
Two power sessions. Two battle-ready competitions.
Learn how products get built — then build one yourself.
Noesis means pure understanding. This is the pilot — your first flight.
Pilot Noesis is Hatch's first mega event — a mix of sessions where builders show you how real products and AI systems are made, and competitions where you prove you can do it yourself. Analyse a dead startup and resurrect it. Ship a working AI-powered web app. Walk away with certificates, prizes, and proof of work that actually means something.
Learn it. Then prove it.
Build Products using AI
An Ask-Me-Anything with a founder building with AI — bring your questions on going from idea to shipped product.

Rohit Swerashi
Founder, GeniOS
AI Infrastructure 101
The Building Blocks of Agentic Applications

Shrawan Saproo
DevRel & Community, Nasiko
The Founder's Autopsy
Analyze a failed startup, uncover what went wrong, and present how you'd rebuild it into a successful venture today.


Judges: Prakash Nimbalkar & Rohit Swerashi
Head, E-Cell, PW Institute of Innovation · Founder, GeniOS
Smart Movie Recommendation Tool
Web Dev Challenge — build a movie recommender with HTML/CSS/JS, a movie API, and LLM-powered mood search.
Sponsored Challenge
Sponsor — TBA
Speakers & Judges
Speaker & JudgeRohit Swerashi
Founder, GeniOS
Founder building with AI — hosting the AMA on building products with AI, and judging the startup competition.
SpeakerShrawan Saproo
DevRel & Community, Nasiko
Works with developers, builds AI communities, and helps people discover, understand, and adopt APIs and AI tools.
JudgePrakash Nimbalkar
Head, E-Cell, PW Institute of Innovation
Leads entrepreneurial initiatives — judging the startup competition panel.
The Schedule
11–15 July · registrations are open — passes from ₹49.
Prizes, Certificates & Bragging Rights
Winners take home prizes and recognition from Hatch. Every participant gets a certificate — verifiable proof of work for your LinkedIn and resume.
Quick Answers
Who can participate?
Pilot Noesis is open to all students. Sessions are open to everyone; competitions may have team-size rules announced with their briefs.
How much does it cost?
Passes start at ₹49. Single sessions or the competition are ₹49 each, track bundles are ₹99, and the All Access pass (both sessions + competition) is ₹119 — the best value.
How do I pay?
Pay via any UPI app to the UPI ID shown in the registration form, then upload your payment screenshot before submitting. We verify payments manually and confirm within 24 hours.
Is it online or offline?
Competitions are virtual. Session formats will be announced with the schedule.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — participants get certificates, and winners get special recognition from Hatch.

Ready for take-off?
Seats and competition slots are limited. Pick a pass, pay via UPI, and you're in.