What is ACES Hackathon?

ACES Hackathon, organised by the Association of Computer Engineering Students (ACES) of the Department of Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya, is an ambitious and awe-inspiring event for the first time in ACES history. The main objective of this event is to show the seeds of entrepreneurship in young undergraduates in view of inspiring them to become world leaders in the IT industry.
ACES Hackathon is a software development competition with the purpose to inspire young undergraduates to develop innovative and creative AI solutions in a competitive environment. ACES Hackathon will be an excellent platform for young & talented undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya to expose their innovative and novel ideas to the industry and the world.

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Awards

6

Categories

30+

Teams

200+

Participants







Innovation

Brainstorming

Marketing


Idea Pitching

The event will be more focused on new industrial aspects and production efficiencies. So, be creative!

  • Pick an Idea
  • Create a team
  • Develop the idea and get ready to market it

TIMELINE

1

Calling for the idea submission

2

Mentoring session 1

3

Mentoring session 2

4

Public workshop on Entrepreneurship

5

Mentoring session 3

6

Final pitch

AWARDS

Best Idea From Each Category

LKR. 40,000/=

Most Popular Idea  X 2

LKR. 10,000/=      X 2