Hackathon Schedule
This is the schedule for EmP Hackfest Summer 2026. Subject to change prior to event kickoff. All times are in PST.
EVENT LOCATION:
DigiPen Institute of Technology (9931 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052)
Day 1: Saturday, September 5th
9/5/2026
Venue Opens
9:00 AM
9/5/2026
Venue Opens
Participants can enter the venue.
9:00 AM
Opening Ceremony & Theme Intro Workshop
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Opening Ceremony & Theme Intro Workshop
The opening ceremony will commence and the theme for this year's hackathon will be announced.
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch will be provided for participants.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Work Time & Venue Closes
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Work Time & Venue Closes
Venue closes at 5:00 PM. Participants may work on their projects offsite.
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Day 2: Sunday, September 6th
9/6/2026
Venue Opens
8:30 AM
9/6/2026
Venue Opens
Participants can enter the venue.
8:30 AM
Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch will be provided for participants.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Project Submission Deadline
2:30 PM
Project Submission Deadline
Projects must be submitted to the DevPost at this time.
2:30 PM
Presentations
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Presentations
Participants will present their projects to a judging panel. They will be assigned a room and a time to present beforehand.
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
5:30 - 6:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
Words of thanks and winners will be announced.
5:30 - 6:00 PM
SafeHack Winners
Room 1
These participants won prizes in their sector.
First Place: Team 1B
Congratulations to Om Vyas, Pranav Prasanna Venkatesh, Aadi Saraf, and Andrew Chen!
Second Place: Team 1E
Congratulations to James Yang and Brendon Wang!
Third Place: Team 1A
Congratulations to Jerry Zhang, Pranav Dasan, Sean Liu, Eason Liu, and Siddharth Biswas!
Room 2
These participants won prizes in their sector.
First Place: Team 2G
Congratulations to Tyler Ortiz, Aman Jacob, Nicholas Chen, Elliot Cui, and Keke Xie!
Second Place: Team 2B
Congratulations to Varun Patankar, Karunya Penumalla, Brenden Luo, and Vaishnav Bourampeta!
Third Place: Team 2E
Congratulations to Arjun Rammohan and Yufei Ye!
Room 3
These participants won prizes in their sector
First Place: Team 3B
Congratulations to Andy Peng, Palash Desarda, Aaryaman Chopra, and Ethan de Guzman!
Second Place: Team 3C
Congratulations to Aarush Kikkuru, Raaghav Komethagan, and Ritvik Krishna!
Third Place: Team 3A
Congratulations to Rhea Sadhwani, Jiayue Quan, Luran Yang, and Neilan Hart!
Sponsor Prizes
These participants won prizes in their sector
Best Presentation Award: Team 1D
Congratulations to Amy Hu, Cécile Guetat, Joyce Wang, and Lawson Luo!
Most Innovative Award: Team 3G
Congratulations to Anthony Cao, Ethan Li, Yicheng Cui, Rishi Jasuja, and Cloud Hope!
Congratulations to all the winners! Gift cards will be distributed shortly.
Thank You Sponsors!
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