NERCORMS to host NER Tech Hackathon 2025 to drive innovation

Guwahati, Feb 25: The North Eastern Regional Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS) is set to host the NER Tech Hackathon: Unleashing the Potential of 5G, IoT, AI, and Related Technologies to Address the Gap in NER on March 11, 2025, at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati. This pioneering event aims to foster digital innovation by leveraging 5G technology to address key challenges in healthcare, agriculture, animal husbandry, and IoT applications in the Oil & Gas industry—with a strong emphasis on reaching remote communities, women, youth and self-help groups.

The hackathon is being organized under the project “Deepening of Scientific Research on 5G Use Cases for Solving Challenges of Society” by the North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS), a society under the North Eastern Council, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Govt. of India.

The hackathon provides a platform for early-stage startups, incubated innovators, and college/university students to develop and showcase scalable technology solutions and ideas tailored for the region. By bringing together bright minds from various sectors, the event seeks to drive technological advancements that contribute to sustainable development and economic growth in the Northeast.

To incentivize participation and recognize groundbreaking ideas, NERCORMS has announced a grand prize of INR 10 lakhs for the winning team, along with three consolation prizes of INR 2 lakhs each. Registration for the NER Tech Hackathon 2025 is open until March 1st, 2025. Additionally, INR 5000 will be provided to all selected teams to meet miscellaneous expenses.

Interested participants can learn more and apply at www.nec5g.org.

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