India’s purpose-built managed living platform, recently hosted SheBuilds 2025, a pan-India women-only hackathon powered by HackCulture and supported by GitHub. The event, held at VLIV’s flagship women’s residence in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida, was a 24-hour immersive hackathon designed to bring India’s brightest female tech minds together to solve real-world AI and technology challenges.
The hackathon drew tremendous interest with 1,500 individual registrations and 530 all-women tech teams from 23 states and 25+ cities. After a rigorous national screening process, 45 finalist teams were invited to VLIV to live, collaborate, and pitch their innovative solutions under the guidance of expert mentors and jury members.
Why VLIV and Knowledge Park?
Situated in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida—a hub with over 200,000 students within a 5 km radius—VLIV provides an ideal environment for nurturing the next generation of innovators. Vivek Raj, COO of VLIV, emphasized, “SheBuilds 2025 was powered by purpose. It brought together young women from across India to solve real-world challenges in a space where they could live, build, and thrive while feeling safe, supported, and heard.”
Event Highlights
- Pan-India Participation: Teams from cities such as Chennai, Mumbai, Gwalior, Dehradun, and Nagpur, representing 23 states, showcased the event’s national reach.
- High Engagement: Over 1,500 women applied, ranging from students to working professionals, reflecting a strong appetite for women-led innovation platforms.
- Elite Selection: 45 teams selected through a multi-stage national process received hands-on mentorship during the 24-hour hackathon.
- Academic Excellence: Finalists represented top institutions including IIT Madras, IIIT Kota, IIIT Gwalior, IGDTUW, NSUT, and University of Delhi.
- Innovation-Focused: Participants tackled real-world AI and tech-driven problem statements, creating solutions with tangible social and technological impact.
- Collaborative Ecosystem: Partners included HackCulture, GitHub, OmniDimension, Plaksha University, TestMySkills, GeekRoom, and Women in Tech.
Winning Teams
- 1st Place: Pixie Chicks, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), New Delhi
- 2nd Place: CodeSync, Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology, New Delhi
- 3rd Place: 404 Error: Boys Not Found, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT), New Delhi
These teams presented innovative solutions aligned with pressing AI and tech challenges, demonstrating leadership, creativity, and a commitment to shaping India’s digital future.
Impact and Engagement
Participants described the hackathon as “safe,” “empowering,” and a “core memory,” sharing experiences on LinkedIn and other social platforms. VLIV’s teaser video garnered 45,000+ views within 24 hours, highlighting the event’s reach and the enthusiasm of India’s next-gen women technologists.
About VLIV
VLIV, a managed housing platform by Experion Developers, designs thoughtfully curated, community-first residences spanning student living, co-living, and senior living. VLIV’s ethos goes beyond accommodation, enabling residents to grow, connect, and belong. Vivek Raj stated, “We didn’t just host a hackathon. We opened our doors to a generation building India’s future—and showed what a living brand truly means.”
About Experion Developers
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Experion Holdings Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Experion Developers delivers world-class residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. The group also operates Juniper Green Energy, an independent power producer, and Experion Capital, an NBFC specializing in real estate and infrastructure financing. Experion Developers operates across India, GCC, Europe, and the United States, focusing on high-growth sectors including real estate, renewable energy, and public markets.
Source: PNN
