The Great Bengaluru Hackathon: Success Story - The Numbers That Will Surprise You

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The Great Bengaluru Hackathon: Success Story - The Numbers That Will Surprise You

#TGBH was a super hit!

This hackathon set a benchmark for us in terms of scale, partnerships & impact created.

Quick Highlights

The Great Bengaluru Hackathon 2025 successfully brought together some of the brightest student innovators in India. This groundbreaking event united 5 premier engineering institutions in Bengaluru, providing a platform for students to solve real-world challenges through cutting-edge technology.

Over the course of 24 hours, participants collaborated, innovated, & built impactful solutions across 3 sponsored tracks.

The Numbers

  • 4,700+ teams registrations
  • 1,211 Idea submissions
  • 150 teams
  • 500+ In-person participants
  • 8 industry partners
  • 3 Tracks
  • 25+ Mentors & 9 jurors

Check out the rewind!

TGBH Event

The Outcome

1. Problem Statement: Build a risk-based proctoring system that ensures academic integrity in online assessments without relying on video surveillance by Zysk Tech

Product shipped: SecureIT from REVA University

A non-invasive, browser-based proctoring system that prevents tab switching, screen recording and detects inactivity. Uses Gemini AI for AI-generated text detection and plans keystroke analysis.

2. Problem Statement: Multilingual Conversational Loan Advisor using Sarvam AI

Product Shipped: LoanSaathi from IIT Guwahati

AI-driven multilingual loan advisor with dialect-specific tuning, real-time document parsing, fraud detection, and WhatsApp integration—bridging financial literacy gaps seamlessly.

3. Problem Statement: Solving Peak-Hour Demand Imbalance & Reducing Ride Denials for Namma Yatri

Product Shipped: NammaYatriPlus from IIT Madras

AI-driven demand prediction, real-time call translation, prebooking, NammaCoins rewards, and NammaPink for women's safety optimize ride-matching, reducing peak-hour imbalances and ride denials.


A Big Thank you to our partner brands and the amazing community of tech builders who made this journey possible.

TGBH Partners

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Best Regards,
Shreyas Aradhya + Team Hackculture

HackCulture Team

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