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Stop juggling spreadsheets, forms, and voting tools. One platform handles submissions, judging, and live results so you can focus on mentoring teams, not managing logistics.

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One link, no accounts. Participants self-sort into tracks and challenges.

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AI Innovation Hackathon 2026
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Submit Your Project

Share your project for AI Innovation Hackathon 2026

Project Details

Select Track

Sustainability
$3,000
Healthcare
$3,000

Sponsor Challenges

Best AI Innovation
$2,000
Best Use of Open Data
$1,500

Grand Prize Categories

Best Overall - $10,000Auto-enrolled

Running Hackathons & Competitions

Shouldn't Be This Hard

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juggled across spreadsheets, forms, and email

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manually tallying scores after voting closes

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to get the results right when it matters most

It doesn't have to be.

The Difference Everyone Notices

What judges, participants, and sponsors actually experience at your event.

Judges waiting around while you rush to get organized
Judges open a link, score from their phone, no training needed
Participants unsure if their submission actually went through
Participants submit confidently with real-time confirmation
A results ceremony delayed while someone double-checks formulas
Results ready the moment the last vote comes in
Your team backstage juggling tabs instead of in the room mentoring
You're in the room mentoring teams, not backstage managing tools
An event that felt disorganized despite your best effort
An event that ran so smoothly you actually enjoyed it too

How It Works

Submissions to winners. One platform. Zero spreadsheets.

Step 01

Collect Submissions

Teams submit projects with custom fields and track selection. Set deadlines, manage teams, and track everything in one place.

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  • Custom submission form with flexible fields
  • Team and member assignment tracking
  • Competition track enrollment
  • Submission deadlines with enforcement
Step 02

Judge Your Way

Rubric scoring, top picks, or audience voting. Pick the mode that fits your event. Judges score from any device.

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  • Rubrics, top picks, and audience voting
  • Custom scoring criteria and weighting
  • Mobile-optimized judge interface
  • Live voting progress with per-judge tracking
Step 03

Announce Winners

Live leaderboard updates as votes come in. Assign winners in one click. No manual tallying, no formula errors.

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  • Live leaderboard with automatic ranking
  • Assign winners confidently from the live leaderboard
  • Shared prizes, honorable mentions, and custom awards
  • CSV export for stakeholder presentations
“Great energy, judges found the platform super easy. The whole day ran smoothly, and HackHQ played a big part in that.”

Ravindra Mistri

Founding Operator at Better Auth

30 min
from signup to event live
45 min
to judge 37 projects
11 judges
scoring with no onboarding

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