Guidewire DEVTrails
National Insurance Academy

Guidewire DEVTrails
University Hackathon 2026

Join a 45-day live startup game where teams earn,
spend, and invest credits while building real-world
InsurTech solutions powered by AI.

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Welcome to DEVTrails

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.

A ₹6,00,000 prize pool is up for grabs!  |   Win cash prizes and exciting rewards!  |   Registration: February 10 – February 27  |  Hackathon: March 4 – April 17

Why Participate

Real Impact

Experience an 8-week, end-to-end product development lifecycle.

Beyond the Build

Join a 10,000+ strong community and walk away with swag, rewards, recognition, and certificates for all participants.

Expert Access

Learn directly from Guidewire’s InsurTech experts and India’s leading insurance education institute, NIA.

Industry Exposure

Top 5 teams showcase their solutions at DEV Summit Bangalore to industry leaders, InsurTech experts, and 3,000+ professionals.

How the Game Unfolds

Your DEVTrails journey plays out in stages. Each phase unlocks new challenges, decisions, and opportunities to grow your build.

Play to Win

Prize details for the teams that make it to the top.

1st Place Prize
2nd Place Prize
3rd Place Prize

FAQs

Students from 2nd year onwards pursuing Computer Science or related courses at participating Indian universities. Teams of 3-5 members from the same university required. Check our universities list!

No! Registration is completely free. We provide resources, mentorship, and prizes!

Yes! Each phase (SEED, SCALE, SOAR) has milestone submissions. This helps us provide timely feedback and ensures teams stay on track. Details will be shared with registered teams.

Resources and credits are provided after use case publication on March 4th.

Please do! Use #DEVTrails2026 and tag @guidewire-software in LinkedIn . We feature exceptional content on our official channels. Some teams even gain followers and recognition through their journey posts!