Build for Bharat
A Nationwide Hackathon Driving E-Commerce Innovation
By Team ONDC .
June 8, 2024 .
5 min read
In January 2024, ONDC joined forces with Google, Antler, Protean and Paytm to launch “Build for Bharat”, a nationwide hackathon that aimed to democratise the digital commerce ecosystem in India. This initiative helped ONDC in leveraging community contribution to find innovative and scalable solutions to tackle the most critical challenges in ONDC adoption. This initiative created a unique opportunity for innovators and entrepreneurs to solve existing challenges on open networks, empowering them to develop solutions that address real-world problems faced by everyone involved, from merchants and MSMEs to delivery agents and brands.
This event invited startups, developers, and students to build solutions across three verticals:
New Ventures (Next Generation Start-ups): Founders, organisations, and professionals tackle tough problems across sectors in digital commerce, building scalable businesses with milestone-based grants and mentoring.
Scalable Solutions: Tech innovators/individuals address pressing needs and challenges of the ONDC ecosystem, creating implementable solutions.
Foundation Solutions: College students (18+) develop practical solutions to address holistic challenges.
A total of 17 problem statements were defined across three verticals and covered topics like cataloguing, inventory digitization and management, Indic language support, logistics, data as a service, financial services and more.
Participation Highlights
Total
College
Registrations
8809
with
1500+
unique registrations from leading Universities and Colleges nationwide
21,831
teams
Total Registrations
5,303
Women Registrations
Bengaluru
Highest Registrations amongst Tier 1 Cities
Madurai
Highest Registrations amongst Tier 2 Cities
Patna
Highest Startups Registered from a City
Pan India Registrations
40%
from Tier 1 cities
22%
Tier 2 cities
38%
from beyond Tier 2 cities
We hosted a range of activities to educate and engage participants, including online masterclasses, Ask Me Anything and in-person meetups to foster a sense of community and collaboration. These efforts ensured participants were mentored and well-equipped to create innovative solutions.
The last lap of this hackathon was a dynamic two-day event featuring action packed demo days held at the Google campus, culminating in a grand Award Ceremony to celebrate the most outstanding solutions. The demo days served as an opportunity for top 60 finalist teams to present their solutions, which were evaluated by a jury panel comprising industry leaders and business stalwarts. This was followed by facilitating the winners in the evening. The award ceremony graced by founders, CXOs and Venture Capitalists and the prizes included Google Cloud Credit worth upto $ 202k, cash value of over 3 crore and an equity based grant of $ 250k by Antler India.
Build for Bharat has proven to be more than just a hackathon; it's a movement to transform India's digital commerce landscape. By bringing together the brightest minds from across the country, we hope to strengthen digital business for all!
Explore the groundbreaking solutions developed by working professionals, students, and industry experts through our “Next Gen Venture” and “Hackathon”. Each problem statement has been meticulously tackled, resulting in innovative solutions that address pressing industry challenges.
Visit the tabs to see detailed presentations and videos featuring the winners and finalists. This is an excellent opportunity for venture capitalists, government officials, and other interested parties to network with the visionary solution builders of Bharat.
We invite you to connect with these talented individuals and explore potential collaborations. Witness the future of innovation and be part of the journey to revolutionize industries.
Foundation Solutions
Scalable Solutions
Participation by Professionals & Startups
RETAIL COMMERCE
Data as a service
Enable data exchange among Network Participants for business insights without compromising privacy or violating transaction contracts on the ONDC platform.
FINTECH
Financial Services
Empower rural by leveraging data analytics to assess agricultural creditworthiness, enhancing trust and ensuring regulatory compliance
LOGISTICS
Last Mile Hyperlocal
Leverage network advantages to optimize hyperlocal delivery costs.
RETAIL COMMERCE
Onboarding Sellers & Digitizing Catalog
Streamline seller onboarding and catalog digitization for smooth network entry.
LOGISTICS
Order Management & Inventory Management for grocery
Empower grocery sellers with real-time inventory management for digital success.
RETAIL COMMERCE
Personalized Experience to Customers
Creating personalized recommendations in both bundled and unbundled settings on a network-level buying experience for improved customer engagement.
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