Hacknovate 5.0: A Marathon of Innovation and Collaboration

On May 10-11, 2024, ABESIT, Ghaziabad hosted Hacknovate 5.0, a vibrant 24-hour hackathon uniting innovators nationwide. The event fostered creativity and collaboration, with participants tackling real-world problems across themes like AR/VR, AI & ML, cyber security, and Web3 & Blockchain. With 2173 student registrations and 213 teams selected for hybrid participation, the hackathon featured intense competition and inspiring innovations. Out of these, 64 teams comprising 240 students participated offline, while 149 teams with 575 students joined online.

 

With a prize pool exceeding Rs.100,000, Hacknovate 5.0 attracted significant attention and support from leading industry sponsors. The generous contributions from our sponsors Hive, Diamante Blockchain, Campaigning Source, Serverbyt, Drifko, Polygon, ETHIndia, Blockpen, Reskill, SolCanvas, RipenApps, IndiBus, IndiLearn, DappDost, Interview Buddy, .xyz, SuperTeam India, Verbwire Devfolio were instrumental in making this event a grand success.

Here are the standout teams who emerged victorious:

• Offline Winner: Team Astra from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology.
• Offline Runners-Up: Tech Ninjaz from ABES Institute of Technology.
• Best Beginner’s Team: Unfiltered Bachelors from ABES Institute of Technology.
• All-Girls Best Team: Geek Swifts from Inderprastha Engineering College.
• Online Winner: Black Griffin from NIT Rourkela
• Online Runners-Up: Sharanayu from ABES Institute of Technology

Hacknovate 5.0 showcased the talent and ingenuity of the next generation of tech leaders, The collaborative spirit and the innovative ideas that emerged from this hackathon are a testament to the bright future of technological advancements.