NER Tech Hackathon 2.0 to be organized in Bangalore, Karnataka by NERCORMS and Amantya Technologies, Funded by North Eastern Council, MDoNER

Bangalore, Karnataka – [14/04/2025] – After the massive success of the NER Tech Hackathon in Guwahati, the North Eastern Regional Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS) and Amantya Technologies has announced NER Tech Hackathon 2.0, set to take place on May 12, 2025, at Courtyard Hebbal, Bangalore.

Building on the momentum from Guwahati, this second edition of the hackathon aims to bring together brilliant innovators, early-stage startups, and student teams from across the country to design impactful solutions using 5G, IoT, AI, and emerging technologies. This pioneering event aims to foster digital innovation by leveraging 5G technology to address key challenges in healthcare, agriculture, animal husbandry, and IoT applications in the Oil & Gas industry—with a strong emphasis on reaching remote communities, women, youth and self-help groups.

The hackathon is being organized under the project "Deepening of Scientific Research on 5G Use Cases for Solving Challenges of Society" by the North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS), a society under the North Eastern Council, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Govt. of India.

To incentivize participation and recognize groundbreaking ideas, NERCORMS and Amantya Technologies has announced a grand prize of INR 10 lakhs for the winning team, along with three consolation prizes of INR 2 lakhs each. The submission deadline is April 28, 2025.

For more information and to apply, visit www.nec5g.org.