INDUX 5.0 Hackathon 2025 – Industry 5.0 & Smart Manufacturing

INDUX 5.0 Hackathon is India's first national-level hackathon dedicated to Industry 5.0 and Smart Manufacturing, held 28–29 October 2025 at Vikrant University, Gwalior. The event is spearheaded by Vikrant University, the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), and SenseLive Technologies as the technical partner powering Industry 4.0 innovation on the factory floor. Official site: induxhack.com.

Innovate for Industry, Build for Bharat. Teams of up to four students competed through abstract submissions, jury interviews, and a 24-hour prototype build — solving real-world manufacturing challenges with technology and creativity.

At a glance

• ₹5L+ prize pool
• 500+ participants
• 50+ mentors
• 24-hour finale hackathon with mentor support
• Team size: up to 4 students

Mission & vision

Mission: Foster innovation in smart manufacturing by bringing together brilliant minds to solve real-world industry challenges through technology and creativity.

Vision: Create a platform where students and industry professionals collaborate to build solutions that define the next generation of manufacturing excellence.

Organizing partners

• Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) — industry ecosystem and quality excellence initiatives
• Vikrant University — academic host fostering innovation and research
• SenseLive Technologies — technical partner; Industry 4.0 solutions for smart manufacturing (powered by SenseLive)

Hackathon themes

• Industry digitalization — IoT, digital twins, cloud, big data, automation
• Industry IoT — sensors, edge computing, real-time monitoring
• Robotics — autonomous systems, machine vision, human–robot collaboration
• AI & machine learning — predictive analytics, computer vision, NLP
• Industry automation — SCADA, PLC, process automation
• Environment, health & safety (EHS)
• Digital twin — simulation, 3D modeling, predictive maintenance
• Sustainability & green manufacturing
• Image processing — defect detection, inspection, computer vision

Hackathon flow

• Stage 1:Abstract, PPT & 3-minute video pitch submission
• Stage 2: Jury interview round (15-minute sessions)
• Stage 3 (28–29 Oct):Demo day — 24-hour build, mentor support, presentations & awards

SenseLive's role

As the technical partner, SenseLive Technologies provided Industry 4.0 expertise, mentorship, and smart-manufacturing context — connecting student innovators with real industrial IoT, energy intelligence, and automation use cases aligned with SenseLive's mission to sense, connect, and optimize operations.

Advisory & leadership

The hackathon was guided by leaders including Mr. Avinash Mishra (National President QCFI & MD), Mr. D. K. Shrivastava (Executive Director, QCFI), Mr. Rituraj Mehta (Group Safety Head, Adani Group), Ms. Richa Verma (Registrar, Vikrant University), and Abhijeet Bhoyar (Founder & CEO, SenseLive).

Register & learn more

Visit induxhack.com for problem statements, schedules, and future editions. For SenseLive partnerships and IoT solutions, [email protected].