A hackathon is an event where students work in a team, or by themselves, to build an innovative piece of software in a limited amount of time. Students will form teams around a problem or idea, and sprint to create a unique solution—these typically take the form of mobile applications, websites, or other digital solutions, however, hardware projects will also be accepted under specific regulations.

That’s okay! This event is beginner-friendly, meaning that you don’t need any prior programming experience to participate! There will be incredible talks, workshops, and mentors available to guide you through the ideation and development process.

You can access the schedule here (will be updated soon)! The opening ceremony will start <needs to be updated>, and the closing ceremony will end on February 9th.

A “track” is designed to help focus your ideation process. Think of it as an “impact area” for you to hack in. We’ll name a winner from each track, qualifying you for the grand prize 🏆. This year you only have to submit your project and do not need to submit for a specific track as it will manually be assigned to one based on the judges discretion.

You can have up to four people in a team. You can specify teammates when you register or register individually. If you don’t have a team yet, that’s okay—we’ll have a team formation event to help you find people to work with. 

Yes, but you cannot use AI to program a primary part of your project. For a more detailed description, see our Use of AI Statement.