Overview Data Quest 3.0 is a data-driven hackathon focused on solving real-world challenges through data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, visualization, and predictive modeling . Participants will work with data to uncover insights, build intelligent solutions, and create impactful innovations across domains such as business, healthcare, sustainability, finance, education, and social development . Round 1 — Data Insight Challenge Participants will choose a dataset, industry problem, organization, startup, or social challenge and submit a short 4–6 slide presentation covering:
Context: What is the problem or domain?
Data: What data is available and why is it relevant?
Challenge: Identify a key issue, trend, or opportunity hidden within the data.
Approach: Explain how analytics, AI, ML, or data science can address the challenge.
Solution: Propose a potential model, dashboard, framework, or MVP.
Impact: Explain how the solution can create measurable value, efficiency, sustainability, or social impact. Participants must use reliable data sources, research-backed insights, creativity, and provide proper citations for all references. Only participants shortlisted from Round 1 will be eligible for the offline hackathon. Round 2 — Offline Hackathon Shortlisted participants will compete in a 24-hour offline hackathon at VIT Chennai , transforming their ideas into functional data-driven solutions and prototypes.
Venue: VIT Chennai Teams will analyze data, develop models, create visualizations, build solutions, validate findings, and present their results .
Evaluation will focus on: Data Understanding & Analysis Technical Implementation Innovation & Creativity Accuracy & Feasibility Visualization & Storytelling Real-World Impact Participants are encouraged to leverage AI/ML frameworks, analytics tools, visualization platforms, cloud technologies, and open datasets to build scalable and impactful solutions.
Online submission Round 2: Offline 24-hour hackathon Only participants shortlisted from Round 1 can attend the offline round. Further details regarding the offline round will be communicated to shortlisted participants. Build with Data. Discover Insights. Create Impact.
Venue
VIT CHENNAI
Chennai, India