Dates
April 19–20, 2025
Saturday, April 19 @ 10:00 AM – Kickoff
Sunday, April 20 @ 6:30 PM – Awards & Closing Ceremony
Location: Downtown Palo Alto (shared upon acceptance)
24-hour in-person hackathon
Eligibility
You must register using this link: https://lu.ma/vb9wfmw6
Open to anyone who can code or is excited to learn (students prioritized)
Must be accepted through the application process
Both individuals and teams (up to 4 people + AI assistant) can participate
In-person attendance in Palo Alto is required
All team members must be registered separately
Project and Submission Requirements
Must be a new project started after 10:00 AM on April 19
Should involve AI agents
Must be publicly available on GitHub
Submission requires: GitHub repo link, Devpost project submission, and a video demo
All work must be submitted before 3:14:15 PM on Sunday, April 20
Prizes
$4,000+ in cash prizes
$20,000+ in OpenAI/Gemini API credits
Sponsor swag and other goodies
Up to $300K in pre-seed funding for an outstanding team
Potential internship or job opportunities from sponsor companies
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
Approach & Idea – Relevance, feasibility, creativity, and market potential
Product - Technical – Working demo, execution quality, and technical depth
Presentation – Clarity, impact, and storytelling in your pitch
Product - Design – Thoughtfulness and usability in UI/UX
X Factor – Surprise us! What's novel or extraordinary about your project?