Announcement
All shortlisted teams have received an email about Round 2. Thank you!
ElasticRun brings to you the #POSSIBILITIES Hackathon 2022, Powered by Microsoft!
Kirana stores are a key conduit of consumption in India. We find them on every nook and corner. Out of total 12 mn stores across the country, 10 mn stores lie in rural areas. These 10 mn rural stores remain underserviced by traditional distribution networks of CPG/FMCG brands because they are too far, too less in number and their demand is too less to fulfill.
ElasticRun technology is changing this scenario by enabling a direct reach to these rural stores through crowdsourcing and aggregation. ElasticRun is empowering rural entrepreneurs with better earning opportunities and it is also enriching lives for rural consumers by making multiple life enhancing products available to them. It is a network of opportunities. It is a network of possibilities.
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The Hackathon is divided into 3 phases:
Phase 1: Approach Submission (Submit on this page)
Participants are required to form teams with 1-5 members, and submit the approach that they will use to solve the problem statement of their choice given in the themes section. It is mandatory to submit your approach in this specific format - click here to download the format. You need to submit a PPT in the approach format. If you do not submit your approach in the given format you will not be eligible.
Phase 2: Prototype Submission (Another link will be provided)
Shortlisted teams from the approach submission phase will be promoted to the Protoytpe Submission phase. In this phase, team leaders will be sent an invite to solve the problem statement that they had opted for in the approach phase. Teams need to work together on their local systems, but only team leaders will received the invite to make submit on the platform. This round will take place in a separate link/ page which will be shared to team leaders of shortlisted teams when the time comes.
Phase 3: Onsite Presentation Round
Shortlisted participants from the prototype submission round will be invited to participate in the onsite final presentation round to be held in Pune! The address of the ElasticRun Pune office is ElasticRun, 2nd Floor, Wonder Cars Arena Bldg, Pimple Saudagar, Pune - 411027. Click here for the location.
Note: ElasticRun will not reimburse or compensate for any costs associated with travel or lodging for the event.