Important Dates:

Opening Ceremony: July 10th, 2026 at 7:00pm EST
Submissions Due: July 12th, 2026 at 12:00pm EST
Closing Ceremony: July 12th, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST
The link to the live streams will be posted in our discord server.

How To Register:

Sign up on this devpost.
Join Our discord, and find teammates! Our server is our primary method of communication with participants
Visit our event website to learn more.

Workshop Schedule

TBD
All workshop links will be posted in our discord, and are hyperlinked on the schedule

General Track: United Hacks is a platform where innovators can unleash their creativity without limitations. If you choose to compete in the "General" track, you have the freedom to explore diverse topics—from accessibility to mental health and beyond, nurturing the potential of your ideas!

Theme Track: Sports - This theme invites participants to incorporate their personal interests into their projects. In light of the World Cup and Lebron leaving the Lakers, be creative and include an element of any sport into your projects.

Requirements

What to Submit

Public Github/Alternative Repository
Demo Video of your Project (2-5 mins)
Written Explanation of your Project (Done via Devpost)
Optional (However helpful): Link to Live Demo of your Project

Other Criteria

Your submission MUST be a NEW project (All code must be written during the given time frame)
We will NOT accept submissions to other hackathons (Your creation must be original for United Hacks and not reused)
You may ONLY work with ONE TEAM for the duration of the Hackathon

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,050+ in prizes

+ other prizes

1st Place General

$250 in cash

2 winners

- Certificate of Achievement
- Featured and Praised in Online Article
- $250 Cash Prize
- Hack United Swag Pack

- $300 Featherless Scale Plan
- More Sponsor Prizes Coming Soon
- All Participant Prizes

2nd Place General

$100 in cash

2 winners

- Certificate of Achievement
- Featured and Praised in Online Article
- $100
- Hack United Swag Pack

- More Sponsor Prizes Coming Soon
- Featherless Scale Plan worth $75
- All Participant Prizes

Best Solo Hack

1 winner

Best project developed by an individual rather then a team. In order to be eligible for this prize, your project MUST be based around the theme!

- AirPods 4 ($100 Value)
- Certificate of Achievement
- Featured and Praised in Online Article
- Hack United Swag Pack

1st Place Theme

$250 in cash

1 winner

- Certificate of Achievement
- Featured and Praised in Online Article
- $250 Cash Prize
- Hack United Swag Pack

- More Sponsor Prizes Coming Soon
- Featherless Scale Plan worth $150
- All Participant Prizes

2nd Place Theme

$100 in cash

1 winner

- Certificate of Achievement
- Featured and Praised in Online Article
- $100 Cash Prize
- Hack United Swag Pack

- More Sponsor Prizes Coming Soon
- All Participant Prizes

Best Pitch

1 winner

This prize is given to the team with the most compelling video presentation.

- AirPod 4's (or if a team wins, $200 split between the team)
- Certificate of Achievement
- Featured and Praised in Online Article
- Hack United Swag Pack

Participant Prize

1,000 winners

- Certificate of Participation
- 2 Months of Balsamiq Cloud Pro ($24)
- 1 Month Interview Cake License ($249)
- Free .xyz domain for 1 year ($13)
- Free Featherless AI Premium 1 month ($25)
- Wolfram 1 Access 6 Months ($50)

Judges

Looking for Judges
email humans@hackunited.org

Elena Lazar
Luxoft USA Inc.

Mihai Gabriel Berbec
Zopa Bank

Akhilesh NS
Reddit

Soomin Kim
Sony Music Entertainment

Andrea Casassa Sian
Horizon Surgical Systems

Nadira Pranatio
Palantir

Shrie Raam Sathyanarayanan
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Dhanunjay Mamidi
Covlant AI

Vaishnavi Khosla
Bank of America

Fahad Mehfooz
MenuData

Akshar Yadav
Bank of America

Semyon Slepov
Meta

Scarlett Zhang
Walmart Global Tech

Mahek Savani
Niagara Bottling

Maria Borysova
Amazon

Volodymyr Lopukhovych
Disney Streaming

Mohit Bansal
Webflow

Manish Ramavat
Amazon

Eric Li
xAI

Madhan Kumar
Workday

Vivek Kumar
Amazon Web Services

Rahul Nambiar
Propensity Labs AI

Artem Atamanchuk
RubyPlay

Steve Ahn
Shopify

Gopinath Karunanithi
1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds

Swarnamalya Mohan
FedEx

Sarjan Patel
Helix Hubs

Vidyasagar Palla
EY

Sreenivasa Rao B
Guidehouse

Gopichand Talluri

Baber Javed
Square63

Rakshita Jaiswal
Capital One

Mariia Silich
Snap

Aswani Nayak
Genuine Parts Company

Deepu Komati
HCL America Inc.

Vicky Katara
Amazon

Vipul Jain
Meta

Sandeep Gadde
Capital One

Paresh Patel
HDR Inc.

Judging Criteria

Creativity
Is the project a new idea? Does the project provide a new experience or simplify an existing workflow?
Practicality
Could this idea actually be implemented in real life? Would people be motivated to use it? Is it a functioning solution that can scale in the real world?
Presentation
Is the project pitched in a convincing and engaging manner? Is the idea presented clearly and in a way that's easy to approach? Does the team include a working demonstration of the project?
Design
Is the UI design user-friendly and intuitive? Does the design enhance user experience and engagement?
Technical Complexity
Does the project involve complex technologies or intricate systems? How relevant are the solutions your project presents?