ELCIA
Sense2Scale
Hackathon
Build TRL-8 Sensor
Hackathon for India
From Prototype to Product: India's TRL-8 Sensor Challenge
India is gearing up for a sensor innovation leap, and Sense2Scale is at the forefront of that movement. This national-level hands-on hackathon challenges students, researchers, and startups to build real-world sensor systems targeting TRL-8 — the final step before productization. Participants will prototype impactful solutions in areas like respiratory monitoring, vitals tracking, and hydration sensing using low-cost, off-the-shelf sensors. The goal: develop robust, test-validated systems that can be seamlessly upgraded with Indian sensor chips in the future. If you’re passionate about healthcare, embedded systems, or IoT, this is your launchpad to national visibility and impact.
Why Sense2Scale?
India is rapidly building its indigenous sensor design ecosystem across pressure, biomedical, environmental, and gas domains.
While chip design is underway, there’s an urgent need to validate applications, build real-world datasets, and establish TRL-8 testing pipelines.
Sense2Scale enables innovators to create fully functional, TRL-8 ready sensor systems using available components today.
The hackathon directly contributes to India’s electronics self-reliance mission and helps accelerate market-readiness for Indian sensors.
Introducing the Top 11 Teams for ELCIA Sense 2 Scale Hackathon 2025
Objective
Enable students, researchers, and early-stage startups to:
- Build TRL-8-ready sensor systems with sensor budget under ₹4,000.
- Implement complete TRL-8 testing: calibration, drift, field tests, and uptime.
- Document reproducible data, hardware diagrams, and firmware pipelines.
- Create scalable solutions that can later integrate Indian sensor chips seamlessly.
Themes
Breathe Safe
Respiratory monitoring system using pressure and temperature sensors
Pulse Track
Wearable vitals monitoring with PPG, SpO2, and temperature sensors
Hydra Track
Smart hydration & electrolyte monitoring using bio-impedance and humidity sensors
Judging Criteria
Interactive table with categories and score weights:
Innovation & Relevance
Real-World Testing
Data Quality & Analysis
Technical Execution
Scalability
Documentation & TRL-8 Evidence
Award Prize Money
| First Prize (Team) | ₹50,000 |
|---|---|
| Second Prize (Team) | ₹35,000 |
| Third Prize (Team) | ₹25,000 |
Timeline
Date
Stage
Key Activities
20 – 27 June 2025
Registration
Online registration, team onboarding, resources shared
28 June 2025
Inauguration Call
Structure explanation, TRL-8 expectations, template release
28 – 30 June 2025
Proposal Submission
1-2 page project plan including sensor list, diagram, TRL-8 plan
1 July 2025
Team Shortlisting
Top 30 teams selected based on proposals
2 –Â 10 July 2025
Final Submission
Demo video, GitHub repo, TRL-8 report
11 July 2025
Top 10 Announcement
Top teams invited for physical demo
24 July 2025
Final Demo @ IIIT Bangalore
Jury Q&A, poster presentation, live demo
25 July 2025
Awards & Prize Ceremony
Winners announced at ELCIA Tech Summit
Resources
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Partners and Organizations
ELCIA Tech Summit 2025
Event Venue
Tech Park, 43,
Velankani, Hosur Rd,
Electronics City Phase I,
Electronics City,
Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560100
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