Web Summit Vancouver Hackathon

Dates

The full schedule is:

Eligibility

The hackathon is open to all Web Summit Vancouver attendees. You must have a valid ticket for Web Summit Vancouver 2026 to participate.

Technical background is not required but given the nature of the theme, is preferred. 

Participation is in teams of 2-4 people. 

Participation is limited to 40 attendees and all participants must be present live and in-person in order to compete. Remote attendance is not permitted.  
At least one team member must be present at the closing ceremony to claim the prizes.

Project and Submission Requirements

There is a strict submission deadline of 1pm on May 14, 2026. All submissions must be uploaded before this time in order to be eligible for the prize. 

You must submit your project on the official Web Summit Vancouver Devpost and include:

• A brief description of your project

• A brief rundown of the tools you used to help you build your project

• The public URL or repo link and if necessary, any running instruction

• A short 1 -2 min video demo of your project

There is no live demo in this hackathon. Judging takes place on Devpost by a panel of remote and in-person judges.

Rules of Entry 

1. All code, design, and development work must occur during official hacking hours

2. Ideation and planning are permitted (and encouraged!) before the event

3. Pre-existing code libraries, frameworks, and APIs may be used, but the core project

functionality must be built during the hackathon

Code of Conduct 

1. Projects must not violate intellectual property rights or include illegal content

2. Projects must be appropriate for all audiences (no offensive, discriminatory, or harmful content)

3. Web Summit Vancouver is dedicated to providing an enjoyable, respectful and safe event experience for everyone, both offline and online. We expect participants to follow our anti-harassment policy