2nd Edition · Grand Finale: Sept 2–3, 2026 · Goa

AISEHack

Are you ready to turn code into an explorer of the macro and micro?

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) invites you to AISEHack 2.0, India's premier research hackathon at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Science, and Engineering.

In coordination with Galaxeye and IIT Madras

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Total Prize Pool

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Up for grabs for the winning teams

The Mission

From Polymers to Galaxies

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) invites you to AISEHack, India’s premier research hackathon at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Science, and Engineering. This isn’t just a coding competition; it’s a mission to safeguard our future.

As we face unprecedented environmental shifts, we are calling on the brightest minds — the researchers, the engineers, and the AI enthusiasts — to build high-impact solutions for Polymer and Space & Remote Sensing.

Whether you are passionate about earth sciences, remote sensing, geospatial foundation models, predictive modeling or deep neural operators, AISEHack provides the platform, the data, and the community to make your mark. This hackathon is in coordination with Galaxeye and IIT Madras.

Real-World Impact

Work on critical challenges contributed by global leaders like Galaxeye and IIT Madras. Build high-impact solutions for Polymers and Space.

Elite Networking

Finalists head to an intensive offline finale, connecting with top researchers, founders and industry pioneers.

The Kaggle Arena

Battle it out on the world’s most renowned data science platform. Registered participants get exclusive private competition invites.

Viksit Bharat 2047

Contribute to the national vision of a self-reliant, technologically advanced India by pushing the frontier of AI for Science.

The Journey

Event Schedule

Until June 16

Registration Open

Complete the registration form to express your interest. Only registered participants receive Kaggle competition invites — accurate email is essential.

Jun 16 – Jul 16

Phase 1: Online Qualifier

Battle on the private Kaggle competition. Submit your best models across the Remote Sensing and Polymer tracks.

3rd Week of July

Phase 1 Shortlist

Top performing teams from Phase 1 are announced via email and the official website, advancing to Phase 2.

Jul 20 – Aug 7

Phase 2: Online Qualifier

A second online sprint on Kaggle. Refine, generalise and stress-test your models against tougher tasks.

2nd Week of August

Phase 2 Shortlist

Finalists are announced. Problem statement and data for the Grand Finale are released the same week.

Sep 2 – 3, 2026

Phase 3: Grand Finale

3-day offline sprint in Goa. Finalists are sponsored to attend, working alongside researchers from Galaxeye and IIT Madras.

Choose Your Path

Competition Tracks

Two high-stakes tracks. One mission: AI for science and engineering research.

Theme 1: Remote Sensing & Yield Prediction

Contributed by Galaxeye

Leverage remote sensing and geospatial data to build robust AI models that can detect crop patterns and predict yields at scale — unlocking insights for food security and a changing climate.

Geospatial AIRemote SensingFoundation Models
Kaggle invite — Coming Soon

Theme 2: Polymer Property Prediction

Contributed by IIT Madras

Better batteries, energy storage, materials and drugs all depend on the right set of polymers. Enable this by developing physics / operator based deep learning models for polymer property prediction.

Deep LearningNeural OperatorsPhysics-Informed AI
Kaggle invite — Coming Soon

Kaggle competition links are accessible only once you have completed registration. Invites are sent to your registered email — keep it accurate.

Important

Competition Rules

Read these carefully — non-compliance will result in disqualification.

Note: Successful leaderboard placement does not guarantee eligibility unless all requirements above are satisfied. For full rules, see the Rules tab on each theme's Kaggle page once invites are sent.

Stay Updated

Follow ANRF India on LinkedIn for regular competition updates, announcements, clarifications, and important deadlines.

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