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Top prize pool for leading high school projects. Cash split: 1st ₹6,000 · 2nd ₹3,600 · 3rd ₹2,400. Includes direct access to final founder evaluation reviews and certificates.
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Arbor is a 48-hour sprint designed to help ambitious builders, designers, and creators prototype their ideas and learn directly from successful founders who have built profitable businesses.
Unlike traditional events focused solely on technical coding benchmarks, Arbor is built around ideation, user experience, and practical business models, with direct 1-on-1 mentorship from self-made entrepreneurs.
No. Arbor is open to both coders and non-coders. Whether you are a programmer, designer, product manager, or ideator, you can participate, collaborate, and learn.
Projects are evaluated on concept originality, prototype execution, user design, and the business viability of the idea.
No. The hackathon takes place in-person at Arbor International School, Kondapur. Please ensure you can attend on-site.
Simply click the 'Apply now' button in the hero section, enter your email address, and submit your application.