Hacktoberfest Hack Day Kanpur x N8N-DS
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Hacktoberfest ’26 — Hack Day Kanpur × N8N DSC
AI Belongs to Everyone. Build. Contribute. Innovate.
Ready to turn ideas into impact? Join us for Hacktoberfest ’26 — Hack Day Kanpur, organized by the N8N Data Science Community (N8N DSC), in collaboration with Major League Hacking (MLH) and the Department of Mathematics, HBTU.
This Hack Day celebrates the spirit of open source and this year’s theme: “AI Belongs to Everyone.” Whether you’re an experienced developer or just beginning your journey, this is your opportunity to collaborate, experiment with AI, contribute to open-source projects, and build something meaningful.
💻 What to Expect
- Build with AI: Turn creative ideas into working projects using AI tools and technologies.
- Open-Source Innovation: Collaborate, contribute, and create solutions that anyone can learn from and build upon.
- Google Gemma Challenge: Explore Google’s Gemma open models and develop innovative AI-powered applications.
- Best Open-Source AI Project: Showcase your creativity and technical skills in our dedicated open-source AI challenge.
- Teamwork & Learning: Connect with fellow developers, exchange ideas, and learn by building together.
🏆 Prizes, Certificates & Goodies
Get ready to build, compete, and take home exciting rewards!
- Arduino UNO Q for outstanding innovation and technical excellence.
- Exclusive MLH SWAG, including belt bags for challenge winners.
- Winner merchandise and exciting goodies for top-performing teams.
- Certificates of Achievement for winning teams.
- Certificates of Participation for participants.
- MLH SWAG for participants, with exciting goodies to make the experience even more memorable.
🍕 Food, Snacks & Community
Enjoy food and snacks throughout the event while collaborating with fellow builders, exchanging ideas, and bringing your projects to life. Connect with passionate developers, learn from one another, and be part of Kanpur’s growing open-source community.
👥 Who Can Participate?
Students, beginners, developers, AI enthusiasts, and open-source contributors are all welcome. You don’t need to be an expert to get started—bring your curiosity, creativity, and willingness to learn.
🚀 The Mission
We believe AI should not be limited to a select few. It should be accessible, collaborative, and shaped by everyone. This Hack Day is about breaking barriers, building in public, and turning open-source ideas into real-world impact.
One day. Fresh ideas. Open-source innovation. AI belongs to everyone.
Come build the future with us!
📍 Venue: HBTU Kanpur
📅 Date: 24 October 2026
Organized by: N8N Data Science Community, HBTU Kanpur
In collaboration with: Major League Hacking (MLH) and the Department of Mathematics, HBTU
Prize Categories
2 categories- View Best Open-Source AI Project
Best Open-Source AI Project
Exclusive Hacktoberfest 2026 Winner DEV Badge & MLH Swag Bag
Build an original project that uses open-source or open-weight AI as an important part of how it works. Teams could create an agent skill, build with an open-weight large or small language model, or build or adapt an open-source model harness.
Build with DigitalOceanView category - View Best Use of Gemma 4
Best Use of Gemma 4
It’s time to see how much you can build with a lightweight, open model. Gemma 4 packs multimodal intelligence into an open-weights model that you can access through the Gemini API. So, what can Gemma 4 bring to your project?
- Multimodal Experience: Work with text and images to create an assistant that understands more of what users share.
- Focused AI Tools: Build a focused AI tool for learning, creativity, productivity, or your community.
- Rapid Prototyping: Experiment with an open model while using the Gemini API to move quickly from an idea to a working prototype.
Bring your idea to life… what will you build with Gemma 4 today?
Build with Gemma 4View category
