IMPORTANT DATE 📅
Registration Opens
July 1, 2026
Hackathon Begins
July 11, 2026
Submission Deadline
August 8, 2026
Judging Period
August 9 – August 14, 2026
WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀
August 15, 2026
Eligibility 👥
- Open to students, developers, designers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators worldwide.
- Participants may compete individually or as a team.
- Teams can have up to 4 members.
- Participants must comply with all Devpost Community Guidelines.
- Multiple submissions are not permitted.
- Organizers and judges are not eligible to participate.
# Project and Submission Requirements
Project Requirements
- Projects must align with one of the official hackathon themes.
- Solutions should address a real-world challenge or opportunity.
- All work must be substantially created during the hackathon period.
- Use of open-source libraries, APIs, and AI tools is permitted.
- Projects must be original and free from plagiarism.
Required Submission Materials
- Project Name
- Team Information
- Project Description
- Demo Video
- Source Code Repository (GitHub/GitLab)
- Presentation Deck (PDF/PPT)
- Screenshots
- Theme Selection
- Live Demo URL
- Prototype Link
- Product Website
EXCITED PRIZES 🚀
🏆 Grand Champion
- Emergent Pro Access
- 1000 API Credits
- Premium Certificate of Achievement
- Devpost Verified Badge
- Winner Recognition
🥈 First Runner-Up
- 500 API Credits
- Premium Certificate
- Devpost Verified Badge
- Excellence Recognition
🥉 Second Runner-Up
- 200 API Credits
- Premium Certificate
- Devpost Verified Badge
- Special Recognition
🌟 Additional Benefits for Winners
- Global Recognition
- Featured Project Showcase
- Community Spotlight
- Digital Achievement Credentials
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
Projects will be evaluated by an independent judging panel based on the following criteria:
Innovation & Creativity (25%)
Technical Excellence (25%)
Impact & Relevance (20%)
User Experience & Design (15%)
Scalability & Feasibility (10%)
Presentation Quality (5%)
Clarity of demonstration, documentation, and communication.
WINNER SELECTION
- Scores from all judges will be combined.
- Highest-scoring projects will be selected as winners.
- Judges' decisions will be final and binding.
- Organizers reserve the right to verify project authenticity and eligibility before awarding prizes.