48 Hours of Innovation

Internal Hackathon 2025

Netlink

Encouraging innovation, collaboration, and learning among all employees by building real-world tech solutions within 48 hours.

Day 1, 1:00 PM - Day 3, 12:00 PM
Open to All Employees
Who Can Join?
Everyone is welcome
  • ✔️ Any employee from the organization
  • ✔️ Individual or team (1-2 members)
  • ✔️ Any department (technical or non-technical)
  • ✔️ No prior hackathon experience required
Mentorship
Expert guidance available

Senior Software Developers and Software Developers will provide:

  • • Technical guidance
  • • Architectural support
  • • Debugging assistance
  • • Available during physical meetups
Daily Meet-ups
Physical collaboration sessions

All in the designated hacking zone:

  • 🍱 Lunch Meet: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • 🌆 Evening Meet: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Problem Statements

Coming Soon

The challenges will be revealed at the kickoff session!

Full Event Itinerary

Your complete 48-hour journey to innovation

Day 1
Kickoff & Start Building

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Kickoff Session

  • • Official hackathon start
  • • Theme announcement
  • • Rule explanation & judging criteria
  • • Team formation (optional)
  • • Submission requirements explained
  • • Q&A with participants

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Participants start brainstorming and preparing

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Mentoring Round (Physical)

  • • Idea validation with mentors
  • • Technical approach discussion
  • • Initial guidance

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Active hacking begins • Online support available

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Mentoring Round (Physical)

  • • Progress review
  • • Mentor suggestions & feedback
  • • Issue resolution

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Continuous hacking • Optional night support via online channel

Day 2
Build, Improve & Deep Mentorship

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Night coding session (optional)

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Development continues • Mentors available online

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Mentoring Round (Physical) - CHECKPOINT

⚠️ COMPULSORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

  • • Mid-hack review
  • • Blocker resolution
  • • Feedback session with mentors
  • • Progress checkpoint evaluation

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Core development phase • Feature completion

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Mentoring Round (Physical)

  • • Deep review with mentors
  • • Debugging help
  • • Final improvement strategy

7:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Final overnight build session

Day 3
Final Polishing & Submission

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM

  • • Final bug fixes
  • • Demo video recording
  • • PPT preparation

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • • Deployment (if any)
  • • Last checks
  • • Final preparations

⏰ 12:00 PM - FINAL DEADLINE

NO EXTENSIONS

Submit ALL required items before deadline!

Mandatory Submission Items

All items must be submitted by 12:00 PM, Day 3 (No extensions)

1. GitHub Repository Link
  • • Complete project code
  • • README with instructions
  • • Proper folder structure
2. Live Demo Link (If applicable)
  • • Hosted website
  • • API URL
  • • Application demo environment
3. Project Presentation PPT
  • • Problem statement & solution
  • • Tech stack & architecture
  • • Screenshots
  • • Challenges & future improvements
4. Recorded Demo Video (2-5 min)
  • • Project introduction
  • • Features demo
  • • How the solution works
  • • Final output & innovations

Judging Criteria

What makes a winning project?

Innovation & Creativity

Original ideas and creative solutions to problems

Problem Solving Approach

Addressing real-world challenges effectively

Technical Implementation

Code quality, architecture, and stability

User Experience / UI

Intuitive interface and visual design

Functionality & Stability

Feature completeness and working implementation

Demo Video & Presentation Quality

Clear communication and presentation skills

Rules & Guidelines

Please follow these guidelines for a fair competition

  • Work only during hackathon duration
  • Use any tech stack of your choice
  • Teaming up is optional (1-2 members)
  • Maintain professional behavior in hacking areas
  • Git Check-ins: Regular commits to repo required
  • ⚠️No plagiarism - Must build your own solution
  • ⚠️Submit before deadline - 12:00 PM, Day 3
  • ⚠️Recorded video is mandatory for all teams
  • ⚠️All 4 submission items must be provided

What You'll Gain

More than just prizes

Hands-on Learning

Build real projects with new technologies

Team Collaboration

Work with colleagues across departments

New Technologies

Exposure to cutting-edge tech stacks

Present Innovations

Opportunity to showcase your ideas

Recognition & Rewards

Win prizes and company-wide recognition

Problem Solving

Tackle real-world challenges creatively

Results & Prizes
Results will be announced next week after detailed evaluation by mentors and judges.

Prize Categories

Winner
Runner-up
Best UI
Most Innovative

Open to all employees • Any tech stack welcome • No experience required