Happenings

India’s longest 72-hour national-level AI-driven SDG hackathon, Graph-E-Thon 3.0, concluded at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun.

Organised by the Technology Business Incubator (TBI-GEU), this innovation sprint brought together some of the brightest minds from across the country from 2nd to 5th April 2026, all working towards building impactful, future-ready solutions.

Winners:

• Aeroflex – 1st Place (Tula’s Institute, Dehradun)

  Model: AI and IoT-based modular drone design

  Team: Gaurav Shukla, Chetan Pandey, Shwet Raj, Piyush Lingwal

  Prize: ₹2,00,000

• Syntax Error Squad – 2nd Place (GEHU, Dehradun)

  Model: AI-powered smart helmet for real-time worker safety (hybrid IoT and edge AI ecosystem for underground miner safety)

  Team: Anshita Goyal, Piyush Bhatt, Arzoo, Om Prakash Barmola

  Prize: ₹1,50,000

• Lit Squad – 3rd Place (LNCT University, MITS Gwalior)

  Model: AI and IoT-enabled groundwater monitoring and community-led recharge

  Team: Aman Kahar, Gautam Jaiswani, Ayushman Nema, Atharv Jain

  Prize: ₹1,00,000

From AI-driven innovation to sustainable development solutions, Graph-E-Thon 3.0 stands as a testament to the power of young innovators shaping a smarter, more sustainable future—one breakthrough at a time.

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