Every campus is a node. Every node compounds the network.
Node #0. The Genesis.
Before approaching a single college, we built the entire model ourselves. Degen Den Academy is where we ran the first cohorts, built the curriculum, proved the systems, and produced the first builders.
Everything you see in the campus network — the 4-day workshop structure, the Builder Circle model, the labs infrastructure — was first tested and validated at the Academy. Node #0 is the proof of concept that became the blueprint for 100 nodes.
Academy graduates don't just get placed. They become node leads — the people who run our workshops at colleges across India. The network runs on people who've already been through the system.
Online cohorts + physical sessions in Hyderabad & Bangalore. Longer format (4-8 weeks), deeper immersion, smaller cohorts (15-20). The highest-intensity deep-tech training we offer.
Two entry points. One destination: deep-tech capability.
For individuals who want the deepest possible immersion before joining the network.
For students at partner colleges — selected through workshop applications.
| Node | Institution | City | Domain Focus | Builders | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0 | Degen Den Academy | Hyderabad + Online | All 4 Domains | 68 alumni | Genesis |
| #1 | IIT Delhi | New Delhi | AI Systems | 42 | Active |
| #2 | BITS Pilani | Rajasthan | Blockchain | 40 | Active |
| #3 | IIT Bombay | Mumbai | Blockchain | 40 | Active |
| #4 | IIIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Quantum | 38 | Active |
| #5 | NIT Trichy | Trichy | Cyber Security | 40 | Active |
| #6 | VIT Vellore | Vellore | AI Systems | 40 | Active |
| #7 | IIT Madras | Chennai | AI + Quantum | — | Onboarding |
| #8 | NIT Warangal | Warangal | Cyber Security | — | Q3 2025 |
| #9–100 | Your College | Your City | Your Choice | — | Open |
Be a builder. Be a node. Be the network.