Registration openOnline · Tech · beginner · ctf, cyber-security, web-security
A 3-hour online and offline Jeopardy-style CTF testing offensive security skills in web exploitation, OSINT, cryptography, and forensics. Open to students and professionals forming teams of 1-3 members.
OngoingOnline · Tech · intermediate · rag, ai, sustainability
Build a RAG system to answer questions about AI's energy and water usage using 100+ research papers and reports. This free online competition tests skills in retrieval, citation accuracy, and sustainable AI analysis for students and professionals.
OngoingOnline · Tech · advanced · llm, membership-inference, code-evaluation
A technical competition challenging teams to build algorithms that detect if specific code files were used in training Large Language Models. Participants will perform file-level membership inference on code datasets using Python and machine learning techniques, with submissions
Registration openMumbai · Tech · intermediate · robotics, hardware, competition
A hands-on robotics challenge where teams design and operate manual wireless spherical robots to navigate complex terrain obstacles. Open to students for building hardware and testing control strategies in a competitive arena setting.
OngoingOnline · Tech · advanced · ai, optimization, machine-learning
A global online competition focused on optimizing inference throughput for the MiniCPM5-2B large language model using distributed systems and low-level optimizations. Teams compete to improve latency and memory efficiency without sacrificing accuracy, utilizing frameworks like Fl
OngoingOnline · Tech · advanced · ai, optimization, inference
A free global competition for developers to optimize AI model performance and inference efficiency using the FlagOS stack and SGLang framework. Participants can compete individually or in teams of up to five to solve low-level operator and throughput challenges.
OngoingOnline · Tech · advanced · ai, llm, optimization
A global team-based competition to optimize SGLang AI inference kernels for multiple chips using Triton or Triton-TLE. Participants tackle over 200 performance challenges to improve LLM throughput and latency, competing for awards based on optimization breakthroughs and extreme p
Registration openOnline · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, innovation, ai
AETHOS Day Zero is an online hackathon challenging teams to engineer foundational solutions for rebuilding civilization after a collapse. Open to students from all disciplines, it focuses on building scalable projects in AI, IoT, robotics, and sustainability rather than increment
OngoingOnline · Tech · advanced · dsl, compiler-design, parser
Design and build a Domain-Specific Language (DSL) with a working parser, interpreter, or compiler for a specific field like AI or finance. This online competition targets developers and students who want to showcase their skills in programming language design and engineering thro
OngoingOnline · Tech · hackathon, free, online
A free online hackathon where developers and students build tech solutions for underserved communities. Participants submit code repositories and demo videos to compete for prizes based on social impact and technical excellence.
OngoingOnline · Tech · intermediate · machine-learning, data-science, competition
A free online data science competition challenging participants to build a supervised machine learning model that predicts Laysan Albatross sex from body measurements. Targets data scientists and researchers aiming to apply binary classification techniques to conservation problem
Vancouver · Tech · hackathon, innovation, teamwork
Join nwHacks for a 24-hour in-person hackathon at UBC in Vancouver where you can build projects and learn new skills. Open to all skill levels, this free event fosters community and innovation among students and developers.