Events
Four distinct arenas of innovation.
September 2026 · Coimbatore. Pick your arena and register below.
36-Hour Hackathon
Team event · 3–4 members
College students only
India's most intense AI-powered hackathon: build AI products from scratch. Selected participants may receive Startup India Seed Fund Scheme pathway and mentorship.
- Full Stack Open Source Contribution
- Women Safety Tech
- Government for People
- Build and Sell in 36 Hours
AI Brand Ads Challenge
Team event · 2–3 members
Students and all South Indian creators
30 seconds of AI-powered creativity: fully AI-generated ads with zero human footage. teams create 1 ad for an fictional brand.
- Selected ads might be pushed to a leading ott platform and they will also have a permanent archive in shortfundly ott
AI Film Festival
Team event · 2–3 members
Students and all South India creators
Short AI-generated films with women-centered narratives. 3–15 minutes, fully AI-generated, zero human shot footage. Judged and validated by industry film directors.
- The Breakthrough: a woman overcoming barriers / achieving dreams
- Her Tomorrow: a visionary woman's story in an AI-driven future
- Unsung: celebrating overlooked women's contributions
Student Startup Pitching
Team event · 3–4 members
College students only
Closed-door pitch competition across any domain, not restricted to AI/technology. Jury includes a minimum of 1 active investor.
- Overall Project Pitch
- Women Led Project
- Social Impact