UBS India Hosts Campus Hackathon, Drives Social Impact Through Innovation

Mumbai: In a significant step towards promoting innovation-driven learning and community engagement, UBS India conducted its first-ever on-site campus hackathon across its Mumbai and Pune offices, inviting student innovators from across India to solve real-world problems through technology.

The hackathon saw over 5,000 students from top academic institutions participate in an initial coding round. Based on their performance, 129 students from 17 campuses were shortlisted and grouped into 22 teams to take on a 24-hour non-stop challenge.

Technology for a Better Tomorrow

Participants were tasked with solving social impact problems aligned with UBS India’s vision of reimagining the power of investing for a better world. Problem statements included:

• Connecting classrooms with industry experts to enhance learning
• Building an upskilling platform to boost youth employability
• Designing a tech-enabled donation system for efficient educational resource distribution

Throughout the event, UBS Distinguished Engineers mentored the student teams, guiding brainstorming sessions and offering insights into real-world application of ideas—without interfering in the student-led execution process.

Innovation Meets Impact
The hackathon culminated in the top teams presenting AI-driven and blockchain-enabled solutions to address some of India’s most pressing ed-tech challenges. UBS India confirmed that high-potential ideas will be considered for Minimum Viable Product (MVP) development.

UBS India: Celebrating Future Tech Talent

Winners were felicitated by the UBS India leadership team:

• Winner: Indira Gandhi Technical University, Delhi
• First Runner-Up: MIT World Peace University & Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
• Second Runner-Up: Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering & SPIT, Mumbai