Registration
Feb 10 – 27Register as a team of 3–5 members. Open to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students from Computer Science and related backgrounds.
Join a 45-day live startup game where teams earn,
spend, and invest credits
while building real-world
InsurTech solutions powered by AI.
A virtual university hackathon launched in 2025 that challenges students with real, industry-grade problems and sparks innovation at scale. It connects emerging talent with Guidewire engineers, offering hands-on experience with Enterprise Cloud, AI Technologies, and the Guidewire Tech Stack.
Experience an 8-week, end-to-end product development lifecycle.
Join a 10,000+ strong community and walk away with swag, rewards, recognition, and certificates for all participants.
Learn directly from Guidewire’s InsurTech experts and India’s leading insurance education institute, NIA.
Top 5 teams present their solutions at DevSummit Bangalore to 40+ tech giants, InsurTech product heads, Guidewire experts, and 3,000+ industry professionals.
Your DEVTrails journey plays out in stages. Each phase unlocks new challenges, decisions, and opportunities to grow your build.
Register as a team of 3–5 members. Open to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students from Computer Science and related backgrounds.
Real-world InsurTech use cases are revealed to all registered teams.
An 8-week hacking journey begins, split into three phases: Seed · Scale · Soar
Top 5 teams advance to an onsite workshop and a high-stakes DemoJam.
Grand Finale at DevSummit Bangalore, where the top 5 teams get rewarded.
Prize details for the teams that make it to the top.
( Awarded to selected finalist teams )
After a hugely successful run last year, DEVTrails returns in 2026 with a reimagined, startup-style experience. Earn credits, make strategic moves, and see how every decision plays out as you work through real InsurTech challenges.
Powered by AI and expert guidance, this year’s journey shows how ideas grow into real products. Here’s a first look at what’s coming.
This hackathon gives universities the added potential to explore incorporating
a Guidewire curriculum as an elective for students.
Coimbatore
Relive the energy, innovation, and standout moments from last year.
