Dev Annual Hackathon is a flagship, large-scale innovation event designed to bring together passionate developers, designers, engineers, and problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds to collaborate and build impactful technology solutions. This event serves as a platform to transform creative ideas into real-world applications within a fast-paced and competitive environment.

Participants will engage in intensive coding, brainstorming, and prototyping sessions over the course of the hackathon, guided by experienced mentors and industry experts. The event emphasizes innovation, teamwork, and practical implementation, encouraging participants to tackle real-world challenges across various domains such as AI, Web Development, FinTech, HealthTech, and more.

In addition to building projects, participants will benefit from networking opportunities, knowledge-sharing sessions, and exposure to industry-level problem-solving approaches. The hackathon will feature structured phases including an opening ceremony, team formation, development period, mentoring sessions, project evaluations, and a final demo/presentation round where top teams will showcase their solutions.

Requirements

All participants are required to submit an original and fully functional project that is developed during the official duration of the hackathon. Submissions will be evaluated based on innovation, technical complexity, usability, and overall impact.

Each submission must include:

  • A working prototype, application, or product demo

  • Complete source code hosted on a platform like GitHub

  • A detailed project description outlining the problem statement, solution approach, features, and technology stack used

  • A short demo video (typically 2–5 minutes) explaining the project, its functionality, and its real-world relevance

  • Optional: Presentation slides or documentation for better clarity

Incomplete or non-functional submissions may be disqualified from final evaluation.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$4,500+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Winner – 1st Place
$2,000 in cash
1 winner

The top prize will be awarded to the team whose project demonstrates the highest level of innovation, technical execution, and real-world impact. The winners will receive:

A trophy or medal commemorating their achievement

Cash prize / sponsored gifts (if applicable)

Recognition on the hackathon website and social media channels

Exclusive opportunities to connect with sponsors and mentors for future growth

Runner-Up – 2nd Place
$1,500 in cash
1 winner

This prize honors the team with a highly competitive and well-executed project. The runners-up will receive:

Certificates of achievement for team members

Sponsored gifts or tech gadgets

Feature in event highlights and social media shoutouts

Second Runner-Up – 3rd Place
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Recognizing strong projects that display creativity, problem-solving, and solid functionality. The team will receive:

Certificates of merit

Hackathon swag packs

Special recognition in the closing ceremony

Participant Rewards
500 winners

We value the effort and participation of every hacker. All participants will be rewarded with:

Official certificates of participation to acknowledge their involvement and skills

Exclusive hackathon swags, including T-shirts, stickers, badges, and other goodies

Access to mentorship and post-event opportunities with sponsors and industry experts

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Dev Annual Hackathon Jury Panel

Dev Annual Hackathon Jury Panel
To be Declared soon !!

Judging Criteria

  • INNOVATION
  • CREATIVITY
  • DESCRIPTION
  • FUNCTIONALITY

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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