Eye Innovation Hackathon 2024

Aravind-Tirupati, 23-24 August 2024

The Aravind Centre for Eyecare Innovation (ACEi) and IIT Tirupati jointly conducted the Eye Innovation Hackathon 2024 at Aravind-Tirupati. Around 70 participants, including IIT Tirupati students, Aravind doctors, and technicians, participated. The participants grouped in different teams worked on nine problem statements, each focused on finding innovative solutions. The best solutions were awarded cash prizes: 1st prize Rs.50,000/-, 2nd prize Rs.30,000/-, and 3rd prize Rs.20,000/-. The event’s chief guest was Prof. K. N. Satyanarayana, Director, IIT Tirupati. Judges included R. D. Thulasiraj, Director Operations, AECS, Dr. Karthik Srinivasan, Medical Officer, Aravind-Chennai, Dr. Sridhar Chimalakonda, and Hemanth Satyanarayana. Udayakumar, Senior Faculty, LAICO, led the Hackathon organising team.