Indradhanu: PCCOE International Grand Challenge 2026

Indradhanu: PCCOE International Grand Challenge (IGC) 2026 is an international-level innovation hackathon organized by Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCOE), Pune. The challenge brings together students from diverse academic backgrounds to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for real-world problems using emerging technologies, engineering principles, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The competition encourages participants to create impactful solutions in areas such as Applied AI, Sustainability, and Open Innovation, while providing a platform to collaborate with peers, mentors, academia, and industry experts.

Who Can Participate

• Undergraduate Students
• Postgraduate Students
• Engineering Students
• Management Students
• Arts, Commerce & Science Students
• Law Students
• Medical Students

Students from recognized institutions in India and abroad are eligible to participate.

Team Size

• Min 2 - Max 5 Members

Challenge Domains

• Applied Artificial Intelligence
• Sustainability
• Smart Solutions
• Open Innovation
• Interdisciplinary Engineering Challenges

Registration Process

• Register on Unstop.
• Complete the registration on the official PCCOE IGC website.
• The team leader creates the team and receives login credentials via email.
• Add all team members and mentor through the team dashboard.
• Select the preferred challenge domain.
• Upload the required proposal (PDF/PPT) to complete the registration.
• Registration is completely free.

Evaluation Process

Teams will be evaluated based on:

• Innovation and originality
• Technical feasibility
• Sustainability and scalability
• Practical implementation
• Social and industrial impact
• Presentation quality

Timeline

• Registration Opens: 10-07-2026
• Registration Deadline: 10-09-2026
• Grand Challenge & Finale: To Be Announced

Rewards

• ₹2,00,000 Total Prize Pool
• Cash prizes for winning teams
• Certificates for participants and winners
• National & International recognition
• Networking with industry experts and academia
• Opportunity to present innovative solutions before an expert jury

Important Notes

• Registration is valid only after completing both the Unstop registration and the official PCCOE IGC registration process.
• The team leader is responsible for registering all team members and uploading the required submission through the official portal.
• No registration fee is required to participate.