A global 24-hour hybrid hackathon built intentionally for college students who want to build real, scalable systems solutions on enterprise-grade IBM Z architecture.
Participants will build solutions that run on IBM Z / LinuxONE — one of the world's most secure, scalable, and powerful computing platforms — and present them to a panel of industry experts and IBM leaders.
Earn exclusive IBM digital badges and industry-recognized certifications to fast-track your profile validation.
Win from a massive global prize pool distributed across specialized online and physical local hub tracks.
Connect and network closely with active IBM engineers, global technical subject matter experts (SMEs), and competitive peers.
Get unique, direct hands-on operational access with real enterprise mainframe technology via IBM Z systems environments.
Pitch your functional software architecture models straight to industry leaders and corporate decision makers to escalate your career path.
Open to current undergraduate or graduate student cohorts registered across any institution globally.
Complete integration paths open for developers participating remotely from any timezone globally.
On-site infrastructure hubs open across targeted global metropolitan regions for physical workspace support.
Zero cost entry requirements. Complete availability to foundational server tools and computational platforms for all selected innovators.