Averix AI Hackathon 2025 is a virtual event designed to spark creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving. It’s hosted by Averix AI, a global student-led organization that empowers young innovators to use artificial intelligence for good. The hackathon runs over the weekend of February 7th, 2026. You’ll create an AI-powered project designed to make a real impact. It may simplify daily life, improve accessibility, or tackle an important challenge.
Open to middle-school and high-school students ages 13–18. Participants may work solo or in teams of up to 4 members.
EVERY PARTICIPANT MUST FILL OUT THE AVERIX HACKS REGISTRATION FORM. Atfer registering, look for a Google Classroom invitation link. There, you will be provided with more information and a zoom meeting link.
Throughout the weekend, participants will have access to:
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Live workshops
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Mentor support
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Conversations with industry leaders at the forefront of AI
For updates, announcements, and community news, join the Averix Hacks Discord server.
Requirements
EVERY PARTICIPANT (ALL STUDENTS IN A GROUP) MUST FILL OUT THE AVERIX HACKS REGISTRATION FORM.
Only one person from each team should submit the project on Devpost. The submitter must add all teammates to the Devpost submission page. You must provide a link to a public GitHub repository created during the hackathon dates. The repository must include:
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README file with:
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A short project explanation (2–3 sentences)
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Names and schools/organizations of all team members
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The date and project name
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----------------------------------- Name and School: Adithya Kattimani - John P. Stevens High School, Aarav Mohindra - Edison High School Date: 11/17/24 Project Name: CalorieAI
Description: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras malesuada maximus velit, non commodo neque bibendum vitae. Vestibulum eu bibendum massa. Vestibulum in efficitur quam. Suspendisse accumsan semper turpis ut vestibulum. -----------------------------------
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2. Project files
- Include all source code, assets, or design files
- If it’s a design-only project, include links to Figma, Canva, or Google Slides
- Clearly label any datasets or third-party tools used
3. Upload a slide deck (up to 10 slides) to your repository. It should include:
- Project name and team members
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Problem statement and inspiration
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Explanation of your AI model or approach
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Key features or demo screenshots
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Future improvements or impact goals
4. Submit a 1–3 minute video that includes:
- A walkthrough of your slide presentation
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A demonstration of your project’s main features
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An explanation of how your project works
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A live or recorded showcase of the project in action
- Screen recording of the code
The video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or any public platform.uTube, Vimeo, or any public platform.
Prizes
1st Best Overall Hack
The hack submitted to Averix Hacks 2025 with the best overall implementation of AI to create impact. Project demonstrates combination of technical talent, practicality, creativity, and presentational/explanatory skills.
-Certificate of Achievement
-$50
-.xyz domains (5)
-Balsamiq Extended Free Trail
-Invitation to Host a Hackathon with AverixAI
2nd Best Overall Hack
The hack submitted to Averix Hacks 2025 with the 2nd best overall implementation of AI to create impact. Projects demonstrates combination of technical talent, practicality, creativity, and presentational/explanatory skills.
-Certificate of Achievement
-$30
-.xyz domains (3)
-Balsamiq Extended Free Trial
3rd Best Overall Hack
The hack submitted to Averix Hacks 2025 with the 3rd best overall implementation of AI to create impact. Projects demonstrates combination of technical talent, practicality, creativity, and presentational/explanatory skills.
-Certificate of Achievement
-$20
-.xyz domain (1)
-Balsamiq Extended Free Trial
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Tejas Pravinbhai Patel
Software Development Engineer II at Amazon
Saptadeep Debnath
Systems Integration @ Horizon Surgical Systems | Michigan Robotics
Priyanka Kukreja
Tech Lead at Stripe, Former Software Engineer at Instagram
Kaarthikeyan S
Senior Product Manager @ Microsoft | Leading Product Development Initiatives
Servin Osmanov
Lead Fullstack Python/ReactJS Engineer @ Anvaya Solutions, Inc.
Mahendran Chinnaiah
Healthcare Technology Leader | PBM & Hospital Systems Strategy, Cloud, API & Product Architecture & Digital Transformation
Judging Criteria
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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