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Students Showcase Deployment-Ready GenAI Solutions At India Summit
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OpenAI Academy and NxtWave mobilized over 70,000 students and staged a national Buildathon finale on Feb. 17, 2026 at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, with 90 finalist teams and a Rs 10 lakh prize pool. The top winner Unfazed (LUMOS AI) won Rs 5 lakh for a wearable assistive system; about 60% of finalists came from Tier 2/3 regions.
Key Points
- 1Mobilized 70,000+ students nationwide, narrowing finalists to 90 teams for Feb 17 national finale.
- 2Demonstrated deployment-ready GenAI projects; top prize Rs 5 lakh, Rs 10 lakh total awarded.
- 3Signals broader talent reach: ~60% finalists from Tier 2/3 cities, poised for incubation and scaling.
Scoring Rationale
Strong national scale and credible institutional backing, but limited technical novelty beyond deployment-ready student prototypes.
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