Round 1 · Online
Until 10 October
Submit one PDF deck of your idea on this site. Judges score every deck blind.
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Organised byAIESEC × E-Cell Enigma · The Global Goals Hackathon
Eighteen goals.One idea of yours.
Hack for SDG is an ideathon for college students. Pick a real-world problem tied to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and pitch a solution that makes a difference.
10 Oct Round 1 submissions close17 Oct Offline final round
- 0
- registration fee
- 4
- members per team
- 7–8
- minute pitch
- 10
- teams reach the finals
The problems
Pick a goal. Or bring your own.
Goal 1
No Poverty
Develop a solution that provides sustainable income opportunities for marginalized communities, helping them break the cycle of poverty.
Pitch for this goal →The journey
From a hunch to the final round.
- 01
Form your team
Up to four people. Mix skills, not just friends.
- 02
Pick a problem
Choose a goal's problem statement, or bring your own under Student Innovation.
- 03
Build the idea
A presentation of your solution and a realistic way forward to implement it.
- 04
Submit the deck
Upload one PDF by 10 October. It goes to the judges without your names on it.
- 05
Get scored
Judges rate every deck on five criteria, ten points each.
- 06
Reach the finals
The ten best teams go on to the offline final round on 17 October and pitch for 7–8 minutes.
The judging
Blind by design.
Judges see your deck and nothing else: no team name, no college, no faces. Each entry is just a number, so the idea is all that gets scored. Keep names and logos off your slides.
Anonymous entries- 1SDG Relevance & Problem Identification/10
- 2Innovation & Originality/10
- 3Social & Environmental Impact/10
- 4Feasibility & Scalability/10
- 5Sustainability & Viability/10
The event
Two rounds. Two dates.
Final round · Offline
17 October
The 10 best teams pitch in person for 7–8 minutes.
Add to calendar →- Venue
- To be announced
- Prizes
- To be announced
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Up to 4 members
The questions
Asked often.
When is the deadline?
Round 1 submissions close on 10 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST. The form stops accepting decks after that.
Is there a fee?
No. Registration is free.
How big can a team be?
Up to four members, and one submission per team.
Do we have to pick a listed problem?
No. Each of the 17 goals comes with a problem statement, or you can bring your own idea under Student Innovation.
What do we submit?
A single PDF of your presentation, 15 MB or less. If you built it in PowerPoint or Google Slides, export it as a PDF first.
What should the deck cover?
Your solution and a realistic way forward to implement it. Judges score five things, ten points each: SDG Relevance & Problem Identification; Innovation & Originality; Social & Environmental Impact; Feasibility & Scalability; Sustainability & Viability.
Why can't we put our names on the slides?
Judging is blind. Judges see the deck and an entry number, nothing else, so keep names, college and logos off the slides.
Can we change our deck after submitting?
Yes, until the deadline. After you submit you get a private link to your entry page, where you can replace the PDF. Keep that link safe.
What happens after round 1?
The 10 best teams go to the offline final round on 17 October 2026 and pitch for 7–8 minutes. The finalists will be listed on this page.