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HackBLR 2026: 1,500+ people, one room in Bengaluru
551 teams registered for our national-level AI hackathon; the top 50 built production-ready AI apps at the offline finale.
By Geek Room Team
HackBLR 2026 was a national-level AI hackathon for developers, AI engineers, founders and builders who want to turn bold ideas into working AI-powered products.
Themes
AI agents, voice AI, LLM applications and real-world AI systems, with tracks across fintech, healthcare, legal, developer tools and voice AI.
The room
- 551 teams registered, with the top 50 in the offline finale
- 1,500+ people in the room
- Professionals from 100+ companies and students from 50+ colleges
- 40K+ Luma page views before the event
Builders travelled in from Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru. Partners included Qdrant, Vapi, TRAE, MiniMax, Bump.fm, Plaksha University and HiDevs.
“The perfect mix of learning and networking. I'm walking away with fresh ideas and valuable connections.”Hacker at HackBLR
Program
HackBLR (MLH HackDays)
