TRACK_01
Main trackSoftware
Web, mobile, AI, security, civic tech. Your domain and your problem statement aren't handed to you. You win them in two rounds of bidding.
- Format2 bidding rounds, then 24 hours of build
- Team2–4 members
Why this hackathon exists.
CodeCrypt is the flagship hackathon of the Association of Computer Engineering Students (ACES), CUSAT. In 2027 it moves to the centre of Dhishna, CUSAT's annual tech fest.
Twenty-four hours, one campus, a few hundred builders. You get mentors who've shipped real products, problem statements worth solving, and the whole fest happening around you while you work.
We care about what you can demo, not what's on your slides. A working prototype beats a perfect pitch deck.
- 24hrsof non-stop building
- 1lakhrupees in prizes
- 2tracks: software & hardware
- 2rounds of bidding
A legacy of builds.
CodeCrypt 1.0 introduced the bidding. Foundry stretched the build into a three-week programme. CodeCrypt 3.0 takes the bidding back to Dhishna.
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CodeCrypt 1.0
Where it began. A 24-hour hackathon at CUSAT, and the first time teams bid virtual money for their domains and problem statements. That bidding format is the one CodeCrypt 3.0 brings back.
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Foundry
A three-week, startup-focused programme. Teams built working prototypes with continuous mentorship and guidance. At the end, selected teams pitched their products to two evaluation panels, one business and one technical. Five tracks and a ₹50,000 prize pool.
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CodeCrypt 3.0
The bidding returns, at the centre of Dhishna 2027. Twenty-four hours, a software and a hardware track, two rounds of bidding, and a ₹1 lakh prize pool.
Two tracks. Pick your weapon.
Register your team for one track. The software track runs the two bidding rounds; hardware details are announced soon.
TRACK_02
Hardware
Sensors, embedded systems, IoT and robotics. Bring atoms to the party. Basic tools and power are on us. Bring your own components.
- Format24-hour build. Format details announced soon
- Team2–4 members
Two auctions. One build.
The format that started with CodeCrypt 1.0 is back. Every team gets a wallet of virtual Crypt Coins and spends it across two rounds of bidding: first for a domain, then for the problem statement you'll build.
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Wallet loaded
Every registered team starts with the same purse of Crypt Coins. No real money, ever.
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Round 1 · bid for a domain
Domains go under the hammer one by one. The highest bid takes it.
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Round 2 · bid for a problem
Inside your domain, bid again for the problem statement your team will solve.
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24 hours · build it
Then the clock starts, and it runs until the demos.
Your wallet
1,000
Crypt Coins left
Won
- Nothing yet
A demo of the format with sample lots. The real domains, problem statements, wallet size and bidding rules are revealed at the event.
Where you will build.
School of Engineering, CUSAT, Kochi. Twenty-four hours on campus, with the rest of Dhishna going on around you.
- SettingA working campus with open halls and late-night corridors
- SupportMentor rounds and help desks through the night
- FoodMeals and snacks throughout the 24 hours
Prize pool: ₹1,00,000
in prizes at CodeCrypt 3.0
₹20,000
- For the winning teams in the domains
- Won on the day, after the bidding
₹30,000
- The grand prize of CodeCrypt 3.0
Goodies
- For the team that pitches best
- Swag and goodies from our partners
Partners
Put your brand in front of Kerala's sharpest builders.
CodeCrypt 3.0 partners are being announced soon. Hiring, launching a dev tool or giving back: write to the ACES team.
From signup to spotlight.
Register early. Your domain and problem statement are won on the day, in two rounds of bidding.
Register now- Opening soon
Registrations
Form your squad and register for the software or hardware track. The date goes up on @codecrypt_aces.
- 5 Feb 2027 · Day 1
Kick-off & the bidding
Check-in and wallets loaded. Round 1 auctions the domains, round 2 the problem statements. Then the clock starts.
- 5 Feb 2027 · Night
Build through the night
Mentor rounds and midnight snacks while the build runs on.
- 6 Feb 2027 · Day 2
Demos & awards
Final pitches to the jury, then the awards.
Pick your track. Claim your wallet.
One registration per team, filled in by the team leader. The forms open soon.
- FeeFree
- Team size2–4 members
- Format24 hours, offline
- VenueSchool of Engineering, CUSAT, Kochi
Questions, decrypted.
Anything not answered here goes to the coordinators.
The short rulebook.
The full rules go to registered teams. These are the essentials.
- 01Teams of 2 to 4 members. Every member needs a valid college ID.
- 02All code and builds must be written during the 24 hours of the event.
- 03Domains and problem statements are allotted only through the two bidding rounds. Crypt Coins are virtual and have no cash value.
- 04Open-source libraries and public APIs are allowed. Credit them in your repo.
- 05Respect the code of conduct. Harassment, plagiarism, and unsafe hardware are not allowed.
- 06Judges decide final rankings. Their decision is final.
In remembrance
Dear Dhishna Family,
Some journeys pause, but the memories that shape them never fade. Some people may no longer walk beside us, yet they remain a part of everything we carry forward.
On November 25, 2023, we lost four precious lives: Athul Thampi, Ann Rifta Roy, Sara Thomas, and Albin Joseph. Today, we remember them with love and honour their place in our story. Their memories will forever remain a part of Dhishna.
As time moves forward, so do we, not by leaving the past behind, but by carrying its memories with us. With their blessings in our hearts, we look towards a new beginning, holding on to the spirit, dreams, and togetherness that have always defined Dhishna.
Some stories deserve to continue. Some legacies deserve to rise again.
And perhaps, the next chapter is closer than you think.
DHISHNA‘27
Remembering those who remain a part of us. Moving forward, together.
See you at the start line.
5–6 February 2027 · School of Engineering, CUSAT, Kochi