VLIV Hosts SheBuilds 2025 | Powered by HackCulture & GitHub
Greater Noida : VLIV, a purpose-built managed living platform, hosted SheBuilds 2025, a pan-India, women-only hackathon powered by HackCulture and supported by GitHub. Held at VLIV’s flagship women’s residence in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida, the 24-hour live-in event served as a dynamic platform for India’s brightest female tech minds to engage with real-world AI challenges and co-create impactful solutions.
The event drew over 1,500 individual registrations and 530 all-women tech teams from across 23 states and 25+ cities. After a rigorous national screening process, 45 finalist teams were invited to VLIV to build, stay, and pitch alongside mentors, jury members, and ecosystem partners.
Why Knowledge Park, and Why VLIV?
VLIV is located in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida, one of India’s most concentrated student zones, with over 200,000+ students across a 5km+ radius. Hosting SheBuilds here placed the event at the heart of where India’s next-generation talent lives and learns.
“At VLIV, we’re committed to creating real opportunities for women, not just symbolic gestures,” said Vivek Raj, Chief Operating Officer, VLIV. “SheBuilds 2025 was powered by purpose. It brought together young women from across the country to solve real-world challenges in a space where they could live, build, and thrive while feeling safe, supported, and heard.”
Key Highlights
• Pan-India Reach: Entries from over 25 cities including Chennai, Mumbai, Gwalior, Dehradun, and Nagpur, with participation from 23 states including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi.
• High Engagement: 1,500+ women applied ranging from students to working professionals highlighting the strong demand for women-led innovation platforms.
• Elite Selection: 45 teams selected through a national multi-stage process travelled to Greater Noida and 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: Cutting-edge projects centered on real-world AI and tech-driven problem statements.
• Ecosystem Collaboration: Hosted by VLIV in partnership with HackCulture and supported by GitHub, with contributions from communities including OmniDimension, Plaksha University, TestMySkills, GeekRoom, SheBuilds, and Women in Tech.
