Awards & Recognition
Winners of the OS-SCi Hackathon will receive exciting prizes and global recognition, celebrating their innovation and contributions to the open source community.
Exciting cash prizes (sponsored by OS-SCi)
Winning projects will be showcased globally on OS-SCi platforms
Opportunities for mentorship and potential collaborations with industry leaders
About the Hackathon
On September 4–5, 2025, OS-SCi and REVA University invite students, developers, and innovators to join the National-Level Open Source Hackathon.
This isn’t just a competition — it’s a movement to solve real-world challenges through Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
Participants will collaborate online, attend expert-led masterclasses, and build projects with the potential to create global impact.
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Evaluation Criteria
Projects will be judged on:
20%
Problem Fit & Relevance
20%
Technical Implementation
10%
Functionality & Usability
15%
Open Source Practices
15%
Coding Standards
10%
Documentation Quality
5%
Impact & Sustainability
5%
Collaboration & Teamwork
Masterclass Schedule (Highlights)
September 4th
Join us on September 4th for a full day of insightful talks and hands-on sessions with leading voices in open source. From exploring digital sovereignty to diving into practical development and deployment topics, this lineup brings together experts from across Europe and Asia to share their knowledge and experience. Whether you’re curious about Lomiri development, Kubernetes basics, or installing Linux on bare metal and VMs, this event offers something for every open-source enthusiast.
Topic | Speaker | Europe | India | Singapore |
Introduction & Problem Statements | Erik Mols, CEO Opensource Science, Netherlands | 10:00 CET | 13:30 IST | 16:00 SGT |
Lomiri development | Mike Gabriel, CEO freiesoftware, Fleckeby, Germany | 11:00 CET | 14:30 IST | 17:00 SGT |
Open Source: Pillar of Digital Sovereignty
| Richard Varghese, COO Opensource Science and Onestein, Netherlands | 13:00 CET | 16:30 IST | 19:00 SGT |
Kubernetes for Starters
| Joaquin Seijo, Senior DevOps Engineer, Smoose, Portugal | 14:00 CET | 17:30 IST | 20:00 SGT |
Installing Linux ... bare metal .... vm | Erik Mols, CEO Opensource Science, Netherlands | 15:00 CET | 18:30 IST | 21:00 SGT |
September 5th
On September 5th, we continue the momentum with another exciting lineup of sessions highlighting the power and possibilities of open source. From real-world experiences and Nextcloud development to building cyber resilience and open-source driven ISMS, the talks bring practical insights and strategic perspectives. The day wraps up with a forward-looking session on no-code AI and a brief conclusion of the hackathon — perfect for anyone eager to explore open source from the ground up to enterprise applications.
Topic | Speaker | Europe | India | Singapore |
Open Source experience |
Suraj and Anmol, Software Engineers CALIN CIT, Kochi | 10:00 CET | 13:30 IST | 16:00 SGT |
Nextcloud Module development | NextCloud Team, Germany | 11:00 CET | 14:30 IST | 17:00 SGT |
Cyber Resilience and Compliancy for PDAs
| Peter Rus, CEO, Triple Defence, Portugal | 13:00 CET | 16:30 IST | 19:00 SGT |
Building an ISMS with Open Source
| Ad Hendrikx, CEO 1Optic, Netherlands | 14:00 CET | 17:30 IST | 20:00 SGT |
NextCloud as an alternative to Office 365, mail and Teams | Anushka Das, OSPO FossTech projects, Bangalore | 15:00 CET | 18:30 IST | 21:00 SGT |
From Scratch to No Code AI & Hackathon Conclusion Brief | Erik Mols, CEO Opensource Science, Netherlands | 16:00 CET | 19:30 IST | 22:00 SGT |
Why We Back Lomiri
At OS-SCi, we believe in a Free and Open Source future—and Lomiri delivers.
This convergent interface adapts seamlessly across phones, tablets, and desktops, offering a unified, open alternative to Android, Apple, and Microsoft.
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OS‑SCi and its partners offer paid bounties for contributing to Lomiri.