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Moonshot Hackathon

devpostHosted on Devpost

Fetched 18 days ago

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

to Tuesday, June 30, 2026

•

4 weeks long

Data ScienceArtificial IntelligenceWeb Development
Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.

Event Type

online

486

Participants

$33,532

Prize Pool

43

Est. Projects

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” Moonshot - A 0 to 1 Hackathon Civilizations are not transformed by those who optimize what already exists. They are transformed by those willing to imagine what does not. Every era is defined by a small number of impossible ideas that became inevitable: flight, electricity, the internet, reusable rockets, artificial intelligence. At first, they were dismissed. Then they reshaped the world. Moonshot was created for the people who think in that direction. Not for incrementalism. Not for polished clones. Not for another productivity app disguised as innovation. But for original thought. For first-principles reasoning. For contrarian ideas. For builders obsessed with questions larger than themselves. This is a hackathon grounded in the zero-to-one philosophy: the belief that true innovation is not created through competition alone, but through the creation of entirely new categories, capabilities, and futures. We believe technology is more than software. It is a force that bends the trajectory of civilization. Over the course of this event, participants will attempt what most competitions never ask for: ideas that sound unrealistic, technologies that should not exist yet, systems capable of changing how humanity lives, thinks, discovers, heals, learns, and progresses. Moonshot rewards depth over polish. Vision over trend-following. Originality over imitation. The goal is not simply to build projects. The goal is to prototype the future. Moonshot Philosophy Build what does not exist yet. Question inherited assumptions. Pursue ideas worthy of decades, not days. Think beyond products - think systems. Optimize for impact, not applause. Go from zero to one. Because the future is not discovered. It is built. And yet, you will have only one week to attempt it. Because history has never waited for those who felt ready.

Sponsors

CodeCrafters image

CodeCrafters

codecrafters.io

.xyz Domains image

.xyz Domains

gen.xyz

CleanShot X image

CleanShot X

cleanshot.com

MongoDB image

MongoDB

Iteration Machine image

Iteration Machine

www.iterationmachine.com

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