PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT AN INDUSTRY CENTRIC HACKATHON  
BY  
FORUM for INNOVATION INCUBATION RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
(FiiRE) 
 
 
Program Summary 

Forum  for  Innovation  Incubation  Research  and  Entrepreneurship  (FiiRE)  in 

partnership  with  Goa  Shipyard  Limited  (GSL),  a  Govt.  Of  India  undertaking 
(Ministry  of  Defense)  propose  to  organize  and  conduct  VHAcK  Hackathon,  to 
bring  together  leading  innovators  and  entrepreneurs  to  collaborate  on 
technology  solutions  to  solve  prominent  industrial  challenges  and  also 
leverage the benefits of Industry 4.0. 

The  VHAcK  Hackathon  will  be  launched  on  the  8th  of  March  2019,  followed  by 
the  mentoring  sessions  and  solution  identification  with  the help of technology 
partners  and  experts  from  Centre  for  Artificial  Intelligence  and  Robotics, 
Amazon  Web  Services  and  others.  On  the  10th  of  March  2019,  the  startups  will 
present  their  solutions  to  the  panel of judges and the selected startups will get 
an opportunity to implement their solutions at GSL.  

GSL  has  currently  identified  and  requires  solutions  to  the  following  set  of 
challenges central to GSL’s operations. They are; 

● AI  enabled  Chatbot  (with  call  answering  response)  for  the  Human 
Resource department 
● AI enabled automatic text message service 

The  solutions  will  be  provided  by  market  validated  matured  startups  and  early 
stage  startups,  who  will  be  given  an  option  to  deploy  the  solution  at  GSL  and 
remotely manage the maintenance and support. 

The  startups  will  be  judged  with  the  help  of  GSL  representatives  and  selected 
based on the following parameters; 

● Use of relevant technology - Artificial Intelligence 

● Implementation Strategy 
● Quantum of funds required for beta testing 
● Gap analysis with current scenario 
 

 
Event Timeline 

Stage 1 Launch of VHAcK Hackathon 

8th March 

 
 

   

Stage 2 Mentoring by experts & 

9th March Solution identification by startups 

 
 

 
   

Stage 3 Pitch by startups &   

10th March Selection of startups by judges 
 
 
 

   

 
Stage 4 Paperwork & implementation at GSL 
18th March 

 
 

 
Event Schedule 

Forum for Innovation Incubation Research & Entrepreneurship

  
The  Fatorda  Salesian  Society,  Don  Bosco,  Fatorda,  Margao  Goa, 
India 403602 

8th March 2019 

4:00 PM - Welcome address & Introduction 
4:15 PM - Inauguration of VHAcK 
4:30 PM - Introduction of Hackathon Rules & Regulations to Startups 
5:00 PM - High Tea and Networking 

9th March 2019 

10:00 AM - Introduction of mentors to Startups 
10:30 AM - Teams start hacking 
01:00 PM - Networking Lunch 
02:00 PM - Hacking continues 
05:00 PM - High Tea and Networking 

10th March 2019 

10:00 AM - Hacking continues 
01:00 PM - Networking Lunch 
02:00 PM - Hackathon Demo Day Presentation 
05:00 PM - Closing Discussion & Vote of thanks  
07:00 PM - Networking Dinner