Key Highlights

• Submit your innovative ideas before 31/07/2025
• Select Techno International New Town as your Host Institute – Apply Here

This national-level hackathon encourages young minds to bring forth original, scalable, and high-impact ideas to support India's innovation ecosystem under the MSME Innovative Scheme.

Themes to Focus On

1. Low-carbon footprint technologies
2. Stealth, surveillance & cyber defense
3. Industry 4.0 & 5.0 adoption in MSMEs
4. Sustainable solutions for coastal & hilly areas
5. Smart and resilient supply chains

Eligibility

• Indian Citizens aged between 18 to 60 years
• Open to Students, Startups, MSMEs & Individual Innovators

Support Provided

• Funding up to ₹15 lakhs per idea
• Access to expert Mentorship and Incubation at approved Host Institutes

Idea Mandates

Your idea must demonstrate the following innovation types:

1. Marketing & Branding
2. Ideation
3. Technology
4. Co-creation
5. Social Innovation
6. Entrepreneurship
7. Open Innovation
8. Business Model Innovation

Why Join MSME Hackathon 5.0?

This is more than just a competition—it's a movement to fuel India’s grassroots innovation and startup ecosystem. Support includes:

• Funding, Mentorship, Incubation Access
• Pan-India participation & national visibility
• Expert validation of your idea
• Opportunities in sectors like Clean Tech, HealthTech, AI, IoT, and more

Application Process

1. Visit https://my.msme.gov.in/inc
2. Click on “Apply for Idea Hackathon 5.0”
3. Select State: West Bengal
4. Choose Host Institute: Techno International New Town
5. Submit idea proposal with documents

Apply Now

Important Dates

Start: June 1, 2025

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Contact

All submissions through the Business Incubation Cell, Techno International New Town.

For assistance, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

— Prof. Ipsita Ghatak
In-Charge, Business Incubation Cell
Techno International New Town