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Hackathon 2025

100% virtual. Free. Ages 13–18. Partner with AI, think beyond it. Learn the tech, master teamwork, and launch solutions for sustainability—with national participation and international partners.

Join us and turn code into change.

What to Expect?

AI in the loop: Use AI as your teammate, not your replacement.

  1. Tech × impact: Design solutions for sustainable business practices.

  2. All levels welcome: Beginner to advanced.

Teaming

  • Individuals are placed into teams of four for diverse collaboration.

  • Pre-formed teams must have four members; we’ll fill any open spots. 

Since 2015

  • Born as “Codeathon,” now proudly “Hackathon”—a celebration of creativity, problem-solving, and future-ready skills.

ONLINE TRAINING DATES: M-W-S 6:30-8:30 PM EST NOV 3 - NOV 22, 2025

COMPETITION WEEKENDS: DEC 5-7 & DEC 12-14TH, 2025

REGISTRATION CLOSES 11/28

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NOVEMBER STUDENT TRAINING SESSIONS - COMPETITION LEVELS

Training Sessions are recommended for students to participate

Upon registration, students will receive the invite details for the online information sessions and credentials to participate in the program.

All times are in Eastern Standard Time

DECEMBER STUDENT BUILDING SESSION

ALL TEAM BUILDING SESSIONS ARE MANDATORY

Students will receive the invite details for the online information sessions upon registration. Team assignments will be announced during Team Building Sessions.

All times are in Eastern Standard Time

SEE THE FULL DETAILED SCHEDULE HERE

What should you build?

An infographic displaying the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each represented with an icon and color, including no poverty, zero hunger, good health, quality education, gender equality, clean water, affordable energy, decent work, industry innovation, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities, responsible consumption, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, and partnerships.

Students team up to design a tech-powered business aligned to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals—building a website that tackles a real social challenge. Along the way they gain 21st-century skills: collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, online learning, and social entrepreneurship.

What can you win?

$1,000 Prize Pool!!

Meet Our Instructors

  • A man with short dark hair, smiling, wearing a yellow shirt, standing against a plain white background.

    Chris Gomez

    Senior Software Engineer, Freedom Pay

    Level I Instructor

  • Close-up portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length light brown hair and fair skin, wearing a purple top, against a colorful gradient background.

    Kerry Shots

    Principal Project Manager, Adobe

    Level II Instructor

  • Close-up of a smiling man with dark hair and facial hair, wearing a black hoodie, indoors against a light-colored wall.

    Sai Krishna Gunda

    Software Engineering, Walmart

    Level III Instructor

  • Dr. Sougata Bhattacharya

    St. Xavier's School, Burdwan, India  
    Level I-II Instructor

HUGE THANKS TO OUR HACKATHON SPONSORS & PARTNERS!

Microsoft logo with colorful square icon and gray text
Logo of Nebula Academy featuring a purple and blue globe with a ring around it, and the words "NEBULA ACADEMY" in bold black letters.
Green background with a white, tilted geometric logo resembling an abstract house or building.
The logo for Louisville, Kentucky, with the letters L, U, C, and E in red on a white background.
Logo of Workforce Development Institute with a blue star and a curved green and blue line, along with the text 'Workforce Development Institute' in blue.

Past Winners and Student Projects

First Place Winners: Drone Earth

Students: Bram, Alvin, Syed, Cyril

This team won first place for creatively using drones to tackle waste management. Their prototype garbage drone, designed with visual software, showed a viable concept. Using React, they created the most intuitive and appealing website.

A group of five people, four young boys and one woman, standing in front of a large screen and table at a Microsoft event. The boys are holding Microsoft bags, and the woman is smiling.
Earth

Second Place Winners: Reduce Traffic Mortality Rates

Students: Nawal, Massimo, Japera, Viraj

This group won second place by addressing a top global cause of death. They propose drones patrolling intersections to reduce vehicle crashes and aid victims. Their website features a simple, navigable design.

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Group of five people, including four students in red T-shirts holding Microsoft gift bags and a woman in black attending a technology event with a banner that reads 'We Connect the Dots.'

Third Place Winners: Aid to the Amazon

Students: Calder, Arwa, Gabrielle, George

This group highlights the need for drones to monitor deforestation in the Amazon. Drones patrol burned areas and collect data. Their website features a fitting theme and a unique donation option.

A circular green logo with the text 'Aid to The Amazon' repeated along the border. The center features an illustration of a tree with a thick trunk and a large canopy, surrounded by smaller plants and rocks.
A group of five people, four children and one adult woman, standing in front of a large screen and holding Microsoft gift bags. The children are wearing T-shirts with the phrase 'We Connect the Dots' and medals around their necks. The woman is dressed in black, holding papers, and smiling.

Let's make this Hackathon happen!

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