iQOO Hackathon 2026 – Chennai City Battle

National hackathon route with Chennai city battle, ₹40 lakh series pool and a path to the Bengaluru grand finale; useful for building and demoing tech products with a national audience. Registration status: unconfirmed Source checked: 2026-09-05 Official iQOO/Reskilll pages confirm the Chennai city battle on 12–13 Sep 2026, free entry, solo or teams up to 3, separate student/professional buckets, and a ₹40 lakh series prize pool. The official Chennai breakdown lists ₹6 lakh in city prizes; no investor access or current Chennai application deadline is published. Official source: https://iqoo.reskilll.com/register STATUS: Registration availability must be checked WHAT FOUNDERS GET Meals included on event days; city-battle experience; national progression to grand finale; build and demo under time pressure. FUNDING / PRIZE ₹40,00,000 total series prize pool; grand finale 9–11 October 2026. PITCH / DEMO OPPORTUNITY Hackathon demos and judging; exact pitch format in guide. INVESTOR ACCESS No investor access stated. INCUBATION / PILOT ACCESS No formal incubation/pilot stated. WHO IT IS FOR Students and working professionals across India ELIGIBILITY Teams of 1–3; teams must be all students or all working professionals; solo entry allowed; shortlisted teams attend one city battle. SECTOR FOCUS Phone-first computing; software/hardware problem statements; open tech building COST Basis: Fee not stated on official page DATES Starts: 12 September 2026 Ends: 13 September 2026 FORMAT Four city battles, one national title; Chennai weekend battle connects to grand finale for qualifiers. HOW TO REGISTER Create/login and register for Chennai city on official portal. IMPORTANT NOTES Exact Chennai venue, fee and shortlist mechanics should be confirmed in the registration guide; student and professional teams cannot mix. Source review: 5 September 2026. See the current review above; eligibility and selection still apply.