Bengaluru: Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation, along with Toshiba Software India Pvt. Ltd., has officially announced the GridDB Cloud IoT Hackathon, a two-day in-person event scheduled from January 31 to February 1, 2026, in Bengaluru.
The initiative invites startups, students, and developers to design and prototype real-time IoT applications using GridDB Cloud, Toshiba’s fully managed time-series database available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Empowering Innovators Through GridDB Cloud IoT Hackathon
The GridDB Cloud IoT Hackathon has been introduced to showcase the powerful capabilities of GridDB Cloud, which became globally accessible earlier this year.
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Serving as a next-generation data infrastructure, GridDB Cloud allows enterprises to collect, analyze, and interpret massive volumes of time-series data for faster decision-making and digital transformation.
Its ability to handle rapid data ingestion, low-latency querying, and mission-critical reliability makes it an essential tool for modern IoT-driven ecosystems.
Building Real-world IoT Solutions Across Industries
Participants will tackle real-world challenges across diverse domains such as smart manufacturing, healthcare, mobility, and energy. The top five finalist teams, shortlisted from online entries, will receive direct mentorship and hands-on technical support from GridDB engineers.
During the onsite hackathon, they will enhance their understanding of time-series data management and cloud-native development before presenting their innovative IoT solutions to an expert judging panel.
Fostering Collaboration and Technical Excellence
The GridDB Cloud IoT Hackathon provides a collaborative environment for developers to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge IoT technologies, expand professional networks, and receive feedback from industry leaders.
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Outstanding projects may receive additional support and visibility from Toshiba’s innovation ecosystem.
Applications for the GridDB Cloud IoT Hackathon are open until December 14, 2025. To register or learn more, visit the official website at https://griddb-iot-hackathon.devpost.com.
GridDB is Toshiba’s distributed time-series database optimized for IoT and big data environments. It delivers petabyte-scale scalability, dual NoSQL/SQL interfaces, and real-time analytics capabilities suitable for industries including manufacturing, energy, automotive, and healthcare.
GridDB Cloud, now available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, extends these capabilities as a fully managed cloud service, offering seamless integration with Azure IoT Edge and Grafana, elastic scaling, and GUI-based cluster management.
With availability across 26 countries, it empowers global enterprises to execute high-performance, real-time analytics effortlessly.
