Archive · 8 Sep 2026
SOA Ideathon 2026 Showcases Student Innovation and Prototypes
SOA held a large competition where students developed ideas to solve real-world problems.
A total of 456 teams took part.
The event had online rounds on September 1 and 2.
The best 50 teams moved to a live finale on September 5.
Expert judges listened to their presentations and examined their prototypes.
They judged creativity, usefulness, readiness, and teamwork.
The top 10 teams were declared winners.
The winners received cash prizes and may submit their ideas for Smart India Hackathon 2026 selection.
SOA Ideathon 2026 brought together 456 student teams on September 1, 2, and 5.
The university-wide hackathon began with online rounds and concluded with a live finale.
Fifty teams advanced to the offline finale and became eligible to submit ideas for Smart India Hackathon 2026 selection.
Expert judges evaluated projects for innovation, feasibility, prototype readiness, societal impact, presentation, and teamwork.
The top 10 teams won prizes, including Rs 30,000 for first place, Rs 20,000 for second, and Rs 10,000 for third.
- Who
- 456 student teams from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, along with expert judges and university officials.
- What
- SOA Ideathon 2026, an internal hackathon that selected 10 winning teams from 50 finalists.
- When
- September 1, 2, and 5, 2026.
- Where
- Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University in Bhubaneswar, with online rounds followed by an offline finale.
- Why
- To encourage student innovation and technological excellence, while giving finalists an opportunity to submit ideas for Smart India Hackathon 2026 selection.
- Participating teams
- 456 student teams
- Finalists
- 50 teams advanced to the offline finale
- Winners
- The top 10 teams were named winners
- First prize
- Rs 30,000
- Second prize
- Rs 20,000
- Third prize
- Rs 10,000
- Evaluation criteria
- Innovation, feasibility, prototype readiness, societal impact, presentation clarity, and teamwork