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Smart Horizon 2026 was a 48-hour international hackathon held at New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru, from 3 to 5 September 2026, as part of the college’s Silver Jubilee celebrations. Of 887 registrations, 118 teams made the Grand Finale: 570 students from 62 institutions across 11 Indian states, plus one team from the USA. They tackled 35 problem statements from Government ministries, ISRO and industry partners across five themes: Agriculture, Health Tech, Defence & SpaceTech, Smart City, and FinTech. Fifteen teams shared a ₹23.75 lakh prize pool, and participants rated the event 4.5 out of 5.