As the C2S Analog & Digital Design Hackathon kicks off at PES University, Bengaluru, India’s top engineering minds battle it out in a 100-hour event, with a ₹5 million prize pool and industry support.
On Sunday, the C2S Analog & Digital Design Hackathon was inaugurated at the PES University, Electronic City Campus, Bengaluru. Organised by ChipIN Centre, C-DAC Bengaluru and funded by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the event marks a significant milestone in India’s mission to drive innovation in semiconductor design and VLSI technology.
With over 10,040 applicants across 2212 teams, only the top two per cent (20 teams) of the participants have made it to the final stage—an intensive 100-hour hackathon running from March 16 to March 20, 2025. The competition offers a total prize pool of ₹5 million, attracting bright minds from India’s top engineering institutions.
The inauguration saw the presence of eminent dignitaries from academia, industry, and government, including Prof. Vishweshwaran (IIT Delhi), Manoj Jain (CMD, BEL), Dr V. Madhusudana Rao (Outstanding Scientist, ADA, DRDO), Dr Satya Gupta, President of the VLSI Society of India, Sudip Shivalli and Sankalp Singh from Synopsys, and Aravind Pamali, Director of Business Development at CoreEL Technologies.
In a LinkedIn Post, Dr Gupta highlighted a rare moment; “We had 5 generation of semiconductor people at the event: Prof. Vishweshwaran – > Dr. Satya Gupta -> Sudip Shivalli -> Sankalp Singh -> 200+ Students.”
Industry giants Synopsys, AMD, and CoreEL Technologies have also extended their support in this event.
With the hackathon now in full swing, participants are set to deliver groundbreaking VLSI designs that could shape the future of India’s semiconductor industry. The finale on March 20, 2025, is eagerly awaited, where the winners will be announced at the same venue.
