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Nova Benefits × 5C Network · April 16 · Bengaluru

Build. Ship. Forge.

A one-day AI hackathon open to everyone - tech and non-tech. Solve real business problems with AI tools. ₹50,000 in prizes. One intense day.

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Presented by Nova Benefits × 5C Network
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Apr 16 · Bengaluru
₹50,000 prizes
5 external spots
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ForgeAI HackathonApril 16 · Bengaluru₹50,000 prizesNo code required5 external spots20 real problemsNova Benefits × 5C ForgeAI HackathonApril 16 · Bengaluru₹50,000 prizesNo code required5 external spots20 real problemsNova Benefits × 5C
The numbers
₹50K
Total prize pool
₹20K · ₹10K · ₹5K + 5 special mentions
20
Curated problem statements
10 from Nova · 10 from 5C · Revealed on the day
5
External team spots
Selected from applicants · AI-space preferred
Why show up

What's in it
for you.

💰
Real cash prizes
₹50,000 split across top 3 teams and 5 special mentions. Plus trophies and certificates for everyone.
Cash + recognition →
🛠️
Premium tools - free
Lovable, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, n8n, Openclaw - all provided. No coding required. If you can think, you can build.
Full stack sorted →
💼
Get noticed. Get hired.
Stand out and get a direct conversation about roles at Nova Benefits or 5C Network. Real pipeline, not a formality.
Interview opportunity →
What you'll build with

The stack,
on us.

Lovable
Build full-stack web apps from a description. Idea to working prototype in under an hour - no code needed.
Credits provided
Claude / ChatGPT / Gemini
API credits for all three leading AI models. Use whichever fits - or all three in the same workflow.
Credits provided
n8n
Connect anything to anything. Build automations without backend code. The glue that holds your solution together.
Access provided
Openclaw
AI-powered document extraction. Turn messy unstructured data into clean structured intelligence - fast.
Access provided
Support on the day
Mentors with you all day
Problem space

20 problems.
Revealed on the day.

10 from Nova Benefits. 10 from 5C Network. All real business problems - not thought experiments. Revealed at kickoff so everyone starts equal.

External teams can also submit their own problem in advance. We pick the best 5 to join the pool.

⚡ Remove manual work
🚀 Speed & efficiency
🧠 Better decisions
🔧 Tools that scale
01
Remove Manual Work
If someone's doing the same thing 3× a week, AI should be doing it instead.
02
Speed & Efficiency
Find the slowest part of any workflow and compress it with AI.
03
Better Decision Making
Surface the right information at the right time so people decide faster.
04
Internal Tools That Scale
Build something small today that could become real infrastructure tomorrow.
+
Your own problem
External teams can submit their own idea. Best 5 get included in the pool.
Day of · April 16

The day,
laid out.

8:30 AM
Doors open
Check-in, networking
9:30 AM
Kickoff
Problems revealed, rules, meet mentors
10:00 AM
Build begins
Mentors on the floor all day
5:00 PM
Submissions close
Code freeze · Demo prep
7:00 PM
Winners
Demos, prizes, celebration
Apply now

Ready to
Forge?

Applications are open. We're selecting 5 external teams from people already building in the AI space. Fill in the form - we'll confirm your spot before April 16.

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Nova Benefits HQ · Bengaluru · April 16, 2026 · 5 spots · No coding required