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The HacXLerate community group photo on the auditorium steps
A winning team receiving a ₹1,00,000 prize cheque
HacXLerate top prize₹1,00,000

Last year · HacXLerate

Code. Create. Innovate.

HacXLerate, powered by byteXL, brought student builders, mentors, industry speakers and partners together — from a buzzing coding floor to a packed finale at T-Hub.

Top prize
₹1,00,000
Finale venue
T-Hub, Hyderabad
Corporate partners
4
Academic partners
4
A speaker addressing the audience beneath the HacXLerate partner board
The HacXLerate jury seated on stage
Industry speakers in a panel discussion

How it works

From kickoff to the finale stage

Everything a team needs, from registration to results, in one workspace.

  1. A team working together on their project at HacXLerate
    01

    Build your team

    Register for an open event, form your team, and bring your collaborators together.

  2. Participants concentrating on their laptops during the hackathon
    02

    Ship a working product

    Pick a challenge, build against a clear brief, and finalize a live submission before the deadline.

  3. A mentor briefing teams across the coding floor
    03

    Learn from mentors

    Check in with mentors on the floor and sharpen your idea as you build.

  4. A team presenting their project on stage
    04

    Pitch for the win

    Advance round by round, see your outcome, and take your product to the finale stage.

Winners' wall

Real products. Real prizes.

Winning HacXLerate teams took home prize cheques on stage, in front of the jury, partners and a full house.

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A winning team receiving a ₹1,00,000 prize cheque

₹1,00,000

Top prize cheque, presented on stage

Team The Compilers receiving a ₹50,000 prize cheque

₹50,000

Team The Compilers

A winning team receiving a ₹25,000 prize cheque

₹25,000

Prize cheque for a winning team

In good company

Backed by industry and academia

HacXLerate was supported by partners from industry and from campuses across the region.

Corporate partners

  • OneCompiler
  • Qwipo
  • Vahan Bazar
  • Crud Operations

Academic partners

  • NEC
  • MLEW
  • St. Mary's University

Moments

Scenes from HacXLerate

Late-night builds, mentor check-ins, nervous pitches and a stage full of winners.

A full house watching the HacXLerate finale from tiered seating
Participants raising their hands during a session on the coding floor
A team on stage in front of the HacXLerate partner board
A team pitching to the jury at T-Hub
The audience watching the finale presentations
Organizers and mentors in front of the HacXLerate backdrop
A packed HacXLerate coding floor with teams building at their desks under festive lights

Your turn

Your team could be on that stage next.

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