Beyond Tomorrow Summit

The challenge

The Beyond Tomorrow Hackathon 2026 is a global innovation challenge designed to bring together developers, AI engineers, researchers, designers, startup founders, and technology enthusiasts to build impactful solutions for the future. Participants will collaborate to solve real-world problems across domains such as Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Web3 & Blockchain, Healthcare Innovation, Sustainability & Climate Tech, FinTech, Smart Automation, and Future Technologies.

Tracks / categories

This hackathon is focused on innovation, execution, scalability, and real-world impact. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their technical skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities while networking with global innovators, mentors, judges, and industry leaders. The event will include AI-powered evaluation rounds, live judging sessions, mentorship opportunities, global participation, and recognition and prizes for top teams.

Required tech & constraints

• Eligibility: Students only, above legal age of majority in country of residence. Companies/professional organizations are excluded.
• Teams may use open-source tools and public APIs.
• Submissions must be original work.
• Plagiarism or copied projects will lead to disqualification.
• Participants are encouraged to provide public repositories wherever possible.

Submission requirements

• Project Title
• Project Description (Problem, Solution, Key features, Intended impact)
• Demo Video (Product walkthrough, Features, Technical explanation, Working prototype/demo)
• GitHub Repository (Public repository encouraged)
• Presentation / Pitch Deck (Problem statement, Solution overview, Architecture/workflow, Future scope, Business/impact potential)
• Screenshots / Product Images
• Technology Stack (Mention all frameworks, tools, APIs, and technologies used)

Judging criteria

• Innovation & Creativity (25%): Originality, creativity, and uniqueness of the solution.
• Technical Implementation (25%): Technical quality, architecture, functionality, and execution.
• Real-World Impact & Scalability (25%): Relevance to real-world problems, scalability, feasibility, and long-term potential.
• Design, Presentation & User Experience (25%): User experience, interface design, presentation quality, and communication clarity.

Prizes

• First Prize: $1,000 in cash (1 winner)
• Second Prize: $500 in cash (1 winner)
• Third Prize: $125 in cash (2 winners)

Total prize pool: $1,750 in cash.