Hackathon format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Creative Shock 2026 is accepting international student teams for an impact-focused hackathon with an online qualification stage and a fully hosted Final Weekend in Vilnius for the Top 10 teams.
Complete hackathon details
Registration opened 1 September 2026. The online qualification runs 5–11 October and the Top 10 Final Weekend runs 18–21 November at ISM University in Vilnius. Current participant rules call for teams of 3–4 students to submit a 3–5 minute video pitch for an original impact business idea aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Top 10 finalists receive accommodation and meals during the Final Weekend. The current homepage advertises cash prizes for the Top 3 and a USD 4,000 winners' package, but does not clearly publish a current 2026 per-place split. A stale FAQ still contains 2025 dates, so those stale dates and prizes are not used here.
Eligibility requirements
International university students participating in teams of 3–4 with an original impact business idea aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and able to complete the online qualification requirements.
Tips for this hackathon
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Read the rules, eligibility, judging criteria, required technologies and intellectual-property terms before forming your submission plan.
- Build a complementary team early and assign product, engineering, design, research and presentation responsibilities clearly.
- Optimize for the published judging rubric: demonstrate a real problem, working solution, measurable impact and a concise live demo.
- Prepare the repository, pitch deck, demo video and submission links before the final hours so upload or platform problems do not invalidate the entry.
- Check whether travel, finalist presentations, team-size limits or mandatory attendance apply before committing.
Verification notes
Current official Creative Shock 2026 pages verified open team registration, 5–11 October online qualification, 18–21 November final weekend, 3–4 student teams, video-pitch requirement and accommodation/meals for Top 10 finalists. A stale FAQ still contains 2025 dates, so no 2026 registration deadline or stale prize split was copied from it.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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