RECURSIVE 2026 — ACM Hackathon by GNIT ACM Student Chapter
Official website for RECURSIVE Hackathon 2026 at Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT), Kolkata. An 8-hour sprint in AI, Web3, FinTech, HealthTech, CyberSecurity, and Open Innovation. Register on Devfolio.
The Story of the Chair
The plastic chair is an everyday staple across Kolkata, scattered on college terraces, roadside tea stalls, and neighborhood corners where people gather to talk for hours. For this hackathon, four of these chairs sit together on the hill as an open table for your team. You arrive with people you know or team up in the morning, claim your spot, and spend eight focused hours turning an idea into working software before the day ends.
Countdown to Launch
09:00 IST · Guru Nanak Institute of Technology · Sodepur, Kolkata
Six directionsto build in.
One seat at the table for each. Pick the one you cannot stop thinking about — every track is judged on the same four criteria.
AI & Intelligent Systems
Kill the wrapper. Build intelligence that actually thinks, reasons, and executes.
Stop building glorified prompt wrappers. Engineer multi-agent swarms, local edge models running with zero latency, autonomous execution loops, and neuro-symbolic engines that solve deep real-world chaos.
- Autonomous agent swarms executing real-world action loops
- Sub-second edge AI and zero-cloud local reasoning engines
- Neuro-symbolic pipelines that eradicate hallucinations
Mentors & Judges
Nine seats, nine domains — locked. The mentor & judge lineup stays sealed until the official reveal.
Mentor & judge profiles are currently locked · Revealing soon
None of this runs on good vibes alone.
Somebody pays for the wifi, the food and the prize pool.
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Organizations and platforms empowering the builders on the hill.
INNOFUSION 3.0FAQ
Guru Nanak Institute of TechnologySodepur, Kolkata
Find us easily on the day of the hackathon. Use the interactive map for live navigation, transit routes, or copy the address below.
Campus Address
157/ F, Nilgunj Road, Sahid Colony,
Panihati, Sodepur, Kolkata,
West Bengal 700114
Transit & Getting Here
Sodepur Station (Sealdah North Line) is ~1.2 km away (5 mins by auto or e-rickshaw).
Frequent buses via BT Road to Sodepur crossing or directly along Nilgunj Road.
Drop-off right at GNIT Main Gate with designated event parking on campus.
The Builders Behind The Event
In collaboration with the Department of Information Technology, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology.
The chapter brings together developers, designers, and builders from across Kolkata for eight hours of focused work and honest software craft. Rooted in student-led technical exploration, we provide the mentorship, infrastructure, and community for ideas to take shape.
JIS GroupEducational Partner
AICTE ApprovedStatutory Body
NAAC AccreditedInstitutional Quality
Institution's Innovation CouncilMinistry of Education Initiative