Build a real venture with real hardware. Pitch it like a founder. MEDHARA gives school and college students across India a national stage — and a shot at ₹10 Lakh+ in prizes.
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Media Partner💡Don't just learn about technology — actually build something real. Turn your idea into a working prototype, backed by Arduino hardware and industry mentors.
Every entry competes within one of six themes — pick the one closest to the problem you want to solve.
Clean energy, waste, water, and climate-focused ventures.
Robotics, automation, and applied AI built on real hardware.
Products and services solving a real community problem.
Tools that make learning better, faster, or more accessible.
Solutions for farmers, rural supply chains, and local economies.
Devices and services improving access to care or wellness.
This is hands-on, hardware-backed, and judged like a real startup pitch — not a slide-deck competition.
Arduino comes on board as hardware sponsor — take your idea from sketch to a working prototype, not just a slide deck.
Present in front of real judges from XRobotics and Arduino's ecosystem. Learn to sell an idea, not just explain it.
Cash, Samsung Galaxy AI phones, Arduino kits, incubation support, and institution grants — across 6 award tracks.
Every kind of builder has a real shot — solo founders, teams, first-timers, women innovators, schools, and colleges.
The same lens a real accelerator would use — not just how polished the idea sounds. CONFIRM WEIGHTS
Is the problem real, and is the approach genuinely new?
Does the Arduino-built device actually function as pitched?
Is there a believable path to users, revenue, or impact at scale?
Can the team explain and sell the idea with confidence and clarity?
Open nationwide, with dedicated outreach across West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram.
Five milestones between now and Demo Day. Plan your build around them.
MEDHARA 1.0 officially begins — registrations open to all eligible students.
17 July 2026Teams can start submitting project details and progress as they build.
15 August 2026Last date to register for the competition — solo or as a team.
15 October 2026Deadline to submit your completed project and all required documents.
30 October 2026Finalists pitch live, followed immediately by the winner announcement.
14 November 2026From buying the Arduino® UNO™ Q to competing at a national level — here's your roadmap.
Apply solo, or form a team of up to 5 members and register
Purchase is mandatory from XGenAI.IN. Keep your invoice — it's required at registration/verification.
🛒 Buy from XGenAI.IN →Design a real-world Physical AI Project in your chosen category.
Demo video, GitHub source code, and a project report (PDF).
📤 Submit your project →Judges from Arduino, Qualcomm & Robu evaluate your submission.
Winners will be announced on 14 November 2026 — Demo Day.
School students in Class 8–12 and college students (UG/PG) across India. You can apply solo or as a team.
No. Participation in MEDHARA 1.0 is completely free.
Yes. Participants must purchase the required Arduino kit from XGenAI.IN. A valid purchase invoice from XGenAI.IN must be submitted during registration or verification — this is mandatory to be eligible for the competition.
A team can have up to 5 members.
Yes. A mentor or faculty sponsor is recommended but not required to apply.
Winners are announced at Demo Day, following the final pitch round. Date: 14th November 2026.
Takes under 5 minutes. We'll email you the next steps and hardware access details.
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Applications are open now. Bring your idea — we'll help you turn it into a product.