Dates
Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 PM Pacific — Kickoff & team formation
Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific — Build day with mentor office hours
Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific — Demos, expert feedback & next steps
Submission deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 PM Pacific.
Eligibility
Open to students, builders, engineers, designers, PMs, researchers, founders, and domain experts. Participate in person in Milpitas, Bay Area, or online. A confirmed Luma registration with the $50 fee paid is required to participate. Register here: https://luma.com/292hfwwk
Project and Submission Requirements
Projects must be built during the buildathon (Nov 13–15, 2026). Each submission must include:
- Project name and description naming your theme and answering "who does this measurably help, and how?"
- Link to your code repository
- Demo video or live demo link
- "Built with" — the tools, models, and APIs you used
- A short Responsible AI note covering safety, privacy, bias, accessibility, transparency, and potential unintended harm
Prizes
Prize details will be announced soon.
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
- Impact — who does this measurably help, and how?
- Working prototype — a functioning demo, not just a pitch deck
- Responsible AI — safety, privacy, bias, accessibility, transparency
- Innovation — originality of the approach
- Presentation — clarity of the demo and story
Code of Conduct
All participants, sponsors, organizers, judges, and attendees must abide by this code of conduct. We are dedicated to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or technology choices. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated, in person or online. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately, and organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning, expulsion from the hackathon without a refund, or reporting to venue staff. If you are being harassed or notice someone else being harassed, please contact an organizer immediately. Let's treat each other — and each other's ideas — with respect.