Competition format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Global online computer-vision competition to build OpenCV 5 and AWS applications, with a $12,000 cash prize pool and compute grants for selected teams.
Complete competition details
OpenCV and AWS are running a global online competition for developers, students, researchers and teams. The build phase runs through 26 October 2026. Every entry must use OpenCV 5 substantively and run a meaningful component on AWS. The organizer-managed Devpost page lists $5,000/$3,000/$2,000 top-three prizes plus $1,000 each for Best Use of COOL and Agentic Vision. Up to 50 teams can receive a $150 AWS compute grant.
Eligibility requirements
Participants must be above the legal age of majority in their country of residence and comply with the geographic eligibility exceptions in the official rules. Individuals and teams may participate.
Tips for this competition
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Use OpenCV 5 substantively and include a meaningful AWS component; check the organizer-managed rules for geographic eligibility and exact submission requirements.
- Study the scoring criteria and previous winners before deciding what evidence, prototype, essay, research or portfolio will best support the entry.
- Confirm country, age, team, education and organization restrictions and whether one person may enter multiple submissions.
- Follow the required file format, word/time limits and naming rules exactly; technical non-compliance can disqualify a strong entry.
- Keep proof of submission and submit before the deadline rather than relying on the final hour.
Verification notes
OpenCV's official announcement confirms global participation and $12,000 total cash prizes. Organizer-managed Devpost confirms the Oct 26 final date, OpenCV 5 + AWS requirements, prize split and up to 50 $150 compute grants. Devpost surfaces conflict on the exact cutoff minute (11:45pm PDT in header versus 11:59pm Pacific in body), so only the date is encoded.
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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