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Uttarakhand Innovation & Solutions Hackathon
Not just a hackathon. A journey.
A state-wide innovation series bringing builders from across Uttarakhand together to solve real-world problems through multi-stage collaboration.
- Phase 1
- Online · Currently Live
- Cities
- Dehradun · Roorkee · Rudrapur
- Focus
- Real products, real problems
In Association With
- ANIAsian News International
- PTIPress Trust of India
- ETThe Economic Times
About the series
What UKIS Is
The Uttarakhand Innovation & Solutions Hackathon is designed as a multi-stage innovation series, bringing together builders from across the state to solve real-world problems.
It begins online and evolves into on-ground hackathons across key cities of Uttarakhand.
Explore problem statementsReal problems
Published challenges rooted in Uttarakhand’s civic and developmental needs.
Immediate building
Participants start exploring, ideating and building right after registration.
Expert guidance
Mentorship from engineers and leaders at leading technology companies.
Path beyond
Selected ideas may be refined further with support from Axolotl Emprise LLP.
Problem domains
Challenges rooted in Uttarakhand
- 01Healthcare & AIBridge urban medical expertise and rural healthcare needs with intelligent, accessible systems.
- 02SustainabilityTrack waste, recycling and environmental impact for municipal programmes across the state.
- 03Education & FinTechBuild engaging platforms that teach financial literacy to students through real scenarios.
- 04Agriculture & IoTHelp farms conserve water with soil, weather and crop-aware irrigation systems.
- 05Civic TechSimplify government service access with multilingual, accessibility-first digital tools.
01Healthcare & AI
The UKIS journey
From online ideas to on-ground impact
- Phase 1Currently LiveOpen now
Online Hackathon
This is where ideas begin. Open to students, developers, and professionals. Participants start building immediately after registration.
- Exploration
- Ideation
- Early product building
- Phase 2Date to be announced
Evaluation & Shortlisting
Final submissions are evaluated on problem relevance, practicality of solution, and execution approach. Selected participants move forward in the journey.
- Problem relevance
- Practicality
- Execution approach
- Phase 3Date to be announced
On-Ground Hackathons
The hackathon evolves into a three-city offline journey across Uttarakhand Rudrapur, Roorkee and Dehradun with a final hackathon and culmination.
- Rudrapur · Roorkee · Dehradun
- Final hackathon & culmination
What happens in offline rounds
- Deeper problem solving
- Mentorship from experts
- Real-world validation of ideas
- Collaboration with other builders
This is where ideas become stronger, more refined, and closer to real implementation.
Who can participate
Built for builders across Uttarakhand
Developers
Ship prototypes that address published problems and grow through expert feedback.
Working professionals
Apply industry experience to Uttarakhand’s real-world problems and mentor others.
Featured problem statements
Start with a real challenge
Healthcare & AI
AI-Powered Rural Healthcare Access
Design a solution that leverages artificial intelligence to bridge the gap between urban medical expertise and rural healthcare needs. The system should enable remote diagnosis support, medication tracking, and emergency response coordination for communities with limited medical infrastructure.
AdvancedView Problem
Sustainability
Sustainable Waste Management Tracking
Build a real-time waste management tracking system that monitors collection routes, sorting accuracy, recycling rates, and environmental impact metrics for municipal waste programs. Include predictive analytics for optimizing collection schedules.
IntermediateView Problem
Education & FinTech
Digital Financial Literacy for Students
Create an engaging, gamified platform that teaches financial literacy to students aged 12-18. The platform should cover budgeting, saving, investing basics, and debt management through interactive challenges and real-world scenarios.
BeginnerView Problem
Phase 1 is live
Start building for Uttarakhand today
Register your solution, explore published problems, and join a community of builders creating real impact across the state.
Phase 1: Online Hackathon · Open now
Mentors & Speakers
Learn from engineers and leaders
Working at top tech companies guiding builders through the innovation series.
RP
Rohan Pant
Program Manager, Amazon
VP
Virendra Pal
Operations Manager, Amazon
KP
Kevin Patel
Software Engineer, Google
AD
Anmol Dixit
Senior Software Engineer, Rubrik
AG
Ayush Gupta
Data Engineer, Zeta
SS
Sagar Singh
Software Developer, Scapia
Final goal
This is not about winning a competition. This is about building real products, solving real problems in Uttarakhand, and creating solutions that can be developed further, supported, and taken towards real-world implementation.
Beyond the hackathon
Selected ideas from the series may be supported and guided by Axolotl Emprise LLP, refined into real products (apps/platforms), and explored for potential presentation to relevant stakeholders.
Get involved
Join the journey
Whether you are a student, a developer, or a working professional if you want to build something meaningful for Uttarakhand, this is where it starts.
Community
Stay in the loop with the cohort
Join the PACE WhatsApp channel for problem clarifications, mentor access, workshops, reminders, and official programme updates.