Get ready—HackDartmouth XI is back and bigger than ever! This spring, we’re bringing together hundreds of students from across the country for a wild weekend of hacking, learning, and creating. With hands-on workshops, awesome mentors, and company-sponsored challenges, you'll level up your skills, meet incredible people, and build something amazing—maybe even win some prizes along the way!

Code. Innovate. Compete.
For 24 hours straight, dive into cutting-edge projects, enjoy exclusive swag, and compete for amazing prizes—all while pushing the boundaries of what you can build.

Mark your calendars: April 11–12, 2026!

Important Information: Only students who receive an acceptance email may participate. Cross-submissions to other hackathons are not permitted.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be part of the HackDartmouth legacy!

Requirements

Submission Requirements:

  1. Team Name
  2. Team Members
  3. Project Title
  4. Project Description
    1. Problem Statements
    2. Software Details
  5. Video demo (under 2 minutes)
  6. Link to GitHub (make sure it is public)

 

  • All final changes to the project on GitHub must be done before judging begins on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 11:00 am. Failure to submit will result in disqualification. Teams should regularly commit to the team repository throughout the hackathon. Team repositories that are committed in their entirety near the close of the hackathon, Sunday, April 12, 2026, will be examined closely and the team may be disqualified for a rule violation.
  • Project submissions will be randomly code-reviewed. Projects will be spot-checked by code reviewers. All the projects the judges select as finalists will be code-reviewed to confirm that the code is original work created at the hackathon and that all licensed components and assets conform to the licenses allowed in these rules.

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Prizes

16 non-cash prizes
Nintendo Switch
4 winners

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch Lite
2 winners

Nintendo Switch Lite

Instamax Polaroid Camera
4 winners

Instamax Polariod Camera

Ornata V3 Razer Gaming Keyboard
4 winners

Ornata V3

Razor/Logtiech Gaming Mouse
4 winners

Gaming Mice

Razor Kraken V3X Gaming Headset
4 winners

Gaming headset

AirPod 4
4 winners

AirPods version 4

Adaptional Interview Fast Track
3 winners

Team members of the Top-3 Projects will have the opportunity to participate in a fast-track interview process with Adaptional for both full time and internship roles. Adaptional is a YC-backed company in SF working in the insurance claims industry.

$10,000 LiveAvatar Prize Package (Business Plan)
1 winner

100,000 credits, 100 concurrent sessions, and 5 custom avatars, all for 12 months!

Combos.Fun Merch
1 winner

The team with the best project using Combos.Fun technology will receive merch and fun swag!

Enter.Pro Merch
1 winner

The team with the best project using Enter.Pro technology will receive merch and fun swag!

MLH || Best Use of MongoDB Atlas || M5Stack IoT Kit
1 winner

MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5Stack IoT Kit for you and each member of your group.

MLH || Best Use of Solana || Ledger Nano S Plus
1 winner

The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.

Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!

MLH || Best Use of Gemini API || Google Swag Kits
1 winner

It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?

MLH || Best Use of Vultr || Portable Screens
1 winner

Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck!

Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team!

MLH || Best Use of ElevenLabs || Wireless Earbuds
1 winner

Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.

Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Shaamil Shaw Alem

Shaamil Shaw Alem
Convex Capital

Daniel Katz

Daniel Katz
Rehearsals

Lorie Loeb

Lorie Loeb
Dartmouth Prof

Jeremy Baum

Jeremy Baum
Hume

Temitayo Ojo

Temitayo Ojo
Dartmouth Grad Student

Lei Hsiung

Lei Hsiung
Dartmouth Grad Student

Gans Subramaniam

Gans Subramaniam
First Capital

Avery Tsao

Avery Tsao
First Capital

Judging Criteria

  • Usage
    Projects will be assessed by how user friendly they are and whether they are enjoyable to use.
  • Creativity
    Projects will be judged on the creativity of the solution they provide as well as the creativity of the implementation.
  • Design
    Projects will be judged on their visual appeal and attention to detail.
  • Impact
    Projects will be assessed on their potential for positive impact and how much they could benefit society.
  • Technical Difficulty
    Projects will be assessed based on how technically difficult they were to implement and how innovative the solution is.

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