Choose your idea
Form your team, choose your problem and identify the solution.
IGNYT’26 · 20–21 November 2026 · Vijayawada
Spark ideas.
Sustain impact.
A South India Regional-Level 24-Hour MAKEATHON & HACKATHON challenging young innovators to turn bold ideas into working prototypes and investor-ready pitches for a sustainable future.
Register your team Registration open until 15th November 2026
11days
12hours
52mins
04secs
24hours to turn
ideas into action
ideas into action
✦Think.
Make.
Matter.
Make.
Matter.
Hosted at
Bloomingdale International SchoolDesign, Innovation & Makers LabOne Stage, Endless Possibilities.
Innovation without
boundaries
Build together
Build your solution through low-, medium- and final-fidelity prototypes, with checkpoints and expert guidance.
Showcase and win
Present your solution, win exciting prizes and leave your footprint in the incubation pathway.
Built for young changemakers
Work together,
where ideas become real
Students combine design thinking, sustainability and hands-on prototyping in an immersive challenge. No polished idea is required on arrival—just curiosity, teamwork and the courage to start.
Explore the 24-hour journey
“The future is not something we enter. It’s something we create.”
Find your challenge
Built for every
stage of learning
A
CBSE Grades 6–8 · IB MYP 1–3 · IGCSE 6 & 7
Reimagine everyday life
Explore practical ideas around waste, water, energy and healthier school communities.
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The event journey
24 hours.
4 Major Milestones.
Day 1 · 11:00 AM
Problem statement
Discover the challenge, define the user and frame the opportunity.
Day 1 · 6:00 PM
Low-fidelity review
Turn early ideas into sketches, models and testable assumptions.
Day 2 · 9:00 AM
Medium-fidelity review
Refine the strongest direction with feedback from mentors.
Day 2 · 2:00 PM
Final submission & pitch
Complete the prototype, tell the story and pitch to the jury.
Why the next big idea
could start at IGNYT
₹1.5Ltotal prize pool
24Himmersive build sprint
Top 5products enter incubation
3age-mapped categories
Everything in one place
Plan your IGNYT
Plan before you build
Machines in the
Makers Lab
Use this equipment overview to shape a product that can be safely prototyped during the 24-hour challenge.
3D printers
Produce small functional parts, enclosures, connectors and form studies from prepared 3D files.
Laser cutter
Cut and engrave approved sheet materials for structures, mechanisms, signage and presentation models.
Table saw
Make accurate straight cuts in approved sheet and timber materials under direct workshop supervision.
Electronics benches
Prototype circuits with microcontrollers, sensors, motors, breadboards and soldering equipment.
Power tools
Drill, cut, sand and finish components using supervised workshop equipment.
Hand tools & assembly
Measure, shape, fasten and assemble prototypes with a complete range of hand tools.
Important: Machine access is supervised and subject to safety induction, material approval and availability during the event. A confirmed machine and material list will be shared with registered teams.
Expert jury
Judges announcement
coming soon
Our panel of innovators, educators and industry leaders will be introduced closer to the event.
Registration open until 15th November 2026
