About the Challenge

FutureForge Hacks challenges students to use artificial intelligence to create solutions that address real-world problems and expand access to opportunity. As AI transforms industries, the ability to build with AI is becoming an essential skill — yet many students lack the resources, mentorship, and exposure needed to participate. This hackathon aims to bridge that gap by bringing together innovators of all experience levels to design impactful AI-powered projects in areas such as education, healthcare, accessibility, sustainability, and community improvement.

Get Started

Ready to build the future? Form a team, choose a challenge area, and start brainstorming an AI-powered solution that creates meaningful impact. Whether you're an experienced developer or exploring AI for the first time, FutureForge Hacks welcomes all skill levels. Learn new tools, collaborate with mentors, build your prototype, and showcase your idea to a community of innovators.

Requirements

What to Build

Build an AI-powered solution that addresses a meaningful real-world problem. Projects should use artificial intelligence in a creative and impactful way to improve how people learn, work, access resources, or interact with technology.

Participants can build projects in areas such as:

  • 🎓 Education: AI tutors, personalized learning tools, study assistants
  • 🏥 Healthcare: Health education platforms, accessibility tools, wellness solutions
  • ♿ Accessibility: Tools that make technology more inclusive for everyone
  • 🌱 Sustainability: AI solutions for environmental challenges
  • 🌎 Community Impact: Technology that helps solve local or global issues
  • 💼 Future of Work: Career tools, skill development, and productivity solutions

Projects can range from web applications and mobile apps to AI models, platforms, and creative technology solutions. All experience levels are welcome — focus on solving a problem that matters.

What to Submit

Your submission should include:

  • Project Title — A clear and memorable name for your project
  • Project Description — Explain the problem you are solving, your solution, and why it matters
  • Demo Video — A short walkthrough showing your project, features, and impact
  • Prototype or Code Repository — Link to your working project, GitHub repository, or demo
  • AI Implementation Details — Explain how AI is used and what technologies power your solution
  • Team Information — List all team members and their contributions

Judges will evaluate projects based on:

  • 💡 Innovation and creativity
  • 🌍 Real-world impact
  • 🤖 Effective use of AI
  • 🛠 Technical execution
  • 🎨 User experience and design

Build something meaningful. Forge the future.

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Prizes

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1 winner

Devpost Achievements

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Judges

Sai Sharan Nellutla

Sai Sharan Nellutla
EXEA

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation & Creativity
    How unique and creative is the project? Judges will consider whether the team introduces an original idea, explores new approaches, or uses AI in an innovative way to solve a meaningful problem.
  • Impact & Problem Relevance
    How effectively does the project address a real-world challenge? Judges will evaluate the importance of the problem being solved, the potential positive impact, and how meaningful the solution could be for users or communities.
  • AI Implementation & Technical Execution
    How effectively does the project use artificial intelligence? Judges will consider the quality of the technical implementation, the thoughtful use of AI tools or models, and how well the technology supports the project's goals.
  • User Experience & Design
    How intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly is the solution? Judges will evaluate the overall design, usability, accessibility, and whether the project creates a positive experience for its intended users.
  • Presentation & Communication
    How clearly does the team explain their project? Judges will consider the quality of the demo, storytelling, clarity of the presentation, and the team's ability to communicate their idea and impact.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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