Dassault Systèmes launches Energize India Hackathon 2026 to Drive Clean Energy Innovation Through Virtual Twin Technology
Dassault Systèmes has announced the launch of the Energize India Hackathon 2026, an initiative aimed at accelerating India’s clean energy transition and strengthening energy security through advanced virtual twin technology.
March 31, 2026. By News Bureau
The Energize India Hackathon 2026 will focus on four critical domains. Hydrogen Innovation Ecosystem, Renewables Innovation, Nuclear Energy Innovation, and Energy Storage and Battery Innovation. It invites students, startups, researchers and innovators to design virtual twin based solutions that can be scaled in the real world. Submissions will be classified under these four domains and evaluated on their potential to address large, urgent and systemic energy challenges.
“Energy is the backbone of India’s economic ambition and climate commitment powering our factories, our cities and our digital future. As India bets big on renewables, green hydrogen and storage, the real differentiator will be how fast we can design, test and scale new ideas sustainably,” said Deepak NG, Managing Director, India, Dassault Systèmes.
NG further added, “With the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and virtual twins, Dassault Systèmes provides Indian innovators a way to simulate tomorrow’s energy systems before they are built, de-risking decisions and accelerating impact. Energize India Hackathon 2026 is our call to entrepreneurs, students and researchers to help shape a cleaner, more resilient energy future not in decades, but in this decade.”
In the development phase, participants will use Dassault Systèmes’ industry solutions to model and simulate their energy innovation, leading into a validation phase where industry experts will mentor them on the final virtual twin and guide them in preparing for the jury presentation. The hackathon will culminate in a final pitch and showcase, where teams will present to a jury comprising esteemed members from NITI Aayog, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Kerala Startup Mission, public organisations working in the energy domain, successful startup founders, and senior corporate energy leaders.
Projects will be evaluated against five criteria, disruptive impact, technical depth, scalability and economic viability, systems integration and sustainability impact, and execution readiness. Winning teams will gain access to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and hands-on training, mentorship and support from the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab to develop their project, startup or research, as well as the opportunity to showcase their innovations at 3DEXPERIENCE Forums and across various industry associations.
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