Pillar 03 · The Flagship
A festival of Young Explorers, where schools from across Hyderabad come together to showcase ideas, compete, learn from experts, and discover exciting future pathways.
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Zones in one day
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Day, mid-February
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Open to everyone
One day · 8 zones · Open to all 🎪
The NEXT Challenges
Calling for students
across Hyderabad.
This November, Maekido launches a collection of original design and innovation challenges for schools across Hyderabad.
Choose a challenge. Build something extraordinary. Present it live at NEXT.
The most outstanding teams will earn their place at Hyderabad's newest festival of young creators.
Challenge briefs coming this November. 📅
Challenge Briefs Release
November 2026
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Preparation Period
November → January
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Live Finals
NEXT Festival · February 2027
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Prize Pool
Cash prizes, trophies, certificates & recognition
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Challenge Categories
DesignMakingGamesLawFinanceArchitectureRoboticsCreativityand more
Stay tuned. The official challenge briefs drop this November.
Inside NEXT
8 zones.
One unforgettable day.
Tap any zone to see what happens inside.
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Showcase Zone
The heart of the festival
Students exhibit board games, UI/UX prototypes, social impact projects, art installations and design thinking solutions — boot camp students plus independent registrants.
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Challenge Finals
The best of the year, live
The best projects from our year-long challenges return for one final round. Experience live Photography, Comics & Art, Board Game Design, UI/UX, Moot Court, and Design for Social Change finals at NEXT.
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Student-Led Forums
Real questions. Real conversations.
A space where students lead conversations with principals, teachers, and experts, asking bold questions about learning, school, and the future.
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Creator Workshops
Explore a future career in under an hour
From product design and board games to law, animation, storytelling, and entrepreneurship, choose the workshop that sparks your curiosity.
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Open Studios
Make. Explore. Repeat.
Interactive maker spaces where anyone can stop by, try something new, and leave with a creation of their own.
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Impact Gallery
Celebrating ideas with impact
Discover projects created by students, highlights from school showcases, and inspiring work addressing real-world issues and community challenges.
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Career Fair
Discover careers through conversation
Meet professionals from diverse fields in small-group conversations. Ask your own questions, hear real stories, and discover what different careers are actually like.
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Makers Market
Sell what you made
Students sell their own art, board games and handmade products — turning creativity into a first taste of entrepreneurship.
The Growth Loop
NEXT isn't just an event.
It's the engine.
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Boot Camps and Challenges
Students discover new interests through boot camps, school programs, and monthly challenges.
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Next By Maekido
Projects, ideas, and achievements come together on Hyderabad's biggest stage for young explorers.
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Learn, Connect & Be Inspired
Meet creators, professionals, schools, and peers. Discover new careers, ideas, and opportunities to explore.
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Keep Exploring
Students return with new interests, join new programs, take on fresh challenges, and continue building their journey.
↻ The cycle repeats and compounds, year after year
Academic Year 2026–27
How it all fits
across the school year.
AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
mid-FebEach boot camp pair runs 2 months · pairs rotate Aug–Jan · Open Challenges run monthly, Aug–Jan ·
NEXT caps off the year in mid-February as a celebration for everyone.