Dates

  • Your project must be created on the weekend of ElleHacks 2026.
    • This means between Friday, January 30th at 7:00 PM EST, to Sunday, February 1st at 9:00 AM EST. 
  •  The Submission Deadline is 9:00 AM SHARP on Sunday, February 1st.
    • We will not be extending the submission deadline, so it is crucial all project materials are submitted before time runs out.

Eligibility

  • Do not submit projects from past hackathons or that you've started before the hackathon.
  • Plagerism is not tolerated and any team with plagarized work will be disqualified.
  • Any team who violates these rules will be disqualified

Project and Submission Requirements 

  • If your project involves code, your code must be available in a public repository (a link to your GitHub repository which must be public).
    This includes any Figma presentations, which must be publically accessible via a link.

  • Any material that you plan to present to the Judges must be uploaded / linked to your DevPost (PowerPoint, PDF Slides, Videos, etc). You will only be allowed to open content linked on your DevPost.