Discover the 30-hour hands-on startup buildathon organized by Motilal Nehru College (University of Delhi). This article details the pre-event online mentorship on 16 Nov 2025, the main in-person event on 17–18 Nov 2025 at the Motilal Nehru College campus, team eligibility (1–4 members), open to college students across disciplines, event flow, prizes, registration and certificates for winners.
Event structure and eligibility
Overview: The buildathon is a focused 30-hour, hands-on startup sprint hosted by Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi. It begins with a pre-event online mentorship session on 16 Nov 2025 followed by the main in-person event spanning 17–18 Nov 2025 at the Motilal Nehru College campus.
Who can participate:
- Teams of 1–4 members.
- Open to college students (undergraduate and postgraduate) from engineering, management, arts, commerce, sciences and other streams.
Event flow in detail:
- Pre-event — Ideation & Mentorship (16 Nov 2025): An online mentorship session dedicated to ideation and refining concepts before the on-campus sprint.
- Day 1 — Execution & Planning (17 Nov 2025): Intensive hands-on work focused on building, validating, and planning the startup concept during the first day of the in-person event.
- Day 2 — Deck Building & Pitching (18 Nov 2025): Teams prepare a polished pitch deck and present to a panel composed of investors and faculty for evaluation.
Prizes, registration and pitching opportunities
Prizes and recognition:
- Top 3 teams win prizes totaling ₹12,000+ and receive certificates.
- Prize breakdown (approximate):
- Winner: cash + prizes ~₹5,000+
- 1st Runner Up: ~₹4,000
- 2nd Runner Up: ~₹2,000
- Top teams may receive an opportunity to pitch at Shark Tank 4.0.
Registration details:
- Registration is free.
- Registration deadline: 16 Nov 2025.
- For queries, contact the organizers via the event page.
Participating in Motilal Nehru College's 30-hour hands-on startup buildathon offers college students a structured pathway from ideation to investor pitching. With pre-event online mentorship (16 Nov 2025), a two-day in-person sprint (17–18 Nov 2025), team-based execution, cash prizes, certificates, and potential Shark Tank 4.0 pitching slots, students should register free by 16 Nov 2025 via the event page for queries.