IIT-K, PFRDA to hold Hackathon

Kanpur: The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, in collaboration with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), invites students, researchers, developers, startups, and innovators for PFRDA Hackathon 2026 – Innovate4NPS.The national-level hackathon aims to encourage the development of technology-driven solutions for strengthening and modernising India's pension ecosystem. The programme offers a prize pool of Rs 19 lakh and 6 months of structured mentorship from experienced domain experts for the selected teams.
Participants will also get the opportunity to develop deployable Proofs-of-Concept (PoCs) tailored for a national public system. Interested participants can register by Feb19 on https://app.apixplatform.com/h1/pfrda2026. Innovate4NPS is a national innovation initiative aimed at accelerating technology solutions for the National Pension System (NPS). tnn