. Here is how the day runs.
8:00 AM01
Check-in
ID verification, team confirmation, table allotment.
8:45 AM02
Breakfast
Eat before the clock starts. You will forget later.
9:30 AM03
Sponsor Session
Partner teams walk through their APIs, credits and constraints.
10:30 AM04
Building
Heads down. Mentors circulate through the floor all day.
1:30 PM05
Lunch
Served on the floor so momentum survives the break.
3:30 PM06
Presentation & Evaluation
Live demos to the jury, followed by questions.
5:30 PM07
Results
Winners announced and prizes awarded on stage.
Why It's Worth Your Weekend
What You Take Away
Mumbai Builds is built around five things that outlast the scoreboard.
Real-World Problem Solving
Statements come from people with the problem, not from a template. You ship against real constraints.
Industry Mentorship
Working engineers and product people on the floor all day, reviewing your architecture while you can still change it.
Sponsor Technologies
Hands-on access to partner platforms, APIs and credits, with the teams who built them in the room.
Networking
Inter-college teams, mentors and partner engineers in one place — the introductions tend to outlast the prize.
Recognition
Finalists and winners featured across Mumbai Builds channels and shared with the partner network.
2027 Edition
Partners
Mumbai Builds is onboarding knowledge, academic, venue and platform partners for the 2027 edition. If your team wants a brief in front of the region's student builders, the slots below are open.
Knowledge Partner
Open for 2027
Academic Partners
Open for 2027
Open for 2027
Venue Partner
Open for 2027
Platform Partners
Open for 2027
Open for 2027
Open for 2027
Community Partners
Open for 2027
Open for 2027
Open for 2027
Open for 2027
Meet Our Mentors
Industry practitioners on the floor, guiding student builders through the sprint
Urban Mobility
Mentor
To be announced
Payments & Fintech
Mentor
To be announced
Applied AI / ML
Mentor
To be announced
Accessibility
Mentor
To be announced
Backend & Infrastructure
Mentor
To be announced
Product Design
Mentor
To be announced
Data Engineering
Mentor
To be announced
Security
Mentor
To be announced
Meet Our Jury
Evaluating what teams actually shipped in twenty-four hours
Product & Design
Jury
To be announced
AI / ML
Jury
To be announced
Fintech
Jury
To be announced
Social Impact
Jury
To be announced
Exclusive Opportunity
Call for Sponsors
Put your platform in front of the region's undergraduate builders and gain direct student reach, early talent access, and campus-scale impact.
Why Sponsor?
Mumbai Builds concentrates the most motivated undergraduate builders across Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Raigad into one weekend. Sponsoring puts your brand at the centre of how they learn to ship.
Student Reach
Engage undergraduate builders across Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Raigad.
Brand Visibility
Prominent exposure across the event, our channels and partner campuses.
Talent Pipeline
Watch candidates build under pressure before anyone interviews them.
Sponsor Track
Put a live brief and your own APIs directly into the competition.
Our Journey
Concept visuals for the 2027 edition — the real gallery fills in after the finale
ORGANIZERS
Mumbai Builds Core
Piyush Gandhi
Organizer
Organizer
Mumbai Builds
Partnerships, sponsor briefs and the Grand Finale run of day.
Ashish Bansode
Organizer
Meeti Doshi
Organizer
Organizer
Mumbai Builds
Mentor network, jury coordination and participant experience.
Our Team
The crew behind the 2027 edition
Operations
Run of day
To be announced
Technology
Platform & judging
To be announced
Design
Brand & collateral
To be announced
Campus Relations
Colleges & outreach
To be announced
Partnerships
Sponsors & mentors
To be announced
Content
Comms & social
To be announced
Volunteers
Finale floor
To be announced
Support
Participant help desk
To be announced
Frequently Asked Questions
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