Dates

• Event: MakeMIT 2026 — Feb 21 – Feb 22
• Submission deadline: Feb 22 at 1pm
• Judging & demos: Feb 22 at 1:45pm

Late submissions may not be judged.

Eligibility

• Open to registered MakeMIT 2026 participants
• Teams of 6
• Projects must be demoed in person to qualify for prizes
• Organizers and judges are not eligible for prizes

Project & Submission Requirements

Project rules

• Projects must be primarily built during MakeMIT
• Pre-existing work must be disclosed
• Projects must include a meaningful physical prototype
• Teams must demonstrate a working system or subsystem

Devpost submission must include

• Project description
• Demo video
• Photos of prototype
• Repo / documentation (if applicable)
• Materials / tech stack
• Team member info

Incomplete submissions may be disqualified.

Prizes

• Prizes will be awarded across categories listed on makemit.net
• Sponsor prizes may have additional requirements

Judging Criteria & Winner Selection

Projects will be judged on:

• Technical difficulty & execution
• Innovation & creativity
• Functionality & demo quality
• Track Relevancy

Judges’ decisions are final.