A national-level online challenge to identify India's next social enterprise founders.
No code. Just clarity of thinking, structured problem-solving, and vision.
The DTI Ideathon is a national-level online challenge designed to identify individuals who can create enterprises with shared value — generating sustainable economic returns while solving real societal problems.
This stage evaluates your ability to understand real-world problems, think like a founder, design scalable solutions, and create high-impact startup concepts.
No coding required. Thinkers, strategists, and problem-solvers — this is your stage.
If you have a vision for a better world and want to build a business that matters — this is for you.
Ideathon is your gateway into the full Dolphin Tank India journey.
5 simple steps from registration to selection.
Click Register and enroll in the Ideathon Course on the LMS platform. It's free.
Action: Enroll on IAC PlatformUnderstand Dolphin Tank India, the Ideathon structure, social entrepreneurship, and what's expected of you as a founder.
Action: Complete Orientation ModulesUnlock the real IAC problem statements after completing the required SEL tasks. Choose one or more tracks to work on.
Action: Unlock & Choose Your TrackComplete all 8 tasks and submit your structured deliverables via the IAC Platform before the deadline.
Deadline: 15th May 2026Top participants are evaluated by the Dolphins and move into the Mentorship Stage with their matched co-founder.
Outcome: Entry into ₹18L MentorshipAll tracks are rooted in the real-world challenge of scaling the IAC ecosystem.
IAC is a cause-driven global ecosystem connecting college students, professionals, companies, and colleges to solve unemployability and bring 85 Million global jobs to India by 2030. IAC provides free career pathways for individuals through industry exposure, training, internships, job opportunities, and entrepreneurship — while helping organisations with purpose-driven branding, interview-free hiring, and lifelong learning.
Work on one or more of the 6 tracks below.
How might IAC acquire millions of high-quality users efficiently?
How might IAC ensure users remain engaged and active long-term?
How might IAC reliably improve employment and career outcomes?
How might IAC help thousands of founders build scalable startups?
How might IAC build technology systems that scale globally?
How might IAC build trust among users, employers, and investors?
Each task builds on the previous one — together they form your complete founder submission
Select a track, clearly define a specific problem within it, and explain why it matters at scale.
Define your target user, their pain points, and current behavioral limitations.
Analyze why the problem exists — system failures, structural barriers, and market gaps.
Design your scalable solution — how it works, why it scales, and why it beats alternatives.
Show how your solution works at 1K, 1M, and global scale — network effects, technology leverage.
Define the steps, resources, and timeline needed to execute your solution realistically.
Quantify your impact on students, professionals, companies, and the broader IAC ecosystem.
Explain why you want to solve this problem and why you are the right person to solve it.
100 points total across 9 areas. Dolphins assess both scored criteria and qualitative factors.
Score 60+ to qualify. The higher you score, the further you go in the DTI journey.
⚡ Bonus: Judges may award up to +5 discretionary points for breakthrough insights, strong data-backed thinking, or exceptional storytelling.
The Ideathon is just the beginning. Top performers enter a full year-long founder journey.
Register free. Work on a real problem. Build something that matters to India and the world.
Registration Deadline: 15th May 2026 · Questions: welcome@dolphintankindia.com