About This Competition
Are you ready to tackle real business challenges for India's biggest audio platform?
This isn't your ordinary classroom project - we're talking about building AI solutions that could impact millions of users.
Think about it, your code - running on KUKU FM's platform, your AI solution - shaping how millions consume content and your team presenting it to the people who've built and invested in some of India's biggest tech companies.
This is the kind of project that doesn't just look good on your resume - it could define your career trajectory. Plus, there's up to ₹3 Lakhs prize money up for grabs.
Here's the Challenge:
Build an AI tool that solves real-time problems at KUKU FM. We'll give you a detailed pre-read that breaks down our biggest challenges- from content and growth to user experience and revenue.
Pick your challenge. You'll get access to everything you need - data, current systems, metrics, and insights into how KUKU FM actually works.
What You Get From Us:
No guesswork needed. We'll give you:
- A comprehensive pre-read case study covering how KUKU FM works
- Insights into our key challenges and operations
- Clear problem statements to tackle
- Guidelines on what we're looking for
- Access to ChatGPT API credits for round 2 and 3
Free KUKU FM Premium access (14 day free trial) throughout the competition - experience the platform you'll be building for (The coupon code will be provided in the pre-read document available for download after registration.)
Rules & Guidelines
- Team Guidelines:
- 3 students per team
- Must be from the same institution
- One team participation per student
- Submission Requirements:
- Original solutions only
- Round 1: 90-second video pitch
- Round 2: Complete working demonstration with a maximum time limit of up to 10 minutes. (Teams may also include an optional slide presentation of up to 6 slides to support their demonstration.)
- Finals: A 15-minute live online presentation to top venture capitalists and tech industry experts.
- Technical Criteria:
- Solutions must address KUKU FM's challenges
- Focus on scalability and efficiency
- Maintain data privacy standards
- Participation Rules:
- Complete all rounds
- Meet submission deadlines
- Follow ethical development practices
- Intellectual Property:
All ideas, solutions, and materials generated during the competition become the intellectual property of KUKU FM across all the rounds. By participating, teams agree to transfer all rights, titles, and interests in their submissions to KUKU FM. In the event of commercial use, KUKU FM will ensure that appropriate credits are given to the contributing teams.
Rewards & Benefits
- Win Big:
- 1st Place - ₹1.5L + Guaranteed Insternship
- 2nd Place - ₹1L + Fast-tracked to the final interview round
- 3rd Place - ₹50K + Fast-tracked to the final interview round
- Get noticed: Present to industry leaders who are always looking for talented resources
- Best solutions could get implemented at KUKU FM
- Real Experience: The kind of project that actually stands out on your resume
Eligibility Criteria
- Teams of 3 students
- Open to all years (1st to 5th) and all branches
- Registration with campus email-id is mandatory
- Your college needs to be on our list (check below)
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Madras
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Guwahati
- IIT Roorkee
- IIT Ropar
- IIT Bhubaneswar
- IIT Gandhinagar
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIT Jodhpur
- IIT Patna
- IIT Indore
- IIT Mandi
- IIT Varanasi
- IIT Palakkad
- IIT Tirupati
- IIT Dhanbad
- IIT Bhilai
- IIT Dharwad
- IIT Jammu
- IIT Goa
- BITS Pilani
- Jadavpur university
- DTU
- NSUT
- IIIT Hyderabad
- BITS Goa
- BITS Hyderabad
- NIT Trichy
- NIT Warangal
- NIT Surathkal
- IISC Bangalore
Timeline
Registration Opens: 27th Feb - 19th March
Round 1 Submissions: 1st March - 18th March (Extended until 20th)
Shortlist Announcement: TBD
Round 2 Submissions: TBD
Finalists Announcement: TBD
Grand Finale: TBD