The Challenges
Three main tracks. Ten side challenges. One weekend. The track themes will be revealed at kickoff — but here's what you need to know about how it all works.
How It Works
Teams of up to 4 people choose one of the three main tracks at kickoff. You get 24+ hours to build a working prototype. Projects are judged on creativity, technical execution, and real-world impact. Side challenges can be tackled alongside your main track.
Main Tracks
Each track is sponsored by a company that's bringing real hardware, real tools, and a challenge actually worth solving. The full briefs stay under wraps until May 9 — but here's who's behind each one and what territory they cover.
Braynr is an EdTech platform building the future of personalized learning. They're looking for cross-disciplinary teams — designers, data scientists, UX thinkers — who care about education as a field.
Full brief revealed at kickoff.Luxonis builds the OAK camera platform — edge AI devices that see, measure, and understand physical space. With 4.5M+ SDK downloads and solutions across 8 industries, they're bringing the hardware.
Full brief revealed at kickoff.MSI brings serious compute power to the table. This track explores what happens when AI runs locally — no cloud, no round trips.
Full brief revealed at kickoff.Side Challenges
Ten side challenges run alongside the three main tracks. Any team can tackle them regardless of which main track you choose — think of them as bonus objectives that complement your main project.
- Open to all teams, regardless of main track choice
- Includes sponsor side challenges with dedicated prizes
- Additional side challenges from sponsors and partners
- Full details revealed during the event
Countdown to Kickoff
until kickoff — May 9, 2026
What Judges Look For
Every project is evaluated across four dimensions.
Is the idea original? Does it push boundaries?
Does it work? Is the code solid?
Could this actually solve a real problem?
Can you explain it clearly in a demo?
Evaluation Process
- Each team presents a live demo to the judging panel
- Judges include sponsor representatives and industry experts
- Winners announced at the awards ceremony on May 10