Enter the Upside Down of Innovation. Join the official WhatsApp Community for updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GjlhJV2DtAI8vgYvTzESNU Hackside Down 2026 is a two-day inter-school innovation hackathon hosted by Saraswati Global School and co-organized by Falcon Sphere . Over two exciting days, students will identify real-world problems, build working solutions, interact with industry mentors, and compete with teams from other schools. Who Can Participate? School students from Classes VI–XII. College students and working professionals are not eligible. Event Details Date: 22–23 August 2026 Venue: Saraswati Global School, Tigaon, Faridabad Mode: Offline Team Size: 2–4 members Coding Experience: Not mandatory You Don't Need to Be an Expert Coder You can build your solution using: AI-assisted coding No-code and low-code tools Web technologies Hardware and IoT Open-source tools Your goal is simple: Identify a real problem. Build a useful solution. Demonstrate that it works. You don't need a perfect product—a functional prototype or MVP is enough. Tracks Web Development: Build useful websites, web applications, or digital platforms. EdTech: Create solutions that improve learning, teaching, or student life. Open Innovation: Choose any real-world problem and build your own solution. How It Works Build your project over two days with guidance from experienced mentors. All teams will be evaluated through a structured judging process. Shortlisted teams will advance to the final round and present their projects before the jury. Judging Criteria Problem Clarity Innovation Usefulness Execution Presentation A simple, practical solution can outperform a complex project with little real-world value. Why Participate? This is more than just another competition. You'll have the opportunity to: Build a real solution. Collaborate with a team. Experiment with emerging technologies. Learn from experienced mentors. Compete with students from other schools. Present your project to a jury. Gain practical, hands-on experience. Prizes, certificates, goodies, and partner opportunities will be announced as they are confirmed. Bring your laptop. Bring your team. Bring a problem worth solving. Hackside Down 2026 Where Innovation Enters the Upside Down. Are you ready to enter?