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India has a billion voices.Build for them.

A nationwide hackathon to build voice-first tools for India. You build them the same way: by talking, not typing.

Registrations close
27 Nov
Hackathon
5 Nov to 13 Dec
Prize pool
₹30 Lacross 15 teams
    Theme
    00:37Wispr Flow

    Build voice-first tools for India.

    India Runs on Voice: tools where voice is the main way in, made for how India lives and works, and built hands-free with Wispr Flow. Pick one of five tracks.

    1. A man at a busy municipal office counter speaking into his phone to file a complaint01

      Civic services

      e.g. Voice-based grievance filing

      UnlocksPublic services for people who can’t fill a form

    2. A doctor records an elderly woman describing her symptoms at a rural health centre02

      Healthcare

      e.g. Symptom intake in regional languages

      UnlocksCare for patients who think in their mother tongue

    3. A schoolgirl answers aloud into a tablet held by her teacher in a village classroom03

      Education

      e.g. Spoken quizzes in a student’s own language

      UnlocksLearning for first-generation students

    4. A kirana shop owner speaking his day's accounts into his phone04

      Small business

      e.g. Voice bookkeeping for shopkeepers

      UnlocksDigital tools for India’s kirana stores

    5. An elderly man speaking into his phone in a village courtyard, his granddaughter beside him05

      Everyday access

      e.g. Hands-free apps for older users

      UnlocksIndependence for elders and people with disabilities

    Rounds
    00:08Wispr Flow
    Filler removed

    Three rounds, um, two online, one on campus.

    5 Nov to 13 Dec 2026

    Keep scrolling to ride along

    Round 1 · Warm-up

    Three short activities that open one after another: Idea, Prompt and Impact. Every Round 1 builder gets 1 month of Wispr Flow Pro, free.

    Key dates
    1. 5 NovIdea opens
    2. 13 NovPrompt opens
    3. 20 NovImpact opens
    4. 26 NovRound 1 closes

    Round 2 · The build

    One problem statement for everyone, rooted in a real Indian need. Build your answer by voice, solo or in a team of up to 3. Includes an online master class with Wispr.

    Key dates
    1. 27 NovProblem statement goes live
    2. 29 NovSubmit your build
    3. 2 DecShortlist announced

    Round 3 · Finale

    Shortlisted teams build and demo in person, in front of Wispr leadership, AI founders and investors.

    Key dates
    1. 13 DecFinale on campus
    Rewards
    00:43Wispr Flow
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    Build something India uses. We’ll uh back the best of it.

    ₹30 Lin prizes

    The real prize is a product millions of people could use. Along the way, the top 15 teams share the pool.

    1st place₹7 L
    • 12 months of Flow Pro per member

    Highest total score

    2nd place₹5 L
    • 12 months of Flow Pro per member

    Second-highest score

    3rd place₹3 L
    • 12 months of Flow Pro per member

    Third-highest score

    Pitch at the finaleTo leading investors and AI leaders
    • 12 months of Flow Pro per member
    Plus
    ₹1.25 L for 4th to 15th placePer team · 12 teams
    International tripA sponsored trip to Singapore
    Interview accessAn interview for a role at Wispr
    FAQ
    01:09Scaler

    A few answers, before you ask.

    Students and working professionals in India, aged 18 or over. You don't need prior AI or voice experience.

    Both work. Join solo or in a team of up to 3. After you register, choose Register as a team on your dashboard and invite your teammates by email. Each of them accepts with the email they register with.

    Yes, but only until you make your first submission. Once you submit anything (including your Round 1 idea), your team is locked and no members can be added or removed. Finalise your team before submitting.

    A voice-first tool for India, in any of the five theme tracks. In Round 2, everyone gets the same problem statement on 27 Nov.

    Each round has its own rules. We’ll share them with each round when it goes live.

    No. Registration is free.

    The evaluation criteria for each round are shared in that round’s details when it goes live.

    Yes. Build in Hindi, English, Tamil, Bengali or whatever your users speak. Flow detects the language you’re speaking, so you can switch mid-sentence.

    Yes. Use the editor, terminal and AI tools you like, such as ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor. Flow types wherever your cursor is, so it works with all of them.

    Yes. The rewards are listed under Rewards.

    Register
    01:20Both
    Register

    Add your voice.

    Free to enter. Registrations close 27 Nov 2026, 11:59 pm IST.

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    • Round 1From 5 Nov · online
    • Round 227–29 Nov · online
    • Round 313 Dec · on campus
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