• Open to participants worldwide

• Participants must be 18 years or older (or have legal guardian consent where applicable)

• Individuals and teams may participate

• Teams may include IRL and/or remote members

• Teams of 1–5 participants

• One submission per team

• Team members may join or leave before the submission deadline

• Projects must be materially developed during the hackathon period

• Teams may use:

   

  • Open-source libraries

  • Public APIs

  • Existing frameworks or tooling

   

Pre-existing code is allowed, provided:

• The majority of the work is completed during the event

• All prior work is clearly disclosed in the submission

• Each team must select one primary track

• Cross-track features are allowed

• Judging will be based on the selected track

Each Devpost submission must include:

• Project name

• Selected track

• Problem statement

• Solution overview

• Tech stack

• Demo link or screenshots

• Team member details

A demo video is encouraged but not required.

• Projects will be evaluated by HTCJ judges and partners

• Judges’ decisions are final and binding

• HTCJ reserves the right to:

   

  • Reassign tracks for judging purposes

  • Withhold awards if minimum standards are not met

   

• Teams retain 100% ownership of their intellectual property

• Participation in HTCJ does not grant HTCJ ownership, equity, or licensing rights to submissions

By participating, teams grant HTCJ a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to:

• Display project names, descriptions, screenshots, and demos

• Use submissions for promotional, educational, and community purposes

No commercial use of IP will occur without explicit written consent.

• Participants are responsible for protecting their own confidential information

• Do not submit proprietary or sensitive material you are not authorized to share

• HTCJ is not responsible for any disclosure made by participants

By participating, you agree that:

• HTCJ, its partners, sponsors, organizers, and venues are not liable for:

   

  • Loss of data

  • Equipment damage

  • Personal injury

  • Financial loss

   

• Participation is at your own risk

Participants are responsible for their own equipment, safety, and conduct.

Participation in HTCJ:

• Does not guarantee funding, investment, incubation, or partnership

• Any post-event opportunities are optional and discretionary

• Advancement decisions are made independently by HTCJ or partners

• All participants must behave professionally and respectfully

• Harassment, discrimination, or abusive behavior will not be tolerated

• HTCJ reserves the right to remove participants who violate this policy

Projects may be disqualified if they:

• Violate these rules

• Contain plagiarized content

• Are primarily built outside the hackathon window

• Engage in unethical or illegal activity

HTCJ reserves the right to interpret and enforce all rules.

HTCJ reserves the right to:

• Modify rules at any time

• Adjust schedules, tracks, or judging criteria

• Cancel or reschedule the event if necessary

All updates will be communicated via Devpost and official channels.

Eligibility

• Open to all developers, designers, and entrepreneurs (16+).

• Teams must have 2-5 members.

• Cross-functional teams (e.g., 1 Dev + 1 Athlete) get bonus points.

Project and Submission Requirements

Prizes

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection