✨ The Aethra Global Ideathon 2025🌍 is all about reimagining how technology can drive change.
We’re challenging students worldwide to design app-based ideas that make knowledge and skills more accessible to everyone.
Think about the barriers our world faces today — climate risks, unequal access to healthcare, civic inefficiencies, or lack of inclusivity. Now imagine building tech that breaks those walls down. Whether it’s:
- 🌱 Creating solutions for sustainability and climate action
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❤️ Designing digital tools that improve health and wellbeing
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🏛 Building civic tech that strengthens communities and accessibility
- 🤖 Using AI and data to drive innovation for the greater good
…your ideas can shape how technology powers change and build a better tomorrow. 🚀
💡 Why join?
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📜 Get recognized with official certificates that strengthen your profile.
- 🗣️ Get a social media shoutout on our LinkedIn and Instagram pages to prove your credibility.
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🧠 Develop creativity, problem-solving, and design thinking skills.
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🌍 Share your vision with a global community of innovators.
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⚡ Work on ideas that could one day be real, impactful solutions.
All you need is a 2–4 page concept 📝 that clearly explains your app idea, the problem it solves, and the difference it can make.
Your imagination is your greatest tool. 🌍✨
📅 Dates
- 🚀 Launch: 5th October
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📝 Submission Deadline: 16th November
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⚖️ Judging Period: 17th November- 30th Novemeber
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🏅 Winners Announced: 30th November
Requirements
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📄 File Format: Only PDFs will be accepted for written submissions (no Word docs, PowerPoints, etc.).
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🗣️ Language: All submissions must be in English.
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✨ Original Work: Projects must be original and created during the ideathon period.
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📏 Length: 2–4 pages max.
📂 The file should include
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Basic Info (Name, Contact email, age and education level) 👤
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Problem Statement 🧩
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Proposed Solution 💡
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Innovation over current Methods⚙️
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(Optional): Mockups or flowcharts to strengthen the submission. 🎨
Prizes
1st Place
2-year VIP membership to CodeCrafters (Worth $720)
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1-year subscriptions for NordVPN, NordPass, NordProtect and Incogni.
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1 GB of free data for Saily.
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3-month access and €200 credit for nexos.ai
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A certificate shows that you are the 1st place winner of Aethra Global Ideathon 2025
THIS IS NOT A CASH PRIZE. THE COST OF THE SUBCRIBTIONS IS GIVEN
2nd Place
1-year VIP membership to CodeCrafters (Worth $360)
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1-year subscriptions for NordVPN, NordPass, NordProtect and Incogni.
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1 GB of free data for Saily.
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3-month access and €200 credit for nexos.ai
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A certificate shows that you are the 2nd place winner of Aethra Global Ideathon 2025
THIS IS NOT A CASH PRIZE. THE COST OF THE SUBCRIBTIONS IS GIVEN
3rd Place
6-Month VIP membership to CodeCrafters (Worth $180)
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1-year subscriptions for NordVPN, NordPass, NordProtect and Incogni.
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1 GB of free data for Saily.
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3-month access and €200 credit for nexos.ai
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A certificate shows that you are the 3rd place winner of Aethra Global Ideathon 2025
THIS IS NOT A CASH PRIZE. THE COST OF THE SUBCRIBTIONS IS GIVEN
4th Place
1-year subscriptions for NordVPN, NordPass, NordProtect and Incogni.
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1 GB of free data for Saily.
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3-month access and €200 credit for nexos.ai
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A certificate shows that you are the 4th place winner of Aethra Global Ideathon 2025
THIS IS NOT A CASH PRIZE. THE COST OF THE SUBCRIBTIONS IS GIVEN
5th Place
1-year subscriptions for NordVPN, NordPass, NordProtect and Incogni.
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1 GB of free data for Saily.
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3-month access and €200 credit for nexos.ai
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A certificate shows that you are the 5th place winner of Aethra Global Ideathon 2025
THIS IS NOT A CASH PRIZE. THE COST OF THE SUBCRIBTIONS IS GIVEN
Finalist Certificate + Custom .xyz Domain
.xyz domains worth $15 each will be distributed among the 40 finalists NOT CASH
Each .xyz Domain is worth $15
+ Finalist certificate
THIS IS NOT A CASH PRIZE. THE COST OF THE SUBCRIBTIONS IS GIVEN
Portfolio Spotlight - Most Impactful
Certificate awarded to the project that made the biggest real-world impact at the Aethra Global Ideathon 2025.
Portfolio Spotlight - Most Innovative
Certificate awarded to the project that was the most Innovative at the Aethra Global Ideathon 2025.
Portfolio Spotlight - Most Coherent
Certificate awarded to the project with the clearest vision and explanation at the Aethra Global Ideathon 2025.
Portfolio Spotlight - Most Feasible
Certificate awarded to the project with the most practical path to reality at the Aethra Global Ideathon 2025.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Reach out to be a judge
[email protected]
Aaryan Mulaye
President @ AETHRA
Arnav Chhajed
Lead Organizer @ AETHRA
Ramya Patel
Tech Lead @ AETHRA
Cole Leng
Harvard AI researcher and former AI PM at Nexa AI
Guru Hegde
Data Architect @ Apple
Pratik Gupta
Senior Engineering Leader, Stripe
Aarthi Sivasankaran
Technical Program Manager @ Google | IEEE Senior Member
Praneetha Kotla
Lead Robotic Process Automation Developer, ERP Smartlabs
Pratik Khedekar
Data Scientist @ Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages | ex - PTC Inc
Ravi Teja
Senior Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech | | Certified Microsoft Azure Developer
Rishab Bansal
Senior Software Engineer, Tesla
Judging Criteria
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Impact & Relevance
Does it address a meaningful social problem? -
Creativity & Innovation
Is the idea fresh and original? -
Feasibility
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Clarity of Presentation
Is the idea and document well-structured and easy to understand?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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