Oakridge Codefest 2025 = { 
type: '24 hour Overnight Hackathon', 
date: '11th and 12th January, 2025', 
location: 'Oakridge International School, Bengaluru', 
themes: 'Cybersecurity', 
'Ed-Tech Innovation', 
'Human-Computer Interaction', 
'Sustainability in Agriculture',  
'Fin-Tech Innovation',  
'Game Development (Juniors Only)', 
};
Oakridge Codefest 2025 = { 
type: '24 hour Overnight Hackathon', 
date: '11th and 12th January, 2025', 
location: 'Oakridge International School, Bengaluru', 
themes: 'Cybersecurity', 
'Ed-Tech Innovation', 
'Human-Computer Interaction', 
'Sustainability in Agriculture',  
'Fin-Tech Innovation',  
'Game Development (Juniors Only)', 
};

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12

Hours

45

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25

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What is Codefest?

Oakridge Codefest is India's largest in-person high-school hackathon, providing the opportunity for aspiring developers to showcase their unique talents to both each other and veterans of the industry.


Themes

With a multitude of impactful themes, the participants will be tackling current technical problems with innovative improvements and solutions.


Rewards

Placement in the top three will guarantee a large monetary reward, and additionally, sponsor themes have their own rewards, which include a large assortment of products and services of equal value.

Themes for Oakridge Codefest (2025)


Teams are expected to select one primary theme for their project but are allowed and encouraged to choose more secondary themes. Please remember, the project ideas are just ideas, not strict guidelines, you have the freedom to roam the bounds and innovate within the theme. For more information regarding the themes, please email us at codefest@oakridge.in

Explore ways to protect data, prevent cyber threats, and create tools that make online spaces secure for everyone. Participants may Develop innovative solutions to defend against hacking, phishing, and other cyber risks while learning the fundamentals of cybersecurity.

Example Project Ideas: AI-Powered Threat Detection System, Secure File Sharing Platform

This theme invites participants to revolutionize the education with technology, create tools and applications that amplify learning experiences, enhance teacher efficiency, and streamline educational processes. Innovate to bridge the gap between technology and education, transforming how knowledge is delivered and accessed.

Example Project Ideas: Virtual Reality Interactive Classroom, Online Quiz Software

Innovate user-friendly apps, devices, or systems that make digital experiences more intuitive and accessible. Participants can Explore ways to enhance communication, accessibility, and creativity through seamless human-computer integration, catering to diverse needs and abilities.

Example Project Ideas: Real-Time Sign Language Translator, Inclusive UI Design Toolkit

Design technologies and strategies to reduce waste, conserve resources, and enhance sustainable food production. From smart irrigation to eco-friendly pest control, tackle real-world agricultural challenges to make farming more efficient and environmentally friendly.

Example Project Ideas: Precision Farming Analytics Platform, Crop Disease Detection System

Explore the vast intersection between finance and technology with this theme. Participants may innovate in anything, from developing decentralised finance platforms, to increasing the inclusivity and accessibility of smart personal savings and investment strategies.

Example Project Ideas: Behavioural Personal Finance Tracker, ESG Investment Platform

Discover the thrill of creating whole new digital worlds. We invite participants to delve into their imaginations and forge realms of their own, infusing creativity and ingenuity into their unique and innovative games. This theme is all about breaking boundaries and having fun along the way.

  Cybersecurity

Explore ways to protect data, prevent cyber threats, and create tools that make online spaces secure for everyone. Participants may Develop innovative solutions to defend against hacking, phishing, and other cyber risks while learning the fundamentals of cybersecurity.

Example Project Ideas: AI-Powered Threat Detection System, Secure File Sharing Platform

  Ed-Tech Innovation

This theme invites participants to revolutionize the education with technology, create tools and applications that amplify learning experiences, enhance teacher efficiency, and streamline educational processes. Innovate to bridge the gap between technology and education, transforming how knowledge is delivered and accessed.

Example Project Ideas: Virtual Reality Interactive Classroom, Online Quiz Software

  Human-Computer Interaction

Innovate user-friendly apps, devices, or systems that make digital experiences more intuitive and accessible. Participants can Explore ways to enhance communication, accessibility, and creativity through seamless human-computer integration, catering to diverse needs and abilities.

Example Project Ideas: Real-Time Sign Language Translator, Inclusive UI Design Toolkit

  Sustainability in Agriculture

Design technologies and strategies to reduce waste, conserve resources, and enhance sustainable food production. From smart irrigation to eco-friendly pest control, tackle real-world agricultural challenges to make farming more efficient and environmentally friendly.

Example Project Ideas: Precision Farming Analytics Platform, Crop Disease Detection System

  Fin-Tech Innovation

Explore the vast intersection between finance and technology with this theme. Participants may innovate in anything, from developing decentralised finance platforms, to increasing the inclusivity and accessibility of smart personal savings and investment strategies.

Example Project Ideas: Behavioural Personal Finance Tracker, ESG Investment Platform

  Game Development (6-8th Grade)

Discover the thrill of creating whole new digital worlds. We invite participants to delve into their imaginations and forge realms of their own, infusing creativity and ingenuity into their unique and innovative games. This theme is all about breaking boundaries and having fun along the way.

Total cash prize pool of Rs. 1.5L+


Exclusive participation perks from our sponsors

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


Email us at codefest@oakridge.in for further queries.


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