Dates

• Kickoff: Sunday, November 30

• Submission Deadline: Friday, December 5 at 11:59 PM ET

• Judging + Final Presentations: Saturday, December 6 (in-person during the MBC closing ceremony)

All projects must be fully built during the hackathon week. Work created before Nov 30 is not allowed.

Eligibility

• Open to students, independent builders, and community members.

• Teams may consist of 1–4 participants. Solo hackers are welcome.

• Participants must be present in person during final presentations to qualify for prizes.

• All code submitted must be created during the event. Pre-existing projects or old codebases are not permitted.

• AI tools may be used, but builders must remain the primary creators.

• All participants retain full ownership of their work and intellectual property.

More detailed requirements and examples can be found in the official Google Doc.