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Build, Ship, Shape – Amazon Developer Hackathon 2026

Global Amazon-device developer competition with USD 138,000 in cash and additional AWS credits.

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Funding amount
USD 138,000 total cash prizes plus AWS credits; individual cash awards range from USD 4,000 to USD 25,000
Scheme
Build, Ship, Shape – Amazon Developer Hackathon
Open for
The competition is online and open worldwide except in territories excluded under the official rules, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea., Individual entrants must have reached the legal age of majority in their country of residence.
Deadline
Submissions close 23 October 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT

About the Program

Amazon’s global Build, Ship, Shape hackathon invites individuals, teams and incorporated or unincorporated organizations to create or significantly update working applications for Fire TV, Alexa+, Ring or Bee. Indian individuals, teams and organizations can participate directly, subject to legal-age and sanctions restrictions.

Eligibility requirements

  • Entrants may participate individually, as a team or through an eligible organization.
  • Submissions must include a working demonstration, product feedback and a code repository hosted on GitHub.
  • Projects must use the required Amazon platform, tools or integrations for the selected Fire TV, Alexa+, Ring or Bee track.
  • Projects previously developed with financial or preferential support from Amazon or Devpost may be ineligible.

Offerings / Benefits

  • USD 25,000 first prizes for the Fire TV and Alexa+ tracks.
  • USD 15,000 second prizes and USD 4,000 third prizes for Fire TV and Alexa+.
  • USD 12,000 first prizes and USD 8,000 second prizes for the Bee and Ring tracks.
  • USD 5,000 cash plus USD 5,000 AWS credits for the AWS Builder mini challenge.
  • USD 5,000 cash plus USD 5,000 AWS credits for the Open Source mini challenge.
  • AWS credits, meetings with Amazon Developer teams and promotion through Amazon Developer channels for applicable winners.

Sectors supported

Applications involving consumer technology, media, entertainment, voice interfaces, smart-home products, productivity, artificial intelligence, fitness, sports, family experiences and computer vision.

Selection process

  • Eligible projects are judged after the submission period.
  • Judging runs from 9 November to 20 November 2026.
  • Winners are expected to be announced around 3 December 2026.

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