OVERVIEW

Welcome to BearHacks 2026, Sheridan College's largest hackathon this year! From April 24–26, students will come together at the Hazel McCallion Campus for an immersive weekend of building, collaborating, and innovating the future of tech.

Over the course of 36 hours, you’ll work in teams to design and develop a project from scratch, while connecting with fellow hackers, mentors, judges, and awesome sponsors. Whether you're a seasoned hacker or a curious beginner, BearHacks is designed to be an inclusive and supportive environment where you can explore interests, develop new skills, and bring your ideas to life.

Get STARTED

Once you've been accepted, create a team of up to 4 people. You can post on the #looking-for-team channel to find likeminded teammates.

Hackers are forbidden to work on pre-existing projects or to begin their projects before the hacking period starts, and no code written outside of the hacking period can be used. Teams will need to use a public GitHub repository for their project.

Participants that cheat by breaking these rules will be disqualified.

Requirements

In your Devpost submission, include:

  • A link to the public GitHub repository
  • Required: 1-3 minute video demonstrating the project
  • Any deployment links

⚠️ Please set aside at least an hour at the end for your Devpost submission (and Demo Video. Demo Videos are mandatory!). It is also required that you manually opt-in for prize tracks you wish to be considered for. It is recommended to dedicate one team member solely to the Devpost submission for a smooth outcome.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$CAD 10,000 in prizes
1st place
$CAD 10,000 in cash
1 winner

Prizes to be announced!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Aleks Bursac

Aleks Bursac
Founder @ BearHacks

Judging Criteria

  • Execution
    40% — Is the project complete? Is it built with a positive user experience in mind? How technically / visually impressive is it?
  • Impact
    20% — Does it solve a problem? Does it have real-world value?
  • Creativity & Originality
    20% — Is it new and exciting? Does it push the boundaries for a hackathon project?
  • Presentation
    20% — Was the project explained clearly? Was the project demo interesting, persuasive, and high-quality?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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