Hackyard Build 2026 at IIT Guwahati

Hackyard Build 2026 is a free-to-enter, 24-hour in-person hackathon taking place at IIT Guwahati on 24–25 October 2026. Participants may propose AI agents, web or mobile applications, developer tools, startup prototypes or other useful technology products. Joining the Devpost page alone does not complete the application. Applicants must also complete the official Hackyard application.

• Applicants must be at least 13 years old.
• Selected builders must be available to attend IIT Guwahati on 24–25 October 2026.
• Round one requires an idea submission rather than a finished product.
• Selected applicants develop a working prototype during the in-person build.

• USD 100 in Hackyard LLM credits for each selected project.
• Eligible participants may receive USD 100 in Browser Use credits.
• Render platform credits and a Best Use of Render Workflows prize track.
• Free one-year .xyz domains for the top 50 projects.
• FlutterFlow, MojoAuth, Spline, Maritime and ElevenLabs subscriptions or credits for eligible participants and winners.
• Award categories include Best Build, Best Use of AI, Wildcard, Real-World Build and Builder to Watch.
• The stated USD 73,526 maximum represents conditional in-kind value, not cash or guaranteed redemption.

• Round-one ideas are reviewed for problem relevance, innovation, feasibility, impact and execution potential.
• Selected builders attend the physical event and create working prototypes.
• Final judging weights are build quality 40%, problem significance 20%, ingenuity 20% and future potential 20%.