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With a total prize pool of $50,000+, winners from each track will receive cash prizes, along with additional sponsor-specific rewards.
Beyond that, top-performing teams will also gain compute credits and cloud resources, offered as bonus support for further project development.

  • ​🧩 Agentic Infrastructure — Build interoperable AI systems that talk, reason, and collaborate.

  • ​🧬 AI4Science — Accelerate discovery through LLMs, simulation, and knowledge graphs.

  • ​💸 Autonomous Finance & Quant AI — Combine AI reasoning with decentralized finance.

  • ​🌍 Open Innovation — Wildcard for visionary ideas redefining how AI interacts with the real world.
    (More tracks to be announced.)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$50,000 in prizes
Track Champion
$10,000 in cash
1 winner

8000 cash and extra credits/API keys

2nd Place – Track Runner-Up
$5,000 in cash
4 winners

4500 cash prize and additional sponsor credits/API access for continued development

3rd Place – Track Finalist
$3,000 in cash
4 winners

2500 cash prize plus access to partner mentorship and extended compute credits

Trae Special Award
$3,000 in cash
1 winner

Awarded to the project that demonstrates exceptional integration with Trae AI tools or showcases outstanding AI infrastructure innovation.
Includes $3,000 cash, Trae compute credits, and access to mentorship from Trae engineers for post-hackathon development.

Sponsor Special Award
$1,000 in cash
5 winners

Recognizes a team that demonstrates exceptional creativity or technical innovation.
Includes API access and compute credits of equivalent value from sponsoring partners to support further development and deployment.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

NEO

NEO

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation & Originality
    Does the project introduce a novel idea or creative approach? How unique is the concept compared to existing solutions?
  • Technical Execution
    How well is the idea implemented technically? Is the architecture solid, and does it demonstrate technical depth?
  • Real-World Impact
    Does it solve a real problem or have clear potential for real-world application? Is the problem statement meaningful and relevant?
  • User Experience & Design
    Is the interface intuitive and visually coherent? Does the user flow make sense and support the intended use case?
  • Presentation & Teamwork
    How clearly is the project communicated and demonstrated? Did the team collaborate effectively and divide responsibilities well?

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