Key Dates

  • Hackathon Dates: 16 February 2026 - 29 March 2026
  • Round 1: 16 February 2026 - 20 March 2026; Registrations close on 10 March 2026 @23:59.
  • Round 1 Results: 27 March 2026 @12:00; top 6 teams will advance to finals.
  • Round 2: 29 March 2026 (Onsite at UTown)

 

Eligibility

Everyone in the team must be full-time residents residing in one of the following residences (proof of stay would be required at registration/submission): 

  1. Acacia College
  2. College of Alice and Peter Tan
  3. NUS College
  4. Residential College 4
  5. Ridge View Residential College
  6. Tembusu College
  7. University Town Residence.

 

Prizes

  • 1st Place Team: S$1000 (in vouchers)
  • 2nd Place Team: S$600 (in vouchers)
  • 3rd Place Team: $300 (in vouchers) 
  • 4th, 5th, 6th Place Teams: $100 (in vouchers)
  • Other Prizes (given to 2 teams from round 1 selected via audience poll on devpost)
    • Most Ridiculous Solution - $50 worth bookstore vouchers
    • Rizz Master Award (Most popular solution on DevPost) - NUS Merch

(In the event that two teams qualify for the same prize, the final decision will be made by the judges)

 

 

Round 1: Ideation round. 

Dates: 16 February 2026 - 20 March 2026
(Registrations close on 10 March 2026 at 23:59. Only the teams that sign up before 23:59 on 10 March will be able to submit their proposed solutions on 20 March 2026 12:00 hrs SGT)

 

During this phase:
• Form teams (ALL team members MUST be registered on devpost and be in your devpost team)
• Develop your idea / MVP / prototype
• Validate your assumptions & solution design

Format: Completely online via DevPost 

Submission Requirements: More details can be found under "Overview > Requirements".

Rubrics Round 1: More details can be found under "Overview > Judging Criteria".

Submission is due on 20 March 2026 at 12:00 hrs SGT.
Round 1 results will be released on 27 March 2026 at 12:00 via DevPost and Telegram, top 6 teams will advance to the finals (live/in-person round). 

 

 

Round 2:  FINALS - Shark Tank Style Pitch

Date: 29 March 2026 (Sunday)
(Top 6 teams announced via DevPost & email on 27 March 2026 (Friday) will advance to finals. 
Round 2 rubric will be updated on 25 March 2026 on DevPost.)

 

Format: Live/In-person.

Submission Requirements: 3-minute live pitch to the judges, followed by 7-minute QnA. 
All presentation materials for the Finals must be uploaded to the Google Drive folder by 28 March, 18:00 hrs (SGT). The submission link will be provided by us on 27 March. 

Rubric Round 2: 

   

1. Innovation & Creativity (15%): Originality, Solution Design and Differentiation, Experience Innovation.

2. Impact & Relevance (30%): Problem Clarity and Validation, User Understanding, Impact Depth and Measurability

3. Feasibility & Sustainability (35%): Technical viability, Functional Viability, Long-Term Sustainability, Scalability and Integration.

4. Pesentation & Storeytelling (20%): Clarity & Structure, Execution Quality 

Note: A fully functioning MVP/prototype is required.