iQOO City Battles: Bengaluru Edition
Weekend 1 of India’s first phone-first AI hackathon lands in Bengaluru. Aug 29-30, 2026. 30 hours. Build with on-device AI on the Snapdragon NPU. Top 6 teams advance to the Grand Finale.
Why Bengaluru
India’s tech capital. Home to the strongest AI/ML talent pool in the country. If you’re a developer in Bengaluru, Whitefield, Koramangala, Electronic City, or anywhere in Karnataka – this is your battleground.
What You Get
- Free iQOO flagship phone (loaner for the event)
- Office Kit + free AI credits for the weekend
- 10-15 mentors on the floor from product, AI/ML, and Reskilll network
- Meals included on event days
- Rs 6L prize pool (students and professionals judged separately)
Prizes (Bengaluru Battle)
| Category | Winner | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working Professionals | Rs 1.5L | Rs 1L | Rs 70K |
| Students | Rs 1.5L | Rs 80K | Rs 50K |
Tracks
- FinTech and Commerce
- Smart Education
- HealthTech
- Productivity
- Smart Living
- Developer Tools
- Open Innovation
Schedule
- Saturday 08:00 – Check-in and device handover
- Saturday 10:00 – Clock starts, keynote, format reveal
- Saturday 11:00 – Active hacking begins
- Saturday 19:00 – Evaluation Round 1
- Sunday 09:00 – Evaluation Round 2
- Sunday 13:30 – Top 10 announced, final pitches
- Sunday 16:15 – Awards + Top 6 advance to Finale