byteXL, one of India’s fastestgrowing edtech companies in engineering education,has announced the launch of its flagship national hackathon, HacXLerate, designed to bring together student innovators from across the country to solve real-world challenges with emerging technologies.
Organized in partnership with Qwipo, OneCompiler, and Vahan Bazar, HacXLeratewill offerundergraduate engineering students the chance to solve real-world challenges, gain hands-on experience, network with industry leaders, and unlock internships and career opportunities with participating companies.
The hackathon will take place in three stages. The first round, a 36-hour virtual event, will be held from September 27 to 28, 2025, where teams submit their prototypes and demo videos. The second round will take place onsite in Hyderabad on October 10, 2025, where shortlisted teams will develop advanced solutions on Nimbus, byteXL’s proprietary learning and development platform, with mentorship from partner companies. The grand finale will be hosted in Hyderabad on October 11, 2025, where finalists will pitch their solutions to a distinguished jury and compete for a prize pool of ₹1.75 lakh, including ₹1,00,000 for the first prize, ₹50,000 for the second, and ₹25,000 for the third.
HacXLerate is designed to go beyond competition, creating employability by bridging the gap between academia and industry. Through mentorship, networking, and career opportunities with partner organizations, it provides students with the platform to transform from learners into future-ready professionals.
“Hackathons provide a powerful platform for students to showcase their skills, work on real-world challenges, and gain visibility with industry,” said Karun Tadepalli,CEO and Co-founder ofbyteXL. “With HacXLerate, we are deepening the industry-academia connection and giving students a direct route to internships, mentorship, and career opportunities.”
Registrations are now open for undergraduate engineering students across India. Teams can sign up at https://hacxlerate.bytexl.com/