Next Gen ESG
Sprint 2026
Sprint 2026
Innovation Hackathon
A full-day student competition developing creative, feasible and impactful solutions to sustainability challenges.
📅 6 October 2026
🕒 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
📍 The Grand Hall, Taylor's Lakeside Campus
What to Expect
A guided, full-day sprint where student teams turn a sustainability challenge into a workable solution.
Two Competition Tracks
Choose between developing a demonstrable prototype or presenting a well-developed sustainability idea with an implementation plan.
Guided Development & Mentoring
Work through problem definition, solution development, feasibility, sustainability impact and implementation planning—with guidance from mentors.
Final Pitch & Judging
Present your solution to a judging panel and demonstrate how it can create practical, measurable and sustainable impact.
Day 1 Programme & Hackathon Journey
A full-day journey from understanding the challenge to developing and pitching an actionable sustainability solution.
8:30 AM
📝 Registration & Check-in
9:00 AM
🎤 Welcome & Opening
9:15 AM
🎯 Challenge, Competition Tracks & Judging Briefing
9:40 AM
💡 Problem Definition & Brainstorming
10:45 AM
🧑🏫 Mentor Session 1
11:45 AM
⚙️ Solution Development
12:30 PM
🍱 Lunch Break
1:15 PM
🗺️ Implementation Planning
2:15 PM
🧑🏫 Mentor Session 2
3:00 PM
✅ Final Refinement & Submission
3:45 PM
🎤 Final Pitches & Judging
5:15 PM
🏆 Closing & Results Announcement
5:30 PM
🏁 End of Programme