HACKATHON DATES 6 - 8 Feb 2026
No mock demos. Real products only.
Most hackathons end with demos that never ship. This one's different.
GenerativeAI Immersion
The initial hours of the hackathon would focus on exposure and enablement.
Participants will be introduced to a wide range of commercially available Generative AI tools and platforms through curated sessions
Learn AI tools for rapid design and prototyping
AI-powered coding tools and best practices
Deploy AI developed applications to production
Marketing and Launch strategies with AI
AI Tool Credit Allocation
Each team receives
MVR
1,542
Encouraging teams with
Strategic tool selection
Cost awareness
Real-world AI adoption behavior
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
DAY 01
FRIDAY, 6th Feb
3:45 PM
Team Registration
4:00 PM
Opening Ceremony
4:15 PM
Group photo
4:30 PM
Networking Tea
5:00 PM
Introduction to GenAI Hack
5:30 PM
Session: Product Thinking
6:45 PM
Prayer Break
7:15 PM
Dinner
8:00 PM
Session: Design, Development & Deployment
11:00 PM
Session: Growth and Marketing
12:00 AM
Coding Kick-off
DAY 02
SATURDAY, 7th Feb
7:30 AM
Breakfast
10:30 AM
Open Mentor Hours
12:30 PM
Lunch
2:30 PM
Open Mentor Hours
7:30 PM
Dinner
8:30 PM
Pitch Workshop
9:00 PM
Open Mentor Hours
DAY 03
SUNDAY, 8th Feb
7:30 AM
Breakfast
10:00 AM
Open Mentor Hours
12:30 PM
Lunch
4:00 PM
Code Freeze + Product Hunt Listing done
4:15 PM
Tech Check
5:00 PM
Final Demo + Judging
6:00 PM
Networking Tea
6:30 PM
Winner Annoucement
PRIZES
FIRST PLACE
MVR 75,000
RUNNER-UP
JUDGING CRITERIA
70%
Use of Generative AI
— Relevance and appropriateness of AI tools used
— Depth of AI integration
— Impact of AI on speed, quality, and execution
— Creativity in leveraging AI capabilities
30%
Product & Team Readiness
— Team composition
— Market readiness
— Scalability and growth potential
Team's can only pitch on DEMO DAY if
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
6 - 8 Feb 2026
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