NERCORMS to host NER Tech Hackathon 2025
Announced a grand prize of INR 10 lakhs for winning team
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REGIONAL, February 25, 2025: The North Eastern Regional Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS) will host the NER Tech Hackathon: Unleashing the Potential of 5G, IoT, AI and related technologies to address the Gap in NER on March 11. This ground breaking event aims to promote digital innovation by utilizing 5G technology to tackle key challenges in healthcare, agriculture, animal husbandry and IoT applications in the Oil & Gas industry with a strong focus on reaching remote communities, women, youth and self-help groups. 
The hackathon is being organised as part of the project "Deepening of Scientific Research on 5G Use Cases for Solving Challenges of Society" by NERCORMS, a society under the North Eastern Council, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India. The hackathon provides a platform for early-stage startups, incubated innovators, and college as well as university students to develop and showcase scalable technology solutions and ideas tailored for the region.
By bringing together bright minds from various sectors, the event aims to drive technological advancements that contribute to sustainable development and economic growth in the Northeast. To encourage participation and recognize ground breaking ideas, NERCORMS has announced a grand prize of INR 10 lakhs for the winning team along with three consolation prizes of INR 2 lakhs each.
Registration for the NER Tech Hackathon 2025 is open until March 1, 2025. The selected teams will receive INR 5000 to cover miscellaneous expenses.
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