Registration Opens: August 22, 2026
Project Submission Deadline: August 29, 2026 at 5 PM PT
Judging Period: August 30–31, 2026
Winners Announced: September 1, 2026

All submissions must be received before the submission deadline. Late submissions cannot be accepted.

RescueHacks is open to students of all experience levels and backgrounds. Whether you're an experienced developer or building your first project with AI or no code tools, you're welcome to participate.

Participants may compete individually or in teams.

• Projects must be started during the hackathon.
• You may use AI coding assistants, no code tools, low code platforms, APIs, open source libraries, and publicly available resources.
• Your submission must be your team's original work and should clearly disclose any significant external resources or AI tools used.
• Each project must address the RescueHacks mission of building technology that could help save a life.
• All required submission materials listed on the Devpost page must be included before the deadline.

Prizes are currently being finalized and will be announced before the hackathon begins.

Projects will be evaluated based on the published judging criteria:

• Problem & Impact
• Creativity & Innovation
• Execution
• Future Potential
• Presentation

Winning projects will not necessarily be the most technically complex. Judges will place the greatest emphasis on solving a meaningful problem, the potential to help save lives, thoughtful execution, and the project's ability to continue making an impact beyond the hackathon.

Judges' decisions are final.