Piscataway · Tech · beginner · hackathon, software-development, hardware
A free 24-hour hackathon at Rutgers University for students to build software and hardware projects in teams. Features mentorship, workshops, and tracks for social good, education, or open innovation.
Flushing · Education · hackathon, students, coding
HackKnight is a free 48-hour hackathon for students in Flushing focused on building innovative projects through coding and teamwork. The event runs from October 9-11, 2026, with a full schedule of workshops, meals, and collaborative hacking time.
Chapel Hill · Tech · beginner · hackathon, students, free-event
HackNC is a free, in-person hackathon for students in Chapel Hill featuring a 24-hour coding challenge, workshops, and mentorship. It includes beginner tracks and team-building sessions to help participants build projects collaboratively.
Houston · Tech · hackathon, coding, innovation
CodeRED Orion is a 24-hour free hackathon organized by CougarCS at the University of Houston for students and developers to innovate and collaborate. Participants will work together to create software solutions over two days.
Online · Education · intermediate · competitive-programming, coding, dsa
A free, online rated coding competition on Codeforces for Division 2 participants. This event tests skills in data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving through timed challenges.
Orlando · Tech · beginner · hackathon, students, ai
A free 36-hour hackathon in Orlando for students and developers to build projects in tracks like AI, app development, and embedded systems. No prior experience or polished idea required; workshops and mentorship are provided.
OngoingOnline · Education · intermediate · machine-learning, time-series, binary-classification
A free online competition to predict US flight delays over 15 minutes using machine learning on time-series data. Targeted at data scientists and students, this event exercises skills in binary classification, feature engineering, and model evaluation using Python.
OngoingOnline · Education · intermediate · ai, machine-learning, hackathon
A free online hackathon where participants build AI-powered educational tools. Teams of up to four submit a working prototype and a 2-minute demo video for judging based on impact and technical execution.
Registration openOnline · Education · intermediate · sdg, innovation, social-impact
A student innovation competition by Techfest and IIT Bombay focused on closing the gap between India's development goals and ground reality. Teams propose evidence-based solutions in nutrition, education, or finance, with finalists presenting at the Techfest campus.
Registration openJaipur · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, offline-event, students
A 36-hour offline AI hackathon at Manipal University Jaipur for students to build prototypes and solve real-world challenges. The event includes an aptitude test, overnight coding, and a final pitch session with industry mentors.
Registration openMumbai · Education · intermediate · probability, mathematics, competition
A national quantitative reasoning competition by Techfest IIT Bombay testing probability, combinatorics, and decision-making skills. The event includes an online screening followed by an offline team final focused on collaborative simulation challenges.
Registration openKarjat · Education · ideathon, students, innovation
A free ideathon for student teams in Karjat focused on solving assigned problems through innovation and feasibility. Participants develop solutions over three rounds ending with a formal presentation to judges.