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SUMMARY:Zero Origin 2026
LOCATION:SNS College of Technology\, Coimbatore
DESCRIPTION:<p>ZERO ORIGIN is a problem-driven online hackathon organised b
 y the Rotaract Club of SNS College of Technology\, designed to empower par
 ticipants aged 13+ to identify real-world problems and transform their ide
 as into practical\, innovative\, technology-driven solutions.<br />\n<br /
 >\nParticipants can explore AI\, Automation\, Cloud Computing\, Finance &a
 mp\; Economics\, Healthcare Technology\, and Open Innovation.<br />\n<br /
 >\n🟢 Round 1 — IDEATE &amp\; VALIDATE | FREE<br />\n<br />\nParticipa
 nts identify a meaningful problem\, validate the need\, develop a solution
  concept\, and submit their Problem Statement\, Solution\, PPT\, and Pitch
  Video.<br />\n<br />\n📅 Submission: 27 August – 26 September 2026<br
  />\n🎯 Shortlisted Teams: Announced on 5 October 2026<br />\n<br />\n
 🔵 Round 2 — BUILD &amp\; PROVE | ₹50/PERSON<br />\n<br />\nShortlis
 ted teams advance to Round 2 to transform their ideas into a functional pr
 ototype and demonstrate its technical implementation\, feasibility\, scala
 bility\, and real-world impact.<br />\n<br />\n💳 Fee: ₹50/person<br /
 >\n📅 Registration: 5–11 October 2026<br />\n🛠️ Development: 11
 –14 October 2026<br />\n⚖️ Final Judging: 18–23 October 2026<br />
 \n🏆 Winner Announcement: 26 October 2026<br />\n<br />\n👥 Hackathon 
 Details<br />\n<br />\nEligibility: 13+<br />\nTeam Size: 2–4 members<br
  />\nMode: Online<br />\nRound 1: FREE<br />\nPlatform: Devpost<br />\n<br
  />\n🔥 Journey<br />\n<br />\nIDENTIFY → VALIDATE → INNOVATE → BU
 ILD → DEMONSTRATE → IMPACT<br />\n<br />\n🏆 Cash Rewards • Recogn
 ition • Real-World Impact<br />\n<br />\nDon’t just build a project. S
 olve a problem that matters.</p>
URL:https://www.knowafest.com/zero-origin-2026
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