SPARKL GLA TBI, in association with MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) and with Easy Knowledge Club as the Community Partner, successfully organized AI-NIRMAN 2026: 36-Hour GenAI Hackathon.
AI-NIRMAN is a startup-focused hackathon designed to help young innovators and aspiring founders identify real-world problems and convert them into scalable, product-ready AI solutions. The initiative aimed to promote execution-driven innovation, product thinking, and strong market relevance.
A total of 19 teams participated in the intensive 36-hour format, where they ideated, built, tested, and refined AI-powered solutions across domains such as FinTech, AdTech, LegalTech, Creator Economy, and Open Innovation. The program combined expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and one-on-one mentoring to ensure strong focus on practical implementation and startup readiness.
Pre-Preparation Workshops
On 17 February, pre-preparation workshops were conducted to equip participants with strategic clarity and technical direction:
- Agentic AI and the Future of Work by Pratyush Majumdar, VP–Technology, 91Mobiles
- From Problem Statement to Product-Market Fit by Sanjeev Aggarwal, Chief Technology Officer and Investor, GREST
Jury Panel
The participating teams were evaluated by a distinguished panel of investors and industry experts:
- Jasmeet Bhatia, Investment Associate, GSF
- Manish Kumar, Investment Lead, Exit Fund Ventures
- Devanshi Pahuja, Investment Associate, Soonicorn Venture
- Vanshika, Investment Associate, LVX Venture
- Nikita Sharma, Easy Knowledge Club
- Amit Singal, Investor, Indicorn Angels
- Rakhee Singal, Founder, Easy Knowledge Club
- Santosh Jain, ASR Business Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
- Amar Dixit, Investor, Swift Seed Ventures
- Sanjeev Aggarwal, Chief Technology Officer, GREST
Winners of AI-NIRMAN 2026
- 1st Prize (₹35,000): Team WheatSpectral AI
- 2nd Prize (₹25,000): Team Nivesh AI
- 3rd Prize (₹10,000): Team Vigyapan AI
- Consolation Prizes (₹5,000 each): Team Codebuster and Team Fluenzy AI
Valedictory Ceremony
The valedictory and prize distribution ceremony was graced by the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Anoop Gupta.
Mr. Ravi Tiwari, Vice-President, Technology Business Incubator, delivered the vote of thanks. The successful execution of the hackathon was strongly supported by Mr. Deepak Sharma (Manager – Events & Outreach), Mr. Jitendra Sharma (Coordinator, NewGen IEDC), Mr. Sourabh Tiwari (Operations Manager, Technology Business Incubator), and the dedicated student team of the Entrepreneurship Cell.
AI-NIRMAN 2026 reaffirmed the commitment of SPARKL GLA TBI towards building AI-driven startups from problem to product and strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem through structured mentorship, investor engagement, and execution-focused startup programs.
