Shillong, May 15: The North Eastern Regional Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS), in collaboration with Amantya Technologies, successfully concluded the second edition of the NER Tech Hackathon in Bengaluru on May 12. The event drew participation from 60 shortlisted teams, selected from over 1,000 entries submitted by college students and start-ups across India.
The hackathon was held under the project “Deepening of Scientific Research on 5G Use Cases for Solving Challenges of Society,” spearheaded by NERCORMS, an initiative under the North Eastern Council (NEC) of the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER).
Building on the momentum of its first edition, which took place in Guwahati on March 11, 2025, the Bengaluru edition focused on themes including Healthcare, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and IoT for Oil & Gas.
The event was inaugurated by Satinder Kumar Bhalla, Secretary of the NEC, who underscored the transformative potential of 5G in accelerating economic development in the North East. “For me, the true power of this NER Tech Hackathon lies in its multiplier effect—solutions born here won’t just tackle one problem, they will trigger a chain of contributions across sectors in North East,” he said.
“This hackathon, under the aegis of DoNER and the North Eastern Council, demonstrates how 5G opens countless avenues for contribution—empowering innovators to position the North East as India’s gateway to Southeast Asia,” said Lorho Pfoze, Former Vice Chairman, North East MPs Forum.
Winners of NER Tech Hackathon 2.0 – Bengaluru
Grand Prize (₹10 lakh): AkumenAI (Manipur) – Thiyam Akuvan
Runners-Up (₹2 lakh each):
OncoALERT (Assam) – Jayanti Kumari
DESIGO (IIT Guwahati Alumni) – Mahavir Bishnoi, Pooja Bishnoi, Ashwin Mahawadi
Zeuron.ai (Bengaluru) – Siddharth Shivakumar Nair
All finalist teams showcased working prototypes, live demos, and proof-of-concept solutions designed to address real-world problems using 5G technology.
Also present at the event were Kayio Kayina Th, Managing Director, NERCORMS; Donald Mawlot, Manager – ICT, NERCORMS; Saji Radhakrishnan, B2B Network Head, Airtel Karnataka; Dr. Sajan Kapil, Professor, IIT Guwahati; Dr. Amrita Anand, Scientific Researcher, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi; Pradeep Garani, SVP – Jio Platforms; Deepak Agarwal, Managing Partner, Venture Catalysts; Gaurav Aggarwal, VP – Jio Platforms; Sreenivasa Rao Pudipatla, Dassault Systems; along with other guests and technology leaders.
“The technologies being developed today shall help the end users in the North Eastern Region. The key lies in identifying the right problem statement—it’s about the target market, the demand for the solution you’re building. After the initial idea, the real challenge is achieving the right market fit and taking it to the next step,” said Raj Narula, CEO – INCA Synergies while addressing the participants.
“At Amantya Technologies, we’re proud to build world-class 5G solutions from India for the world. Our eight 5G labs across the North-East Region offer free access to cutting-edge test platforms—empowering youth and start-ups to turn bold ideas into reality. The NER Tech Hackathon is more than a competition—it’s a launchpad to push boundaries, fuel growth, and shape the region’s connected future,” said Rajiv Agarwal, COO of Amantya Technologies.
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