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A Mumbai-wide student innovation platform connecting promising builders with industry, technology, mentors, and real-world problems.
Note: problem statements drop the previous night, kicking off a 36-hour hybrid hackathon featuring an intensive 8-hour offline hackathon in Mumbai. Round 1 is free to enter.
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36-Hour Hybrid Hackathon
Thirty-six hours is the overall hybrid challenge. Inside that window sits one intensive 8-hour offline hackathon in Mumbai — the rest of the time you build wherever you are.
Entry Fee
- Round 1
- Free
- Round 2
- Applicable for selected teams
Teams selected for Round 2 will be charged an entry fee. The amount is yet to be announced.
The 36 hours are structured as follows
- 01
Previous Night
Problem statements (PS) are released online.
- 02
PS Released
Participants begin working on their solutions straight away.
- 03
36-Hour Hybrid Challenge
The full sprint window — build remotely, iterate, and keep shipping.
- 04
8-Hour Offline Hackathon
The intensive in-person block in Mumbai that closes out the sprint.
💡This is not a 36-hour offline hackathon. 36 hours = the overall hybrid challenge · 8 hours = the offline hackathon component inside it.
A stronger Mumbai, together
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 and the wider MMR 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. Round 1 is free to enter; teams selected for Round 2 are charged an entry fee, announced with the shortlist.
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UG
Students Only
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Team Size
2
Rounds
Free
Round 1 Entry Fee
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, Palghar and Raigad. One valid college ID per participant at check-in.
Mumbai · Thane · Palghar · Raigad
Recognition
Prize Pool
Build what matters, make an impact, and get recognized for it. Compete for exciting rewards while putting your solution in front of mentors, industry experts, and potential partners.
See the tracks
₹50,000 to ₹1,00,000
Total Prize Pool
TBD
1st Place
TBD
2nd Place
TBD
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
Registrations Open
नोंदणी सुरू
Registration Opens
10 October 2026
Form your team & register
Problem Statements Live
समस्या विधाने जाहीर
Round 1 Problem Statements
11 October 2026
Statements go live online
Registration Deadline
नोंदणीची अंतिम मुदत
Registration Deadline
12 January 2027
Registrations & Round 1 submissions close
Final Statement
अंतिम समस्या विधान
Final Problem Statement Release
6 February 2027
Released the night before — the 36-hour hybrid sprint begins
Grand Finale, Mumbai
भव्य अंतिम फेरी, मुंबई
Grand Finale
7 February 2027 · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8-hour offline hackathon closes the 36-hour hybrid sprint
Tracks
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AI, Emerging Tech & Digital Innovation
All LevelsApplied artificial intelligence, generative AI and machine learning, intelligent systems and automation, and the emerging stack built around them. Design agents, copilots, computer-vision pipelines, data-driven platforms or any digital product where the technology carries real weight. Submissions are assessed on engineering rigour, scalability and measurable impact on a real-world problem — a working system, not a demo reel.
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Competition Format
⚡Two Rounds
Mumbai Builds runs in two rounds. Round 1 filters on thinking and is free to enter; Round 2 filters on shipping and carries an entry fee for the teams that are selected.
⚡ 8-Hour Offline Hackathon
36-Hour Hybrid Hackathon
- Problem statements released the previous night
- Participants start working on their solutions
- 36-hour hybrid challenge runs
- 8-hour offline hackathon in Mumbai
The 36 hours are the overall hybrid challenge. The 8-hour offline hackathon is the in-person block inside it — this is not a 36-hour offline hackathon.
01Round 1 — Online Qualification
Pick a problem statement, submit your approach and a working proof of concept entirely online. No travel and no entry fee — just a clear plan and evidence you can build it.
Entry Fee: Free
02Round 2 — 36-Hour Hybrid Hackathon
⚡ 8-Hour Offline HackathonProblem statements drop the previous night, kicking off a 36-hour hybrid challenge featuring an intensive 8-hour offline hackathon. Shortlisted teams work through the hybrid window and finish in person at the Grand Finale in Mumbai.
Entry Fee: Applicable for selected teams
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One Grand Finale — ₹50,000 to ₹1,00,000 on the table
🏆The sprint closes with live presentations and evaluation on 7 February 2027.
(Round 1 is fully online and free — only finalists travel. Teams selected for Round 2 will be charged an entry fee. The amount is yet to be announced.)
💡Tracks: AI, Emerging Tech & Digital Innovation · Tech for Good & Social Impact · 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, an intensive 8-hour offline hackathon, 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.
9:30 AM02
Sponsor Session
Partner teams walk through their APIs, credits and constraints.
10:30 AM03
Building
Heads down. Mentors circulate through the floor all day.
1:30 PM04
Lunch
Served on the floor so momentum survives the break.
3:30 PM05
Presentation & Evaluation
Live demos to the jury, followed by questions.
5:30 PM06
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
Applied AI / ML
Mentor
To be announced
Generative AI
Mentor
To be announced
Automation & Intelligent Systems
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 across the 36-hour hybrid sprint
Product & Design
Jury
To be announced
AI / ML
Jury
To be announced
Emerging Tech
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 and Raigad into one weekend. Sponsoring puts your brand at the centre of how they learn to ship.
Talk to the sponsorship desk
- Ashish Bansode9969887121
- Piyush Gandhi9423194031
Student Reach
Engage undergraduate builders across Mumbai, Thane 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
Frequently Asked Questions
Join Our Community
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