Hackathon format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
A two-week hybrid student AI hackathon in Malaysia focused on building working prototypes aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Complete hackathon details
Registration closes 18 October 2026. Online preliminaries run 19–25 October, followed by judging and an upgrade round; selected teams attend the 24-hour physical grand final at Xiamen University Malaysia from 31 October to 1 November. Registration is RM40 plus a refundable RM25 commitment deposit for the first 20 teams, then RM50 plus the same refundable deposit. The organizer advertises a RM16,000 prize pool but explicitly says the figures are launch targets that will be finalised as sponsorship confirms, so no guaranteed cash total is asserted here.
Eligibility requirements
Open to foundation, diploma and undergraduate students currently enrolled at any Malaysian university, regardless of nationality. Non-technical majors are welcome. Participants may join solo or in teams of up to five.
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
Primary organizer site and FAQ checked on 2026-09-09 UTC. Prize figures are not promoted as guaranteed because the organizer labels them launch targets subject to sponsorship confirmation.
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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