A free, 36-hour Kolkata hackathon with a $550 prize pool, hosted by the IEM-ACM Student Chapter.
Diversion 2k27 is the annual hackathon organised by the IEM-ACM Student Chapter. The GTA-inspired edition runs from 8:00 AM on 6 March to 3:00 PM on 7 March 2027 in Bidhannagar, Kolkata. Teams of one to four can enter for free and build across AI, web development, Web3, AR/VR, and cloud computing. Prizes total $550. Applications open on 7 November 2026 and close on 10 February 2027.
$550 prize pool
IEM-ACM Student Chapter
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