📂 Datasets for All Tracks

Kickstart your AI or Data models with these high-quality, open-source repositories:

  • AI & ML: Kaggle Datasets – The gold standard for pre-cleaned data across all industries.

  • Public Safety & Civic: Data.gov.in – Official Indian Government datasets for smart city and governance solutions.

  • Healthcare: PhysioNet – Complex biomedical signals and clinical data for HealthTech innovation.

  • Sustainability: NASA EarthData – Real-time satellite imagery and climate metrics for SDG goals.

🛠️ Developer Tooling & Tech Support

Speed is everything in a hackathon. Use these tools to build and ship faster:

  • Cloud & Backend: * Firebase or Supabase – For instant databases and authentication without writing heavy backend code.

    • Railway or Vercel – For one-click deployment of your web apps.

  • AI & Agents: * Hugging Face – Access thousands of pre-trained models for NLP, vision, and audio.

    • Streamlit – Build a data-driven UI in Python in under 10 minutes.

  • Web3 & Blockchain: * Alchemy – Reliable nodes and APIs for interacting with various blockchains.

🆘 Mentorship & Live Support

  • Discord Support: Join our [AESTR Alpha Discord Server] to access the #ask-a-mentor channel.

  • On-Site Experts: Look for volunteers in the "Purple Badges" for technical unblocking or the "Orange Badges" for logistics help.

  • GitHub Cheat Sheet: Not sure about version control? Check the GitHub Git Cheat Sheet.

🎨 Design & Pitching

  • UI/UX: Use Figma for rapid prototyping.

  • Presentations: Canva or Slides.com for clean, professional pitch decks that stand out to judges.

Remember: You are encouraged to use any open-source libraries or public APIs. If you are stuck, don't hesitate to reach out to a mentor early!