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Velloe Concludes AI Hackathon, Offers Finalists Industry Pathways
Velloe held a technology competition called Escape Velocity 1.0.
It invited final-year engineering students to solve practical problems using artificial intelligence and other technologies.
About 450 students registered from colleges in Noida.
One hundred students were shortlisted, and 30 moved to the second round.
Ten finalists eventually presented their ideas to Velloe leaders.
Amit Kumar Gupta won the competition, with Mahi Singhal and Devansh Mallik finishing behind him.
The three winners each received ₹11,000.
All 10 finalists were offered internships to work on projects involving artificial intelligence, cloud technology and digital engineering.
Velloe concluded Escape Velocity 1.0, an AI hackathon for final-year engineering students in Noida.
The event attracted approximately 450 registrations from engineering colleges across Noida.
After several evaluation rounds, 10 finalists presented their solutions to Velloe’s leadership jury.
Amit Kumar Gupta won, while Mahi Singhal and Devansh Mallik were named first and second runners-up.
All three winners received ₹11,000 each, and all 10 finalists were offered internships with Velloe.
- Who
- Velloe, an EVOCS company powered by Evolution Cloud Services Inc., organized the hackathon for final-year engineering students.
- What
- Escape Velocity 1.0 was an AI hackathon focused on practical problem-solving, technology choices, scalability and responsible AI use.
- Where
- The hackathon involved engineering colleges across Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- The event concluded on September 29.
- Why
- Velloe created the initiative to strengthen links between academia and industry and provide practical pathways for emerging technology talent.
Key facts
- Event
- Escape Velocity 1.0 – AI Hackathon
- Organizer
- Velloe, in association with Hackbriven
- Registrations
- Approximately 450 students
- Finalists
- 10 students
- Winner
- Amit Kumar Gupta
- Other top finishers
- Mahi Singhal, first runner-up; Devansh Mallik, second runner-up
- Awards and opportunities
- The three winners received ₹11,000 each, and all 10 finalists were offered internships with Velloe.
Quotes
Abhinav Vashishtha
Senior Director at Velloe
“Escape Velocity showed us how much potential is already in our campuses when students are given real problems and real accountability.”
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“What we wanted to understand through Escape Velocity was not simply who could build the most impressive solution.”
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