Rules
The prize amount is a growing pool currently set at $30,000.
The prize money will be evenly distributed among the winning teams.
Prizes will be distributed to the winning teams in two installments: an initial payment of $3,000 within the first week after the winners are announced, and the remaining amount within six weeks following the first round of post-hackathon evaluations.
Teams will be able to choose what resources they would like to use offered by our Partners
You will present your project to a panel of experienced judges who will assess its viability beyond the hackathon.
PRIZE POOL
The number of winning seats will be calculated by dividing the total pool amount by 5. If not all seats are filled, any remaining funds will either be returned to our partners or allocated to support open-source development for the project.
TEAMS
Teams can have as many hackers as desired.
Each team must have at least one registered hacker attending and presenting on demo day. A registered hacker working on more than one project will be disqualified.
SUPPORT
All winning teams can receive additional support from our partners to help launch their projects on a case-by-case basis.
SUBMISSIONS
Plan ahead, but all code must be written during the event. Commit code only after hacking starts and until the submission deadline.
LICENSE
All submitted code, images and media assets must be open source. Images and media assets must also have an open-source license. Refer to this list of licenses.
USING EXISTING CODE
You may use any other open source code, provided you attribute it correctly according to their license.
JUDGES
Judges' decisions on prizes and awards are final.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Violating the Code of Conduct results
in exclusion from the event.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
