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Submit your personal project here! Hackathon Sponsors Prizes $0 in cash TBD $0 in cash 3 winners TBD very cool 10 chars needed Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges neeharika Judging Criteria good

CU Design-a-thon is a three-day, virtual event that brings student designers together to build innovative, user-centered solutions. Students will create a prototype of an app or website (no coding required!) that addresses a specific problem. During the design-a-thon, students will have the opportunity to attend beginner-friendly workshops from industry professionals and meet student designers from all across the country. We hope to help designers grow both soft and hard skills in empathizing with users, defining a set of goals and needs, developing products, and improving confidence and creativity as a designer. Requirements What to Build Students will create a prototype of an app or website that addresses the prompt. What to Submit Please include the following in your submission: A 2-minute video demo Showcase your final prototype and walk us through the user experience and key features. This should be a playable walkthrough, not just a slideshow or static design. Link to your playable prototype Share a link to your interactive prototype. Make sure it’s publicly accessible and not just a Figma file unless it has interaction flows built in. Project overview (max 150 words) Briefly explain what your project is, who it's for, and the problem it solves. Research process & findings (max 300 words) Describe how you approached your research. If you ran surveys or interviews, include links to the forms/questions. If you used secondary sources, link those too. Key design decisions (max 300 words) What were the most impactful decisions you made and why? Explain how your research or testing led to these choices. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 5 non-cash prizes 1st Place 1 winner Victrola Vinyl Player + 1 Year Framer Pro 2nd Place 1 winner Nami Matcha + Hojicha Set + 1 Year Framer Pro 3nd Place 1 winner Kodak Charmera Keychain Blind Box + 1 Year Framer Pro Newbie Track 1 winner Framer Merchandise + 1 Year Framer Pro Accessibility Track 1 winner Framer Merchandise + 1 Year Framer Pro Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges Adeola Kukoyi UX Designer @ IBM Cristie Huang Product Design @ LinkedIn Samir Patki UX Designer @ IBM Dennis Quizhpi Product Design @ Nowadays YC S23 (Prev. Lawnstack) Lydia Shan Product Design @ Shopify Diana Diakité Product Design @ Github Sara Clayton Product Design @ Dropbox Bhroovi Gupta Product Design @ Roku Judging Criteria Problem-Solving & Impact Does the design effectively address the challenge and provide real value? Innovation Does the design introduce a unique or creative solution? Visual Design Is the interface aesthetically pleasing and well-structured? User Research Did the team conduct research to understand user needs and validate their solution? Prototype/Execution Is there a working prototype or mockup that demonstrates the idea?

About the Challenge — HACKED GAMES Your mission is to create a pixel‑style game that can only be completed by intentionally exploiting glitches. Players must break the rules, bend the physics, and manipulate the game’s flaws to reach the end. Creativity and clever design are essential. Game Style and Theme Retro pixel art (8‑bit or 16‑bit). Simple, readable visuals with glitch effects, distortion, flicker, and broken animations. Controls should remain accessible and intuitive. Playtime Requirement A normal first‑time playthrough must take at least 15 minutes. You may design multiple short levels or one continuous world with checkpoints. Required Glitch Mechanics Your game must require glitches to beat it. Examples include: Wall‑clipping to reach hidden areas. Inventory overflow unlocking secret items. Timing exploits that allow players to bypass obstacles. Visual corruption revealing hidden paths or platforms. Physics breaks that allow unexpected movement or jumps. Glitches should be intentional, discoverable, and fun rather than random crashes. Challenge Design Expectations Each level or section should introduce a new glitch concept. Players must experiment and learn how to exploit the system. Provide subtle hints through visuals, dialogue, sound distortion, or environmental clues. The game should reward curiosity and breaking the game’s logic. Technical Requirements Recommended engines: Godot, Unity 2D, Construct 3, or any engine that supports pixel art. Suggested resolution: 320×180 px or 640×360 px for an authentic pixel feel. Keep the total game size under 50 MB. Cross‑Platform Play (Required) Your game must be playable using: Keyboard controls (WASD or arrow keys plus action buttons) iPad or touchscreen controls (virtual D‑pad and on‑screen buttons) Glitch mechanics must work on both input types. Fair Play Participants may discuss ideas with others, but may not share code, assets, or work. All participants must follow the event’s code of conduct. Requirements What to Build A pixel‑style game that: Requires glitch exploitation to complete. Takes at least 15 minutes for a first‑time player. Runs entirely in a web browser. Supports both keyboard and touchscreen/iPad controls. Demonstrates intentional, discoverable glitch mechanics. Includes at least one section where progression is impossible without using a glitch. What to Submit Participants must submit: A web‑playable version of the game (public link or HTML5/WebGL export). A README explaining: The glitch mechanics How they are triggered Any known limitations Optional: a short video demonstrating one glitch. All required materials must be submitted before the deadline. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 1 non-cash prize GIF or picture 1 winner You will get 5 gifs and or pictures of your choice for free Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges Eugene Bonney GB3-Productions Judging Criteria rules the judge will finish the game unless impossible and or game breaks or doesent start

You're about to be part of something big: a 2-day hackathon where you'll build AI solutions on Databricks, collaborate with brilliant minds, and compete for prizes. Requirements A public GitHub repo with an architecture diagram showing how Databricks components connect. Must remain public for at least 30 days. README must include: what it does (1-2 sentences), architecture diagram, how to run (exact commands), and demo steps (what to click / what prompt to run). A project write-up: up to 500 characters describing what you built and why. Which Databricks technologies and open-source models you have used. A demo video: up to 2 minutes showing the solution in action. A link to a deployed prototype. Judges will attempt to reproduce your demo from the GitHub repo. If it doesn't run, it doesn't score. Optional / Bonus BhashaBench evaluation scores MLflow experiment logs Quantitative accuracy metrics Hackathon Sponsors Prizes ₹ 250,000 in prizes 1st Place ₹ 125,000 in cash 1 winner + special Databricks swag 2nd Place ₹ 75,000 in cash 1 winner + special Databricks swag 3rd Place ₹ 50,000 in cash 1 winner + special Databricks swag Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges Databricks Team Judging Criteria Databricks Usage Accuracy & Effectiveness Innovation Presentation & Demo

About the challenge This is where UW's most ambitious students stop thinking about a startup and start building it. Requirements What to Build Build your startup before the event and then come ready to exhibit, pitch, and compete. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes $5,750+ in prizes + other prizes First Plaze Prize $2,750 in cash 1 winner $1,000 Cash (Lavin Prize) $750 Credit (Anthropic Prize) $1000 InWorld Credit (InWorld Prize) AI2 Incubator Interview (AI2 Prize) 1 Year Free Formations (Formations Prize) Second Place Prize $1,800 in cash 1 winner $800 Cash (Propper x AI2 Prize) $500 Credit (Anthropic Prize) $500 InWorld Credit (InWorld Prize) 1 Year Free Formations (Formations Prize) Third Place Prize $1,200 in cash 1 winner $700 Cash (Propper x AI2 Prize) $250 Credit (Anthropic Prize) $250 InWorld Credit (InWorld Prize) 1 Year Free Formations (Formations Prize) Best in Business Viability Track 1 winner Best potential to become a real company. Strong idea, clear customer, high ceiling. Best Use of AI 1 winner AI is the product, not a feature. It couldn't exist without it. Best in Physical World 1 winner Touches something real. Health, food, energy, hardware, accessibility, the environment. Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges ... Judging Criteria Problem & Market Fit Business Model Viability Technical Execution Pitch & Presentation

Stellaris 2026 Stellaris 2026 is a 12-hour flagship offline hackathon hosted at ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad. It brings together ambitious developers, designers, and innovators to transform forward-thinking ideas into scalable, real-world solutions. Built across focused tracks including AI/ML, FinTech, Web3, and Open Innovation, Stellaris challenges participants to demonstrate technical depth, structured execution, and practical impact within a professionally organized environment. The hackathon is designed to encourage rapid innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving in a high-energy environment where ideas evolve into working prototypes within a single day. Venue ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad Participants will compete in a fully offline environment inside the campus, interacting with mentors, organizers, and fellow hackers throughout the event. Event Highlights 12-hour offline competitive hackathon Multiple innovation tracks including Web3, AI/ML, FinTech, and Open Innovation Mentorship from experienced developers and industry professionals Networking with talented builders and innovators Exciting offline swags and goodies for participants Certificates for all the participants. Requirements Hackathon Phases Phase 1: Online Screening Teams must submit a structured presentation outlining their project idea. Submissions will be evaluated based on: Innovation Feasibility Clarity of problem and solution PPT Template: Stellaris PPT Submission Link: Click here Join Discord for updates: Discord Server Link Phase 2: The 12-Hour Offline Hackathon Date: March 28, 2026 Venue: ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad Shortlisted teams will compete in a 12-hour intensive build session, where they will develop and present functional prototypes based on their proposed ideas. Participants will work alongside mentors, collaborate with fellow hackers, and present their solutions to an expert jury panel. Hackathon Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Other Sponsors Prizes $535 in prizes Cyrene AI $300 in cash 1 winner Explore the future of decentralized technology in the Cyrene Web3 Track. Build innovative solutions using blockchain, smart contracts, DeFi, DAOs, and decentralized applications (dApps). Participants can experiment with technologies like Ethereum, Polygon, and other Web3 ecosystems to create secure, transparent, and trustless systems. This track encourages projects that redefine digital ownership, decentralized finance, identity, and next-generation internet infrastructure. CertifyX $85 in cash 1 winner Build intelligent solutions that leverage Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to solve real-world problems. Projects can include applications such as predictive analytics, computer vision, natural language processing, recommendation systems, automation tools, or any innovative AI-driven product that demonstrates meaningful impact and technical depth. Winner $100 in cash 1 winner Runner up $50 in cash 1 winner Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges Nishant Mishra Saket Bhatnagar Jigyasu Rajput Ankit Singh Judging Criteria Innovation and originality Technical depth and implementation Practical relevance and scalability Problem-solving approach Presentation and clarity

Day Zero is an open-ended hackathon for people who actually want to ship. No forced themes, no arbitrary categories, and no sponsors forcing you to use their APIs. If you have an idea and the conviction to build it, we are giving you the space to make it happen. Whether it’s a consumer app, an AI tool, a developer platform, or something that doesn't have a label yet it belongs here. You are completely free to use AI tools, existing frameworks, and any language you prefer. Experience doesn't matter; execution does. We want to see how fast you can turn a raw concept into a working prototype. Our objective isn't to hand out a prize and send you home. We are looking for ambitious builders. We want to identify strong projects and help them take the next step beyond the hackathon. We are here to support the ideas that have the potential to grow into real startups. Cut the noise. Ignore the trends. Sit down and ship. Requirements Submission Requirements 1. A Working Prototype (No Vaporware) We want to see real execution. You cannot submit just a Figma mockup, a slide deck, or a business plan. Whether it’s deployed live on the web, available via TestFlight, or running locally on localhost, the code must run, and the core feature must work. 2. A 2-Minute Demo Video (Show, Don't Tell) Pitching is a distraction; demonstrating is proof. Submit a video (strictly under 2-3 minutes) showing your product in action. Don't spend a minute talking about the market size—spend the time showing us exactly how your software works and what problem it solves. 3. Code Repository Provide a link to your public or private repo (GitHub, GitLab, etc.). We don't care if your code is messy or if you leaned heavily on AI to write it—we just want proof that you actually built what you are demonstrating. Include a clear README.md with instructions on how to run it. 4. The "Day 1" Roadmap Since our goal is to help projects grow into startups, we need to know where you are going. Include a short, bulleted outline (max 150 words) of what you would build in the next 30 days if you kept working on this. 5. Tech Stack & Tooling A simple list of the languages, frameworks, APIs, and AI tools you used to ship the project. Transparency is key. The Golden Rule: If you used AI to generate the bulk of your code, that is perfectly fine—but you are responsible for the output. Broken, unedited, or non-functional AI-generated features will be scored as non-functional. Ship something that actually works. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 4 non-cash prizes The Day Zero Award (Overall Winner) 1 winner The ultimate proving ground winner. You don't get a giant novelty check; you get a launch team. We will sit down with you to strategize your official Product Hunt launch, help draft your copy, and leverage our community network to amplify your product. Plus, we will do bi-weekly accountability syncs with your team for the next month to ensure you keep shipping. The Execution Award (Best Engineering) 1 winner Awarded to the team that built the most stable, functional, and impressive tech stack without relying on broken AI slop. You win a 1-on-1 architecture teardown with our core engineers. We will review your codebase, help you optimize your stack for scale, and roadmap the next 30 days of your MVP. The Outlier Award (Most Ambitious/Unconventional) 1 winner Awarded to the project that took the biggest swing. Maybe it's a weird AI agent, maybe it's hardware. You get a permanent spotlight in our "Hall of Fame" across all our social channels, stamping you as a top-tier builder in our community. You also get priority placement in any future events or incubators we run. The "Keep Shipping" Commitment (Honorable Mentions) 1 winner For projects that didn't win but showed massive potential. We will grant you exclusive access to our private builder group. No lurkers allowed—just a tight-knit community of developers holding each other accountable to launch their next iterations. Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges Haresh full stack developer - curriculo Judging Criteria Execution & Functionality (40%) The most critical aspect is whether it actually works. We do not want slide decks or mockups. Judges will test your live deployment. A single working feature always scores much higher than ten broken ones. Prove you can ship real code. Real-World Potential We want to back projects that outlive this hackathon. Does this solve a real, painful problem for actual users? Show us that your product has actual utility and could serve as the genuine foundation for a real, legitimate startup. Technical Polish & Craft Use AI to move fast, but quality matters. Submitting unedited, broken AI slop will tank your score. You must understand your code. Judges will evaluate how well you integrated tools and polished the final build. Build with intention. Usability & User Experience (UX) Your project doesn't need award-winning design, but it must make sense. Judges should intuitively understand your core feature without needing a manual. Clean design, simple navigation, and a frictionless user journey are essential here.

About the challenge This is not a contest. This is a public scoreboard. Create one digital marketing asset — a viral hook, a meme ad, a short video, or a bold campaign concept — and put it in front of the internet. If it’s good, people will stop. They will react. They will share it. They will vote. If it’s not, nothing will happen. Votes decide success. So this is not about what you say you can do. It is about whether your digital marketing idea can pull real attention in the real world. No ads. No tricks. No shortcuts. Just your creativity, your reach, and your ability to make people care. Bring people in... Requirements What to Build STEP 01 Create Your Idea Come up with one digital marketing idea that can make people stop and pay attention. 🔧 STEP 02 Post It on ConnectsBlue Make your idea live for others to see. 📤 STEP 03 Put It in Front of People Think it’s good? Don’t keep it to yourself. Put it out there and see how people react. 🏆 STEP 04 Get the Most Votes If it connects, people will stop, react, and make it rise. 🚀 STEP 05 Move Up. Win. Stand Out. The strongest ideas rise to the top. Let the results speak for you. What to Submit Strong ideas Hackathon Sponsors Prizes ₹ 10,000 in prizes Cash Prize Of 10,000 Rupees ₹ 10,000 in cash 1 winner Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: <%= name %> <% if (has_levels) { %> level <%= next_level %> <% } %> Judges Om Mathur Judge Judging Criteria Creativity