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GenAI
GenAI
GenAI
Buildathon
Buildathon
Buildathon
Where brightest students across the country come together to build GenAI solutions for India.
Where brightest students across the country come together to build GenAI solutions for India.
Where brightest students across the country come together to build GenAI solutions for India.
Join The Challenge
Join The Challenge
Pick Your Theme
Pick Your Theme
Pick Your Theme
Build AI Solutions For the India You Live In.
Build AI Solutions For the India You Live In.
AI For Everyday India
Solve for India - language, mobility, local discovery, digital habits.
AI for India's Businesses
From local shops to emerging startups, build AI tools that help India’s business grow.
AI for Societal Good
Tackle challenges in healthcare, accessibility, disaster response, or public welfare.
Learn Smarter: AI in Education
Build tools that transform how India learns and grows.
Open Innovation (Wildcard)
Got something groundbreaking? Doesn’t fit a theme? This one’s for you.
AI For Everyday India
AI For Everyday India
Solve for India - language, mobility, local discovery, digital habits.
Solve for India - language, mobility, local discovery, digital habits.
AI for India's Businesses
AI for India's Businesses
From local shops to emerging startups, build AI tools that help India’s business grow.
From local shops to emerging startups, build AI tools that help India’s business grow.
AI for Societal Good
AI for Societal Good
Tackle challenges in healthcare, accessibility, disaster response, or public welfare.
Tackle challenges in healthcare, accessibility, disaster response, or public welfare.
Learn Smarter: AI in Education
Learn Smarter: AI in Education
Build tools that transform how India learns and grows.
Build tools that transform how India learns and grows.
Open Innovation (Wildcard)
Got something groundbreaking? Doesn’t fit a theme? This one’s for you.
Got something groundbreaking? Doesn’t fit a theme? This one’s for you.
Timeline
1
Registration
July 5th - August 30th, 12PM IST
Solo or in teams (up to 4)
2
Online Workshop
August 31st
A 6 Hour workshop to build your GenAI foundations.
3
Stage 1: Idea Submissions Begin
August 15th - Sep 15th
Submit your team's problem statement, project idea, and build plan.
4
Qualifers
TBD
Stage 1 qualifiers will be announced.
5
Stage 2: Regional Buildathons Begin
TBD
48-hour offline GenAI sprints at top colleges across the country.
6
Qualifiers
TBD
Stage 2 qualifiers will be announced.
7
Grand Finale
TBD
Top teams pitch live to the OpenAI India team.
8
Moment of Victory!
TBD
Walk away with cash prizes, expert feedback, internships & funding pathways.
Timeline
1
Registration
July 5th - August 30th, 12PM IST
Solo or in teams (up to 4)
2
Online Workshop
August 31st
A 6 Hour workshop to build your GenAI foundations.
3
Stage 1: Idea Submissions Begin
August 15th - Sep 15th
Submit your team's problem statement, project idea, and build plan.
4
Qualifers
TBD
Stage 1 qualifiers will be announced.
5
Stage 2: Regional Buildathons Begin
TBD
48-hour offline GenAI sprints at top colleges across the country.
6
Qualifiers
TBD
Stage 2 qualifiers will be announced.
7
Grand Finale
TBD
Top teams pitch live to the OpenAI India team.
8
Moment of Victory!
TBD
Walk away with cash prizes, expert feedback, internships & funding pathways.
Timeline
1
Registration
July 5th - August 30th, 12PM IST
Solo or in teams (up to 4)
2
Online Workshop
August 31st
A 6 Hour workshop to build your GenAI foundations.
3
Stage 1: Idea Submissions Begin
August 15th - Sep 15th
Submit your team's problem statement, project idea, and build plan.
4
Qualifers
TBD
Stage 1 qualifiers will be announced.
5
Stage 2: Regional Buildathons Begin
TBD
48-hour offline GenAI sprints at top colleges across the country.
6
Qualifiers
TBD
Stage 2 qualifiers will be announced.
7
Grand Finale
TBD
Top teams pitch live to the OpenAI India team.
8
Moment of Victory!
TBD
Walk away with cash prizes, expert feedback, internships & funding pathways.
Win the Challenge
Win the Challenge
Winning teams receive prize money, co-branded certificates, and a chance to showcase their projects at the Grand Finale to the OpenAI Academy India team and other industry leaders.
₹10,00,000
₹10,00,000
Prize pool
Prize Pool
Pillars of OpenAI Academy x NxtWave Buildathon
LEARN
BUILD
COMPETE
PITCH
WIN
Win the Challenge
Winning teams receive prize money, co-branded certificates, and a chance to showcase their projects at the Grand Finale to the OpenAI Academy India team and other industry leaders.
₹10,00,000
Prize pool
Pillars of OpenAI Academy x NxtWave Buildathon
Pillars of OpenAI Academy x NxtWave Buildathon
LEARN
BUILD
COMPETE
PITCH
WIN
World-Class Mentors
World- Class Mentors
Rahul Attuluri
Chief Executive Officer
Giridhar Ganapavarapu
Advisory Research Software Engineer
Ashok Vardhan Viswanadha
Staff Software Engineer
Architha Nagelli
Senior SDE
Abhinav Reddy
Software Development Engineer
Sravya Nimmagadda
Senior Deep Learning Scientist
Shiva Kumar
Head of Engineering
Sashank Gujjula
Co-Founder
Praneetha Moturi
Founder
Shyama Dorbala
Conv ML Team Lead
Sai Kiran Gorthi
Software Engineer
Tushar Tayal
Director of Engineering
Siva Ghani Reddy
Principal Product Manager
Gowtham Reddy
Principal Software Engineer
Sanjay Sehgal
Chairman & CEO
Why join the Challenge?
🇮🇳 Impact 1.4 Billion Lives
Solve the real problems India faces today
Build for Tier 2/3 cities and rural India
Transform how India uses technology
🤖 Master OpenAI Tools
Hands-on with GPT-4o, Whisper, DALL·E
6-hour intensive GenAI workshop
Expert mentorship during 48-hour sprint
🏆 Win Big Opportunities
Pitch live to OpenAI India team
National recognition and certificates
Career pathways in India's AI ecosystem
Join The Challenge
Why join the Challenge?
🇮🇳 Impact 1.4 Billion Lives
Solve the real problems India faces today
Build for Tier 2/3 cities and rural India
Transform how India uses technology
🤖 Master OpenAI Tools
Hands-on with GPT-4o, Whisper, DALL·E
6-hour intensive GenAI workshop
Expert mentorship during 48-hour sprint
🏆 Win Big Opportunities
Pitch live to OpenAI India team
National recognition and certificates
Career pathways in India's AI ecosystem
Join The Challenge
Why join the Challenge?
🇮🇳 Impact 1.4 Billion Lives
Solve the real problems India faces today
Build for Tier 2/3 cities and rural India
Transform how India uses technology
🤖 Master OpenAI Tools
Hands-on with GPT-4o, Whisper, DALL·E
6-hour intensive GenAI workshop
Expert mentorship during 48-hour sprint
🏆 Win Big Opportunities
Pitch live to OpenAI India team
National recognition and certificates
Career pathways in India's AI ecosystem
Join The Challenge
India's Fastest-Growing Tech Talent Network
India's Fastest-Growing Tech Talent Network
India's Fastest-Growing Tech Talent Network
Built by NxtWave
Built by NxtWave
Built by NxtWave
350K+
350K+
350K+
Learners Trained
Learners Trained
2.3K+
2.3K+
2.3K+
Hiring Partners
Hiring Partners
3.0M+
3.0M+
3.0M+
Students to be upskilled under SkillUp India 4.0
Students to be upskilled under SkillUp India 4.0
3.5K+
3.5K+
3.5K+
Colleges with active student communities across India
Colleges with active student communities across India
Glimpse of Past Events
Glimpse of Past Events
Glimpse of Past Events
Media Spotlight
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Media Spotlight
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OpenAI Academy & NxtWave (NIAT) Launch India's Largest GenAI Innovation Challenge for Students
OpenAI Academy & NxtWave (NIAT) Launch India's Largest GenAI Innovation Challenge for Students
13 Jun 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the OpenAI Academy x NxtWave Buildathon?
I’ve never used OpenAI tools before. Can I still apply?
Who can participate?
How are the rounds structured?
Is there a registration fee?
What are the prizes?
I’m from a Tier 2/Tier 3 college. Can I still participate?
How will I know if my team qualifies?
Can I participate as a team?
What happens after the Buildathon?
What is the OpenAI Academy x NxtWave Buildathon?
I’ve never used OpenAI tools before. Can I still apply?
Who can participate?
How are the rounds structured?
Is there a registration fee?
What are the prizes?
I’m from a Tier 2/Tier 3 college. Can I still participate?
How will I know if my team qualifies?
Can I participate as a team?
What happens after the Buildathon?
What is the OpenAI Academy x NxtWave Buildathon?
I’ve never used OpenAI tools before. Can I still apply?
Who can participate?
How are the rounds structured?
Is there a registration fee?
What are the prizes?
I’m from a Tier 2/Tier 3 college. Can I still participate?
How will I know if my team qualifies?
Can I participate as a team?
What happens after the Buildathon?
World-Class Mentors
Rahul Attuluri
Chief Executive Officer
Giridhar
Advisory Research Software Engineer
Ashok Vardhan
Staff Software Engineer
Architha Nagelli
Senior SDE
Abhinav Reddy
Software Development Engineer
Sravya Nimmagadda
Senior Deep Learning Scientist
Shiva Kumar
Head of Engineering
Sashank Gujjula
Co-Founder
Praneetha Moturi
Founder
Shyama Dorbala
Conv ML Team Lead
Sai Kiran Gorthi
Software Engineer
Tushar Tayal
Director of Engineering
Siva Ghani Reddy
Principal Product Manager
Gowtham Reddy
Principal Software Engineer
Sanjay Sehgal
Chairman & CEO