Welcome to Brainwave 2026, a global innovation challenge designed to bring together students, developers, designers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and technology professionals from around the world.
Brainwave is a platform for innovators to transform bold ideas into impactful solutions. Whether you're building with Artificial Intelligence, Web Technologies, Cybersecurity, IoT, Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Data Science, or any emerging technology, this challenge provides an opportunity to showcase your skills, collaborate with talented individuals, and create solutions that address real-world problems.
Participants are encouraged to develop innovative projects that demonstrate technical excellence, creativity, usability, and potential impact. The challenge welcomes both individual participants and teams from diverse backgrounds and experience levels.
With a $1,000 prize pool, expert judges, and a global community of innovators, Brainwave 2026 aims to inspire the next generation of technology leaders and problem-solvers.
Requirements
- Submit your solution in a PowerPoint presentation (maximum 10 slides/pages).
- Clearly explain the problem, solution, implementation approach, impact, and future scope.
- A working prototype, demo, or MVP is optional but will earn bonus consideration during evaluation.
- All submissions must be original and submitted before the deadline
Prizes
Winner
1st Place: $200 Cash + Swag Pack worth $250 (Total Value: $450),
Runner Up
2nd Place: $150 Cash + Swag Pack worth $200 (Total Value: $350)
2nd Runner Up
3rd Place: $100 Cash + Swag Pack worth $200 (Total Value: $300)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Aditya Singh
ACTS
Judging Criteria
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Criteria
Innovation & Creativity 25% Technical Implementation 25% Impact & Problem Solving 20% User Experience & Design 15% Scalability & Feasibility 10% Presentation & Demo 5%
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