Tech Alegria 2026
Build with thenext generation.
HackCelestial 3.0 brings student builders together for a 24 hours offline hackathon at Pillai University - connecting brands with emerging talent, technology adoption, and real-world innovation.
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Why HackCelestial
Not another college event.
Logo placement
Included
Audience quality
Builder audience
Not passive footfall
Engagement window
Multi-stage funnel
Not one-day visibility
Value beyond branding
Technology adoption
Not banner impressions
Sponsor interaction
Mentorship + judging
Not logo on backdrop
Hiring pipeline
Meet builders who want to work
Put your brand in front of capable students — the ones who reach out for internships and placements
Not a one-off event mention
Four ways to partner
Pick the value that matches your goals
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Brand visibility
Be seen where builders are looking
Own the moments that matter — online, on campus, and across the finale.
- Website & Partner Alliance page
- Social channels during registration & finale
- Stage backdrop & opening ceremony
- Certificate co-branding
- On-campus banners & signage
- Visibility across 10+ cities
Best for brands that want reach with a tech-native student audience
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Talent pipeline
Meet builders who already passed the filter
Shortlisted teams — not casual registrants. People who ship under pressure.
- Ideathon → offline finale funnel
- 72 finalist teams last edition
- Teams of 1–5 builders & designers
- Mentor round — direct conversations
- Project presentations & judging
- Optional hiring desk or fast-track interviews
Best for companies hiring interns, SDEs, and campus talent
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Product & API adoption
Put your stack in their hands
24 hours to integrate your platform into working prototypes.
- Named prize category
- API credits & cloud vouchers
- Workshop or office-hours slot
- Judges see how teams use your stack
- Post-event showcase of top builds
- Demo-ready use cases for marketing
Best for dev tools, cloud, AI platforms, and SaaS products
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Institution-backed credibility
Partner on campus, not in a coworking room
UGC-approved university host with decades of MES legacy behind the event.
- Pillai University, New Panvel campus
- 50+ years of MES educational legacy
- CSI · IEEE · GDG-PCE chapters
- Faculty oversight & on-campus infrastructure
- Tech Alegria festival-week association
- Institutional trust for your brand
Best for sponsors who value institutional trust and campus presence
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Mentor round · Judging · Optional hiring desk
Direct proximity to teams actively building — not passive banner impressions.
Product & API adoption
Put your stackin their hands.
Teams have 24 hours to build working prototypes on real problem statements. Sponsors can anchor a prize category, provide API credits, or run a challenge track so participants integrate your product — and you walk away with demo-ready use cases.
- Named prize category
- API credits & cloud vouchers
- Workshop or office-hours slot
- Judges see how teams use your stack
Builders from across India. Onelaunchpad.
Teams from Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bhopal, and beyond.
Who you'll reach
Your audience isn't one-dimensional.
Developers
Web · AI/ML · Cloud · Mobile
Designers
UI/UX · Product · Visual
Founders
Entrepreneurs · Builders · Innovators
Future talent
Interns · Graduates · Engineers
Deliverables
What lands on your desk
A tailored partnership manifest — not a fixed tier list. Pick what matters; we shape the rest together.
Partnership manifest
HackCelestial 3.0 · Tech Alegria
Digital
Partner Alliance presence
Logo on the Partner Alliance page and sponsorship pitch deck
Campus
On-ground branding
On-campus banners and stage visibility at the grand finale
Stage
Ceremony mentions
Mention during opening and award ceremonies
Brand
Named prize category
Named prize category (e.g. “Best use of X — sponsored by …”)
Talent
Mentor & workshop slot
Mentor round or workshop slot during the finale
Social
Channel shoutouts
Social media shoutouts on Tech Alegria channels
Reporting
Post-event kit
Post-event photo assets and reach summary for your marketing
Flexible
Your partnership format
Cash, prize-only, mentor-only, hardware, or in-kind — mix what fits
Host institution
Backed by an institution. Powered by students.
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Years of MES legacy
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Students across the Pillai Group
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UG, PG & PhD programmes
Open channel
Ready to put your brandon the launchpad?
Tell us what you want to bring — cash, prizes, mentors, APIs, or in-kind support. We will tailor a partnership around your goals.
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