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App & Web Expo · Season 2.0

Where student innovation meets the real world.

BrainChild Season 2.0 is the flagship software exhibition of the JnU IT Fest — apps, web platforms and AI systems built by students, judged by the industry, shown to the country.

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Exhibition day
Exhibition · 30 August 2026
Shortlist
Top 15 teams exhibit onsite

Prize showcase

Why the shortlist shows up. Because the table pays.

More than ten lakh taka in cash, partner plans and curated rewards — distributed across the podium and the rest of the Top 15.

Total Prize Pool

৳0+

Cash prizes for the Top 3, partnered rewards for every team on the shortlist, and a travel allowance for all eligible (except JnU) Top 15 finalists beyond the podium.

  • Top 3 cash winners
  • Top 15 partner rewards
  • Sponsor gift hampers

Top 3 Teams

The winners take the floor.

The Champion, First Runner-up and Second Runner-up.

  • Champion

    ৳15,000

    Champion's purse

  • 1st Runner-up

    ৳10,000

    Cash prize

  • 2nd Runner-up

    ৳5,000

    Cash prize

৳30,000 in direct cash across the Top 3

Puku Max Plan

3 winners · 3 months each

Reward value · ৳10,000 each

Sponsor Gift Hampers

Curated gift collection for the winning teams

Estimated value · ~৳30,000

Top 15 Exclusive Rewards

Every Top 15 team walks away with something.

All Top 15 teams, excluding the Top 3 winning teams, receive these rewards.

  • Puku partner logo

    Puku Editor & CLI Access

    2 months

    Value · ৳8,000 × 36 participants

    Reward value — not a cash prize

  • Starter Lab Access

    Value · ৳6,000 × 36 participants

    Reward value — not a cash prize

  • Poridhi partner logo

    Poridhi Career Track Voucher

    Value · ৳5,000 × 36 participants

    Reward value — not a cash prize

Travel & Participation Allowance

A special cash allowance is awarded to every Top 15 team (except JnU), excluding the Top 3 winners, to support their travel and participation on exhibition day.

Backed by Industry Leaders

The Organizations Empowering BrainChild Season 2.0 Sponsors & Partners

We are proud to collaborate with esteemed institutions, tech pioneers, and media partners who make this grand innovation showcase possible.

Title Sponsor

1 Entry
Pubali Bank PLC

Organizing Partner

1 Entry
IEEE JnU SB

Technical Partner

1 Entry
Poridhi

Strategic Partner

2 Entries
BIIN
Youth Career Forum

Component Partner

1 Entry
PCB Store

Associate Sponsor

3 Entries
iFix Fast
Nexaus
An-Nafeeh

Media Partner

2 Entries
Dainik Amader Shomoy
Techworld Bangladesh
  1. 01Act I

    Most student projects end at the viva table.

    You spend months on architecture, edge cases and a UI you actually care about. Then it gets graded, zipped, and forgotten. The people who could fund it, hire you, or use it never see it.

    The work deserves an audience.

  2. 02Act II

    So build something that survives contact with real users.

    A web platform, a mobile app, a desktop tool, an AI system that does something genuinely useful. Bring the repo, the report, the architecture — and be ready to defend every decision in it.

    Original work only. We check.

  3. 03Act III

    Then put it in front of the room that matters.

    Fifteen teams reach the exhibition floor. Industry engineers and academics walk up to your table, use your product, and ask the hard questions. That conversation is the prize.

    30 August 2026. One floor. Fifteen teams.

What you get

Six reasons this is worth a month of your life.

  • National Project Showcase

    Present innovative student-built software projects on a national platform.

  • Live Demonstration

    Demonstrate your working project directly to judges and visitors.

  • Industry & Academic Evaluation

    Get evaluated by professionals from industry and academia.

  • Networking Opportunities

    Connect with technology companies and fellow innovators.

  • Open Exhibition

    Showcase your project to visitors throughout the exhibition.

  • Innovation Recognition

    Compete for recognition among the country's leading student projects.

Who can enter

Two or three students, one project you actually built.

Team requirements

  • Each team must consist of 2–3 members.
  • All members must be currently enrolled students of a school, college, or university at the time of registration.
  • Team members may come from the same or different institutions.
  • A valid student ID must be presented during on-site verification.

Originality

Projects must be the original work of the registered team. Plagiarized, purchased, or substantially outsourced projects will be disqualified.

AI integration

AI-integrated projects are highly encouraged and receive additional consideration under the AI Integration criterion.

Eligible project categories

  • 01

    Web / Mobile / Desktop Applications

    Software applications built for web, mobile, or desktop platforms.

  • 02

    AI-Powered Solutions & ML Applications

    Projects that meaningfully utilize artificial intelligence or machine learning.

  • 03

    Innovative Software Projects

    Any other original and innovative software project that demonstrates a meaningful technological solution.

Selection process

Three stages between your repo and the exhibition floor.

Every registered team goes through the same structured evaluation, and only the 15 highest-scoring teams are invited to exhibit at the national expo. Nothing about it is a lottery.

  1. Preliminary Screening

    Submissions are reviewed for completeness, eligibility and originality.

    • Completeness
    • Eligibility
    • Originality

  2. Expert Panel Evaluation

    Eligible projects are evaluated by industry and academic experts against the official criteria.

    • Industry judges
    • Academic judges
    • Official rubric

  3. Top 15 Shortlist

    The 15 highest-scoring teams are invited to exhibit at the national expo.

    • 15 teams
    • Exhibition floor
    • Live judging

Evaluation criteria

One hundred marks, and exactly what they reward.

The ring below is the full rubric. Hover, tap or tab through any criterion to see its weight and what the judges look for.

100

Total marks

Important dates

Five dates worth putting in your calendar.

  1. Registration Opens

  2. Registration Deadline

  3. Preliminary Screening Results

  4. Top 15 Shortlist Announcement

  5. BrainChild 2.0 Exhibition Day

Exhibition day

Turn up ready. The floor moves fast.

Before the event

  • Ensure your project is fully functional and demo-ready.
  • Bring your laptop, charger, adapters and a backup device.
  • Organizers may provide table space and power only.
  • Prepare an offline demo, screen recording or local build in case the internet fails.
  • Bring a 2 × 3 ft poster covering problem, solution, technology and impact.

On exhibition day

  • Arrive at the venue at the time given in the official schedule.
  • All 2–3 registered members should be present for the demo and judging round.
  • Set up your exhibition space within the allotted setup time.
  • Be ready for open Q&A from judges, visitors and industry representatives.

FAQ

Everything teams ask before they register.

Fee, eligibility, dates, judging and what can get you disqualified — the short answers.

BrainChild Season 2.0 is the App & Web Expo of the Jagannath University A.I & IT Fest 2026 — a national exhibition where school, college and university students in Bangladesh build a working app, web platform, desktop tool or AI project and present it to industry and academic judges.

Registration fee

One fee per team, and a refund if you are not selected.

Entry fee

BDT 2,000

per team

AmarPay — scan the QR on the form

Send Money (bKash / Nagad) to 01740960116

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How registration works

  1. Complete the official registration form with accurate team and project information.
  2. Pay the BDT 2,000 registration fee through the designated payment channel.
  3. Submit proof of payment along with the registration form before the deadline.
  4. Registration is confirmed after successful verification of your information and payment.

Refund policy

  • The registration fee is non-refundable, except in the case of event cancellation by the organizers.
  • If a team is not selected for the onsite exhibition, 80% of the registration fee will be refunded after the event.

Contact

Stuck on something? Ask a human.

For queries about registration, eligibility or the evaluation process, reach the organizing committee directly.

Registration closes 23 August 2026

Build something meaningful. Solve a real problem. Bring your idea to the national stage.

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