Catalyzing Student Innovation
Official Novathon™ poster launches unveiled in high honor with distinguished state leaders & academic patrons.
Official Poster Launch Ceremony
About Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu
Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu serves as Hon'ble Minister for IT, E&C, Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Telangana.
A visionary champion for student engineering talent and technology-driven governance, he officially unveiled the Novathon™ 2027 initiative on August 6, 2026 to foster grassroots innovation and developer skilling across the state.
Catalyzing National Builders
Backed by industry patrons, enterprise grants, and innovation leaders powering our student prize pools.
Support India's Next Generation of Public Systems Engineers
Interested in sponsoring challenges, mentoring collegiate squads, or backing the ₹5,00,000 national prize pool?
Empowering Collegiate Builders
In Alliance with Organizing Authorities, Robotics Labs, Deep-Tech Wings & Campus Networks
Kernn Automations
Primary Organizing & Technology EntityLeading AI automation and enterprise software company, orchestrating the end-to-end technical infrastructure, challenge tracks, and execution for Novathon™ 2027.
Orchestrating national hackathon operations, technical problem statements, judging frameworks, and long-term deployment pathways for winning innovations.
Robokalam Technologies
Founded by Mohammed Sajeed & Raja Sekhar ThotaPowering hands-on robotics, IoT sensor workbenches, and embedded prototyping maker stations across schools and colleges.
Provisioning on-site microcontrollers, sensor arrays, 3D prototyping stations, and circuitry debugging mentorship during the 24-hour sprint.
KalWings
Graduate Wing of RobokalamDeep-tech innovation wing accelerating collegiate prototypes into scalable, industry-grade AI and robotics engineering.
Providing AI system architecture guidance, technical jury evaluations, and post-hackathon incubation pathways for winning teams.
Event Flight Path & Roadmap
From Launch to the 24-Hour Physical Arena Sprint in Hyderabad
Official Poster Launch
Official unveiling of the Novathon™ 2027 initiative and theme by Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Hon'ble Minister for IT, E&C, Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Telangana.
Registration Desk Opens
Intake portal opens for collegiate teams of 3-5 developers. Two-track intake: form a fresh squad or join with team code.
Final Shortlist Announcement
Comprehensive technical review and announcement of qualifying student cohorts invited to the physical 24-hour hackathon arena.
24-Hour Offline Hackathon Arena
The main 24-hour offline engineering marathon. Problem statements are unveiled live on-site on Day 1 (Feb 27), followed by non-stop software and hardware building, live mentoring, jury audits, and cash prize awards.
Supported by State Governments
Government of Telangana
Official poster launch endorsed by Hon'ble IT Minister Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu.
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Regional collegiate outreach & public systems engineering alignment.
Participation Guidelines & FAQs
Pinned for Quick Reference
Who can participate?
All students currently enrolled in recognized colleges and universities across India can register. Valid student IDs will be verified during checkpoints.
What is the Team Size?
Teams must have a minimum of 3 members and a maximum of 5 members. Cross-college teams are permitted.
Individual Signup?
Individual participation is NOT allowed. All submissions must represent structured student teams.
Event Duration
This is a 24-hour full hacking hackathon starting on Feb 27, 2027 and concluding on Feb 28, 2027.
Event Mode & Location
The hackathon is conducted in a completely offline mode. Shortlisted teams will travel to the physical designated hub in Hyderabad for the code sprint.