Now or Never Hack
A national individual hackathon for students ready to build something that matters.
Build Something the world actually needs.
Now or Never is a hackathon for students who believe today's biggest problems demand attention and a willingness to engage seriously in building solutions that matter.
Choose a domain, define a problem, build a solution, and present your work to a jury of researchers and innovators.
The jury measures the rigour of your thinking — not the tools you used.
Open to students from all disciplines and interests, including technology, finance, economics, humanities, arts, design, research, policy, and social sciences.
Three problems. One week. No easy answers.
Choose one domain. Your solution can be a product, policy, design, system, framework, or original research.
Built for the curious and the ready.
For innovators whose tools may be code, research, design, policy, or argument.
- ✓Students from Grade 8 and above
- ✓Individual participation only
- ✓Room for tech, research, design and policy
A structured programme backed by a leading research institution.
- ✓Joint certificate from TIS & IHFC
- ✓Curated research and domain briefs
- ✓Expert-led onboarding webinar
- ✓In-person finals before a professional jury
- ✓Internships for top finalists, Grade 9+
From curious to consequential.
Recognition that goes beyond.
Cash prizes. Internship opportunities. Certificates.
First Place
Certificate + internship opportunity with industry partners, Grade 9+
Second Place
Certificate + internship opportunity with industry partners, Grade 9+
Third Place
Certificates .
How your work is evaluated.
Depth, originality, feasibility, product evidence, and communication clarity.
What you need to know.
A programme backed by leading institutions.
The registration window is open.
Limited seats. The problems are not waiting. Neither should you.