Greetings from Nashik Engineering Cluster’s Startup Incubation Centre!
On behalf of the entire organizing team, we would like to express our sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks to the all our supporters for their valuable support and encouragement for the “DeepTech Bharat Hackathon 2026: Innovating for Society, and a Sustainable Future.”
The Hackathon received an overwhelming response from innovators and startups across India, with a total of 975 applications spanning diverse DeepTech and emerging technology domains:
The nationwide participation and diversity of solutions reflected the growing strength of India’s DeepTech innovation ecosystem.
Following a rigorous evaluation by a distinguished panel of industry experts and veterans, 24 promising startups were shortlisted for the second round. These startups were subsequently evaluated through an online round by industry stalwarts and domain experts on parameters including innovation, technological strength, societal relevance, scalability, sustainability, and potential impact.
After the final evaluation, the following five startups emerged as the Top Five Award Winners of DeepTech Bharat Hackathon 2026:
| Startup Name | City | State | Brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blurg Innovations Private Limited | Bengaluru | Karnataka | Blurgs AI unifies fragmented data into one intelligent platform, providing real-time insights and predictive analytics for faster decisions, improved efficiency, stronger resilience, and optimized resources. |
| Husoro Technologies Private Limited | Hyderabad | Telangana | Husoro develops modular AI-powered ground robots for hazardous Defense, industrial, and disaster-response missions. Its indigenous sensing and autonomous navigation reduce human risk, operational costs, and import dependence. |
| Techknights Edutech Private Limited | Maharajganj | Uttar Pradesh | VARDAAN is an affordable, AI-powered exoskeleton that supports rehabilitation and independent mobility. Its lightweight, modular design combines intelligent motion assistance with advanced safety features. |
| Labdig Innovations & Systems Private Limited | Tezpur | Assam | Moboscope™ is an affordable, smartphone-powered microscope delivering multimodal imaging in remote locations. It expands access to microscopy for education, healthcare, agriculture, and research. |
| AI-GENIX International Private Limited | Thane | Maharashtra | AI-GENIX® combines AI and non-chemical technologies to protect crops, reduce pesticide use, and improve yields. This DeepTech platform enables sustainable, residue-free, and climate-resilient agriculture. |
The Hackathon provided an important national platform for identifying, recognizing, and encouraging technology-driven solutions addressing challenges in society, industry, agriculture, defence, healthcare, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing.
We deeply appreciate our supporters including Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India, Startup India, DPIIT, MeitY Startup Hub, Mathworks, SIDBI, Rishabh Instruments, Fox Solutions, JustWhere.io in strengthening this initiative and contributing to the development of India’s startup and DeepTech ecosystem. Your encouragement adds tremendous value to initiatives that connect promising innovators with industry experts, mentors, ecosystem stakeholders, and opportunities for further growth.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to all the industry experts, Eminent Domain Jury Panel Heads comprising of Maj. Gen. (Retd) Cyrus M Pithawala AC, VSM; Mr. Joy Aloor Director Fox Solutions, Mr. Sanket Khandare SVP RIB Softwares, Mr. Akshay Goliya Director S Charge Pvt. Ltd and Dr. Surendra Kalbande PDKV Akola, mentors, partners, participating startups, and ecosystem stakeholders whose contributions made this initiative successful.
Once again, thank you to everyone for their invaluable support and encouragement toward the successful conduct of the DeepTech Bharat Hackathon 2026.