The registration period for the AI Innovation Challenge has ended. Thank you to everyone who registered for CODEFEST 2026.
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Decode Problems. Build Intelligence.
Create intelligent solutions for real-world business challenges using machine learning, computer vision and AI-driven engineering. Form a four-member team, prove your thinking and build technology with meaningful impact.
The AI Innovation Challenge gives students registered in recognised universities or higher education institutes the opportunity to work as a focused team, develop an innovative AI-powered solution and present it to an expert judging panel. The challenge combines technical depth, teamwork and real-world applicability in one high-impact experience.
Step into a competition experience where innovation, technical depth and teamwork come together to solve challenging real-world problems.
Sharpen your machine learning, AI engineering and problem-solving capabilities.
Connect with IFS industry experts and gain valuable insight from real-world experience.
Design intelligent solutions for genuine problems faced by industries and communities.
Build, test and pitch your AI system to a panel of expert judges.
A total cash prize pool of Rs. 225,000 rewards the top three teams.
Develop your concept online, then advance to a physical final where your solution must stand up to expert review.
Teams work through the initial stage and submit their AI-powered solution, demonstrating innovation, technical thinking and real-world relevance.
Selected teams advance to present, refine and defend their solutions in person before an expert judging panel.
Discover career paths, opportunities and the people building intelligent enterprise technology at IFS.
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Thank you to all teams who registered. The competition journey now continues with the registered participants.