Hackathon22
OCT
2026
Campus Build 53054
Delhi Technological University, Rohini, Delhi
No. 01
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- Date
- Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
- Venue
- Online · Virtual Hackathon
- Format
- Global Hackathon · Hackathon
- Team
- 1–4 members
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Overview
Build the future of AI. From anywhere in the world.
Geek Room presents a global, fully virtual AI-focused hackathon, open to developers, students, researchers, and builders from any country, background, and skill level.
Bring your ideas, experiment with cutting-edge AI technologies, solve real-world challenges, and build alongside a global community of innovators, all from wherever you are.
With multiple tracks, technologies, and challenges, participants can choose what they want to build and how they want to build it.
Why participate?
- Global and open to everyone across countries, backgrounds, and skill levels.
- AI-focused challenges across multiple tracks and technologies.
- Build using technologies from leading industry partners.
- 100% virtual, allowing you to participate from anywhere.
- Compete for prizes, recognition, and opportunities.
- Connect and collaborate with builders from around the world.
- Showcase your project to leading companies and the wider developer community.
One idea. One team. One global stage.
Organized by Geek Room with ❤️
02
Highlights
- 01100% virtual, open to builders in every country
- 02AI-focused tracks with industry partner technologies
- 03$5,000 prize pool plus Voice AI credits
- 04Teams of 1–4, across countries and time zones
03
Schedule
08
OCT
Registration
LiveRegister for the hackathon, explore the available themes, and get ready to build with the global AI community. Complete your registration before the deadline to participate.
08
OCT
Team Formation & Preparation
LiveFind your teammates, connect with fellow builders, and prepare for the challenge ahead. Explore technologies, discuss ideas, and get your team ready before the problem statements go live.
01
NOV
Problem Statements & Prototype Submission
Live EliminationProblem statements go live on 1 Nov, and the prototype submission window opens at the same time. Choose your challenge, build your AI-powered solution, and submit your working prototype within the two-week building window.
29
NOV
Judging Round
EliminationSubmitted prototypes will be evaluated based on the defined criteria. Showcase your solution, explain your approach, and demonstrate how your AI innovation addresses the challenge.
04
Themes
Revealing soon
Problem statements and theme tracks are being finalised. Stay tuned.
05
Prizes
A $5,000 prize pool, plus a participation certificate for everyone who submits.
$1,000 cash
Cash Prize Pool
Compete for a share of the $1,000 cash prize pool and showcase your AI innovation.
$50 credits
Omnidimension Voice AI Credits
Voice AI credits to help winners continue building and scaling their projects.
100 winners · by Omnidimension
All participants
Certificates
All participants will receive a certificate in recognition of their effort and involvement.
06
Partners & Sponsors
Title / Track PartnerBifrost (By Maxim AI)Bifrost is the fastest Enterprise AI Gateway built for enterprise-grade reliability, governance, and scale.
Community PartnerPathwayFrontier AI lab building architectures and models that autonomously reason, learn, and evolve.
Community PartnerOmnidimensionIt helps you build high quality Voice AI assistants in minutes.
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Eligibility
- Open globally to participants from any country.
- Open to students, developers, designers, founders, researchers, and AI enthusiasts.
- Participants can participate individually or in teams of up to 4 members.
- Teams may consist of members from different countries and time zones.
- No specific degree, educational background, or professional experience is required.
- Participants may use AI tools, APIs, open-source models, and third-party technologies, subject to their respective terms of use.
08
Rules
01Build During the Hackathon
Projects should be substantially developed during the official hackathon period. Existing libraries, frameworks, boilerplate, and supporting infrastructure may be used, but the core project should be created during the hackathon.
02AI Usage
Participants are encouraged to use AI models, agents, APIs, vector databases, frameworks, and other AI technologies. The use of AI tools should be clearly mentioned in the project submission where applicable.
03Discord & Official Communication
All participants are required to join the official hackathon Discord server. Discord will be used for team communication, important announcements, challenge updates, workshops, technical guidance, and hackathon-related support.
Participants are responsible for checking the official Discord channels regularly so they do not miss important updates, deadlines, or announcements.
04Team Size
Teams can consist of 1–4 members. Each participant can be part of only one team.
05Original Work
All submissions must be original work or use components that participants have the legal right to use. Plagiarism or unauthorized use of intellectual property will result in disqualification.
06Third-Party Tools
Participants may use third-party APIs, SDKs, datasets, open-source software, and developer tools, provided they comply with the applicable licenses and terms of service.
07Submission Requirements
Each submission must include:
- A working project or demo
- Source code or repository
- Project description
- Explanation of the problem being solved
- Technologies and tools used
- Explanation of how AI is used in the solution
- Demo video, if required
08One Submission per Team
Each team may submit only one final project.
09Responsible Development
Projects must comply with applicable laws and platform policies. Projects involving illegal activities, malicious software, fraud, harassment, or harmful content may be disqualified.
10Judging Criteria
Projects will be evaluated based on:
- Innovation
- Technical execution
- Problem and potential impact
- Use of AI
- User experience
- Scalability and potential
11Organizer's Decision
The organizers reserve the right to disqualify submissions that violate the rules, eligibility requirements, or spirit of the hackathon.
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FAQs
01Can I participate individually?
Yes. You can take part solo or in a team of up to 4 members. Each participant can be part of only one team.
02Who can participate in the hackathon?
Anyone, from any country. Students, developers, designers, founders, researchers and AI enthusiasts are all welcome, and no specific degree or experience is required.
03When will the problem statements be released?
Problem statements go live on 1 November 2026, and the prototype submission window opens at the same time.
04Do I need to join Discord?
Yes. The official Discord server is where announcements, challenge updates, workshops and support happen, so every participant is required to join.
05Can I use existing code, libraries, or AI tools?
Yes. Libraries, frameworks, boilerplate and AI tools are allowed, but the core project must be built during the hackathon, and AI usage should be mentioned in your submission.
Global AI Hackathon
Closes 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM
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