Event Date
22nd Nov 2025 to 25th Nov 2025
Disclaimer: By entering this hackathon,
- You give Beckn Labs permission to use, share, and build on your submission for future development, promotion, and showcasing of digital interoperability efforts.
- At least one of your team members agrees to participate in the Demo Day on 25th Nov at Scale Space in person in London, UK, if shortlisted. The organisers will cover local travel in the UK.
- Hackathon winning team agrees to present their solution at the DEG Summit on 28th November in Cambridge. The organisers will cover local travel in the UK.
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Knowledge Partner
Co-sponsor
The Digital Energy Grid (DEG) is a four day innovation sprint uniting leading minds across the UK to reimagine the future of open, intelligent energy systems. The event builds on the Digital Energy Grid (DEG) — a global digital infrastructure designed to coordinate information, energy, and capital flows, enabling interoperable and verifiable transactions across the energy ecosystem. The hackathon invites students, researchers, alumni, and startups to design and prototype AI-driven, open-network energy solutions using the DEG — a next-generation interoperability layer for the energy transition.
This is more than an idea-generation event; it’s a live demonstration of “infrastructure-as-implementation” — where open standards, market innovation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration converge to create investable, interoperable solutions for a connected energy future.
Benefits and Prize pool
Total £5,000 in cash for the top 3 winners, and Claude, Locale & Google credits available for all hackers.
- Exposure to high-profile stakeholders in the UK energy ecosystem, including utilities, startups, investors, foundations, and policymakers.
- Incubation and funding pathways through Beckn Labs and the broader DEG ecosystem.
- A confirmed slot in the DEG UK pilot for the top solutions.
- Stage visibility at the Digital Energy Grid Summit on November 28, 2025, in Cambridge.
- Access to Beckn Labs’ global open-network community, unlocking long-term collaboration and career opportunities in open digital infrastructure and climate innovation.
- The chance to present to leading organisations such as Octopus Energy, UK Government representatives, energy companies, and global experts at the DEG Summit
Hackathon Agenda
D1 Friday, November 21 – Understand & Define
Key Theme: Framing the Energy–AI Challenge
Deep-dive sessions:
- Introduction to the Digital Energy Grid (DEG): 30 mins + 15 mins Q&A
- DEG-in-a-box: Technical Deep Dive: 30 mins + 15 mins Q&A
- Problem Statement Walkthrough: 30 mins + 15 mins Q&A
Outcome:
Each team understands the challenge statement clearly, selects one problem and initiates ideation rooted in the DEG vision.
D2 Saturday, November 22 – Ideate + Decide + Shortlist
Key Theme: Diverge before you converge
- Guided ideation workshops using the Sprint methodology
- Mentor hours with industry experts and the FIDE team
- End-of-day checkpoint with review panel feedback
- Teams submit their solution/proposal for evaluation
Screening Process:
- The screening committee reviews all submitted ideas
- Evaluation based on clarity of problem-solution fit, team motivation, skill diversity, and relevance
- Only the best ideas are shortlisted for the prototyping phase
Outcome:
Teams generate multiple high-impact solution ideas, evaluate them for feasibility and impact, and submit one final idea for consideration.
The top shortlisted teams advance to the next stage to begin building their prototypes.
D3&D4, November 23 – 24 Prototype & Test
Key Theme: Build fast, fail smart
- Two-day rapid prototyping sprint using the DEG sandbox
- Supported by volunteers from Beckn Community
- Mentorship clinics and on-demand technical reviews
- Final submission by 17:00 GMT November 24th via GitHub + Slack
Outcome:
Working prototype or demo-ready simulation that demonstrates the core interaction logic and impact.
D5 Tuesday, November 25 – Pitch Day
Key Theme: Refine, rehearse, and pitch the story
- User testing and mentor feedback loops
- Pitch deck and demo script refinement sessions with FIDE mentors
- Pitching in front of jury members and Winner announcement
Outcome:
A validated, winning prototype with a compelling pitch narrative, ready for the Digital Energy Grid Summit showcase.
Friday, November 28 – The Digital Energy Grid Summit (Cambridge)
Key Theme: From Prototype to Possibility
- Live Demo Showcase by the winner of the Hackathon
- Networking with Industry leaders.
Catering for the in-person sessions will be arranged by the organisers. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Day
Theme
Key Outcome
Day 1 (Nov 21)
Understand & Define
Teams clearly understand the DEG challenge statements, select one problem, and initiate ideation aligned with the DEG vision.
Day 2 (Nov 22)
Ideate + Decide + Shortlist
Teams generate and submit their top solution idea; best ideas shortlisted by the review panel for prototyping
Day 3–4 (Nov 23–24)
Prototype & Test
Teams rapidly prototype their solutions using the sandbox and submit a working demo or simulation showcasing core interaction logic and impact.
Day 5 (Nov 25)
Pitch Day
Teams refine and present their prototypes to the jury; winners are selected for the final showcase on summit day.
Agenda at a Glance
May 12–13
Pre-event Bootcamp
(Online; recommended for all participants)
May 14–15
Hack Days
Code, build, and test your projects.
(On-site in Bengaluru; remote teams stay tuned)
May 16
Demo Day + Winner Announcements
Final presentations and jury evaluation.
(On-site in Bengaluru)
Why this matters - a hackathon unlike any other
The energy transition isn’t just about infrastructure, it’s also about intelligence. The world’s energy grids are evolving, from rigid, one-way supply chains to dynamic ecosystems where homes, EVs, batteries, and rooftops both consume and supply power. To keep this system balanced, we need intelligent, autonomous agents that can sense stress on the grid, negotiate with devices and markets, and act in real-time. Ener’gentic 2025 is your chance to shape the digital layer of the future energy ecosystem.
The Digital Energy Grid (DEG) vision and the Beckn Protocol provide these agents with a shared language. Tools like Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK) and the World Engine give you everything you need to prototype them.
Two Tracks, One Goal: A Smarter Energy Grid
Engineering Track
Build autonomous agents for real-time energy transactions
For full-stack and ML engineers, data scientists, and systems hackers ready to architect working agents that speak beckn and transact in a live energy simulation. You’ll deliver a running agent that talks beckn, plugs into World Engine’s simulated grid and makes real-time decisions and transactions. Clear logs, modular architecture and a README that tells judges how to spin it up.
Design Track
Craft experiences that users can trust and adopt
For designers, researchers, and storytellers focused on making agentic energy experiences understandable, intuitive, and impactful—code optional, clarity essential. You will deliver a high-fidelity concept deck and interactive prototype (Figma, Principle, or any low-code tool) that maps the user journey, screens, incentives and trust cues that make an energy agent adoptable.
Why Participate in Ener'gentic 2025?
Beyond the thrill of innovation and collaboration, Ener'gentic 2025 offers incredible rewards and future funding opportunities. Stay tuned for more information.