Odyssey
PCCE Goa
A mythic-tech hackathon for builders
ODYSSEY'26 is the national-level 24-hour hackathon hosted by the Department of Computer Engineering at PCCE, Verna Goa. This Odyssey hackathon brings student builders from across India to the PCCE hackathon stage in Goa on 25 April 2026 and 26 April 2026 to solve real-world problems and present their work before an expert jury.
Format
National-level 24-hour hackathon
Eligibility
Open to students across India
Finale
16 finalist teams on campus
The Call
ODYSSEY'26 is a national-level hackathon in Goa that brings together student innovators from engineering institutions across the country to solve real-world challenges through technology-driven solutions.
The event begins with an online screening round and culminates in a 24-hour offline grand finale at PCCE. Shortlisted teams build working prototypes on campus, refine them under pressure, and present their final systems to an expert jury panel.
Atmosphere
Monumental, cinematic, mythic-tech staging
Round 1
Online shortlisting through evaluated submissions
Round 2
Offline 24-hour prototype sprint at PCCE Goa
Support
Meals, refreshments, accommodation, goodies
Problem Tracks
Choose one track for your team. Each track defines a focused problem space while leaving room for original systems thinking.
Track I
Design systems that strengthen public services, citizen access, transparency, and everyday governance. The strongest ideas will turn complex civic processes into tools that are practical, trustworthy, and easy to use at scale.
Track II
Build with AI, intelligent automation, and frontier technologies to solve meaningful problems rather than showcase novelty. Focus on solutions where technical depth, usability, and real-world relevance all matter.
Track III
Create technology that improves healthcare access, early support, wellness, and quality of life. Strong submissions in this track should be humane in design, responsible in execution, and grounded in genuine user needs.
Track IV
Develop solutions for environmental resilience, resource efficiency, climate awareness, and sustainable systems. The best work here should move beyond awareness and offer clear, implementable impact.
Prizes
ODYSSEY'26 offers a focused prize structure with cash awards, trophies, certificates, and recognition for the finalist teams.
Marble, bronze, and laurels for the teams that hold their line through the storm.
Your Journey
A clean top-to-bottom flow from application to final jury recognition.
Step 1
Register your 4-member team and share your problem statement, proposed solution, and implementation plan.
Step 2
Submissions are evaluated in the online shortlisting round for clarity, feasibility, and impact.
Step 3
Sixteen teams are selected and invited to the offline grand finale at PCCE.
Step 4
Finalists build and refine their prototypes on campus with support, meals, and refreshments.
Step 5
Teams present demos, explain technical decisions, and answer questions from the jury panel.
Step 6
Top teams receive prizes, and all finalists receive goodies and participation certificates.
FAQ
Practical details, kept spare and readable.
Register
Form a team of four, submit your idea online, and compete for one of the sixteen finalist slots at the ODYSSEY'26 grand finale on 25-26 April 2026.