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ForgeHacks Online 2026

Remote

ForgeHacks

Fresh
Devpost

Deadline

Oct 10, 2026

43 days left

Prizes

$375 in prizes

46 registered

View on Devpost

Prize breakdown

  • 1st Place

    $100 Cash & $300 Featherless Credits - More(TBD)

    $300

  • 2nd Place

    50$ cash - More (TBD)

    $50

  • 3rd Place

    25$ cash - More (TBD)

    $25

  • Track Prizes

    Certificates More (TBD)

    Non-cash6 winners

Timeline

  1. Submissions openOct 3, 2026
  2. Submission deadlineOct 10, 2026

About

About the challenge

ForgeHacks is a student-focused online hackathon dedicated to AI for Real World Problems. We challenge you to forge practical, impactful AI solutions that address genuine challenges people and communities face today, whether in healthcare, education, or everyday life.

This is about building something that could realistically be used, tested, or extended beyond the hackathon. You will work across six specialized tracks (), each with a focused problem space. Track prompts will be released closer to the event so everyone starts on equal footing.

Tracks:

- AI + Healthcare

- AI + Education

- AI + Climate

- AI + Business

- AI + Cybersecurity

- AI + Creativity

Find the released prompts at https://forgehacks.dev

 

What makes ForgeHacks special

  • Pure focus on real-world applicability of AI
  • Student-led organizing team
  • Emphasis on learning, mentorship, and building something that lasts
  • EDIT: New Sponsor Featherless.ai -> giving Free API Access to opensource LLMs (like Deepseek, Llama, etc.) to all participants during building time. Join the Discord for more info.

 

Get started

  • Register on Devpost

  • Join the ForgeHacks Discord:

  • Form a team of 1–4 students (solo is welcome). Find team members on the Discord

  • Watch for track prompts and kickoff announcements

Whether this is your first hackathon or your tenth, come forge something real.

Requirements

What to Build

Build a working AI-powered project that addresses a real-world problem within one of the six official tracks. Your solution should demonstrate clear use of AI/ML (models, APIs, agents, computer vision, NLP, recommendation systems, etc.) and show how it could create tangible value for users or communities.

 

What to Submit

  1. Project title and short description (clear problem + solution)

  2. Track selection (Mention one of the six official tracks)

  3. Public demo video (2–4 minutes max) that shows:
    • The problem you are solving
    • How the project works
    • Posted online like on Youtube

  4. GitHub repository with source code and a clear README

  5. Written project description covering:

    • Problem statement and target users
    • Technical approach and technical components used
    • How the solution creates real-world impact

  6. Screenshots, architecture diagram, or deployment link for testing

Incomplete submissions (missing video or code) will not be eligible for judging.

Submissions open
Oct 3, 2026
Deadline
Oct 10, 2026
First seen
Jul 29, 2026
Last seen
Aug 28, 2026