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nwHacks 2026

devpostHosted on Devpost

Fetched 6 months ago

Saturday, January 17, 2026

to Sunday, January 18, 2026

•

1 day long

Web DevelopmentMobile DevelopmentArtificial IntelligenceSocial ImpactDiversity & Inclusion

Event Type

in person

107

Participants

$1,125

Prize Pool

9

Est. Projects

Join us this year at nwHacks on January 17th - 18th 2026!

Whether you're a seasoned hacker, or a hackathon newbie, nwHacks welcomes you; just bring an open mind and an insatiable desire to learn, and we'll take care of the rest. Create a project, learn new skills, and have fun with friends, old and new - all in 24 hours.

Check out our website! - https://www.nwhacks.io/

NOTE: Registering on Devpost does not give you access to the event, you must have been admitted to nwHacks 2026 through our application process in order to attend.

Sponsors

SCTY image

SCTY

Microsoft image

Microsoft

microsoft.com

UBC Student Alumni Connect image

UBC Student Alumni Connect

Arc'teryx image

Arc'teryx

Koerner's Pub UBC image

Koerner's Pub UBC

CSE CST image

CSE CST

Vidigami image

Vidigami

Github image

Github

education.github.com

Connor, Clark & Lunn image

Connor, Clark & Lunn

InternDB image

InternDB

interndb.io

NationGraph image

NationGraph

PCCA image

PCCA

IdeaMatch.ai image

IdeaMatch.ai

Limegee image

Limegee

Indomie image

Indomie

indomieonline.ca

Warp image

Warp

Nando's image

Nando's

BCIT SA image

BCIT SA

block image

block

Centre for Digital Media image

Centre for Digital Media

thecdm.ca

1Password image

1Password

1password.com

Steve's Poke Bar image

Steve's Poke Bar

www.stevespokebar.ca

BobaTalks image

BobaTalks

Investly image

Investly

Telus image

Telus

Barry's image

Barry's

Lovable image

Lovable

lovable.dev

Progression Bouldering Gym image

Progression Bouldering Gym

Judge Accessibility

Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10

Top signals

Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges

Organizers

Alex Johnson

alex@example.org

Jamie Rivera

jamie@example.org

Sam Chen

sam@example.org

Estimated Audience

Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech

Technical Focus

AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%

Industries

Healthcare
Education
Climate

Technologies

Python
React
OpenAI

Why this estimate

  • • Hosted by a university
  • • Open to students
  • • MLH member event

Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.

Quality Score

Quality Score

72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Operations12/15

Why this score

Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored

Missing data

Prize details
Code of conduct