Viksit Bharat
Digital Matrix
2026
CIPAM, DPIIT and IIT Delhi presents
Viksit Bharat Digital Matrix 2026 Design Hackathon for
Smart Wearables
From ideas to market-ready innovations
Sustained Mentorship
Prototyping Grant upto
₹ 3 lacs
Start-up readiness support
About the hackathon
The Viksit Bharat Digital Matrix 2026 is a six-month immersive prototype hackathon designed to transform student ideas into market-ready innovations. Moving beyond conventional short-duration hackathons, this programme provides sustained mentorship, prototyping support, user-testing opportunities, and guidance on startup readiness. Participants will work on high-impact challenges in Augmented Reality (AR), Spatial Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Wearables, Heritage and Holistic Health & Wellness.
6 Months. 10 Teams. Impactful designs
Design and Develop
smart solutions for
Health & Well-being
Why Participate?
~Develop a functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) over six months
~Receive mentorship from leading technology experts and industry practitioners
~Explore intellectual property creation and patent filing pathways
~Present solutions to DPIIT representatives, investors, and startup ecosystem stakeholders
~Opportunity to progress toward DPIIT-recognised startup formation
Important Dates
Submission opening: 15 August 2026
Extended deadline for submission of Design Proposal: 5 September 2026
Final Shortlisted team notification: 10 September 2026
Grand finale & demo day: To be announced (Tentative in Jan 2027)
Design and Develop
smart solutions for
Viksit Bharat
upto ₹ 3 lacs prototyping support
upto ₹ 20000
monthly stipend
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