Forged In Fire 2026

Not another “make a PPT and call it innovation” hackathon.Forged in Fire 2026 is all about building stuff that actually works — hosted at BPIT, Delhi.Online Round: 21 September 2026Offline Finale: 29 September 2026Prize Pool: ₹10,000Venue: BPIT, DelhiHow It Works:Round 1 — Online:Don't have a fully polished product? Who cares.Just show us:Your technical architectureA working demo/prototypeWhat you're building + why it actually mattersIf your tech is solid and your demo works, you're through to the offline round.No unnecessary 50-slide pitch deck energy.Round 2 — Offline Finale:Qualified? Now you're in the fire.Come to BPIT on 29 September, build further, break things, fix them, and ship your final solution.And yes — every team that qualifies gets a FREE n8n account to use during the offline round.Pick Your Battle:n8n Sponsored Track:Automate everything.Build crazy-good workflows using n8n — AI automation, agentic workflows, integrations, data pipelines, autonomous processes, whatever you can cook up.If it involves AI + automation + workflows, you're probably cooking.Agentic Track:Chatbots are cool. Agents are cooler.Build systems that can actually think → plan → use tools → take action.Multi-agent systems, coding agents, research agents, AI assistants, agent orchestration, autonomous systems — go wild.Open Innovation:No box. No predefined problem.Got an idea that doesn't fit the other tracks?Build it.FinTech, Cybersecurity, Web3, EdTech, HealthTech, AI, DevTools, Sustainability, IoT — whatever problem you wanna solve.If it's innovative and actually works, we wanna see it.Team Rules:Inter-college teams? YES.Different branches/specializations? YES.Mix your skills. Build together.Pick one track for your project.Your project should be your team's work.Open-source tools, APIs, frameworks, etc. are allowed.Don't pull a Ctrl+C → Ctrl+V on someone else's project. Plagiarism = instant L.Online round requires a working demo + technical architecture.Qualifying teams must attend the offline finale at BPIT.Judges will evaluate tech, architecture, innovation, execution, impact & demo.Judges' decision is final.What's in It for You?:₹10,000 Prize PoolGoodies for participants + winnersFREE FOOD during the offline roundFREE n8n account for every team that qualifiesBuild with other cracked buildersTL;DR:21 SEPT → Build + Show us your tech online.You qualify → FREE n8n account29 SEPT → Pull up to BPITBuild. Break. Fix. Ship.WIN ₹10,000 + goodies + bragging rights.Don't overthink it:You don't need a perfect product.You just need something that works, has a solid technical backbone, and makes us go:“Okay… these guys are cooking.”