About the Challenge (https://orionhackathon.com/)([email protected])

Innovation has the power to shape the future. Orion Global Hackathon 2026 is a global innovation challenge that brings together developers, designers, AI engineers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students to solve real-world problems through technology.

Organized in collaboration with INFORMS, Google Developer Groups (GDG), and UnsaidTalks, Orion aims to foster innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the development of impactful solutions that address challenges across industries.

Whether you're passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Education, Sustainability, FinTech, Cybersecurity, or Open Innovation, Orion provides a platform to transform bold ideas into working products.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

1. Build innovative solutions for real-world challenges
2. Collaborate with talented innovators from around the globe
3. Learn from mentors and industry experts
4. Showcase projects before an experienced judging panel
5. Compete for cash prizes and global recognition
6. Expand their professional network and portfolio

We're looking for solutions that are innovative, technically sound, scalable, user-centric, and capable of creating measurable impact.

Join thousands of innovators worldwide and help build technology that makes a difference.

Get Started

Participating in Orion Global Hackathon is easy.

🚀 Register

Sign up on Devpost and or Website 

👥 Form Your Team

Participate solo or create a team of up to 5 members. Diverse teams often build the strongest solutions.

💡 Choose Your Challenge

Develop an innovative solution in one of the following areas:

1. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
2. Healthcare & Digital Health
3. Education Technology
4. Sustainability & Climate Tech
5. FinTech
6. Cybersecurity
7. Social Impact
8. Productivity & Enterprise Solutions
9. Open Innovation
10. 🛠️ Build

Create a working prototype using any programming language, framework, cloud platform, or AI technology.

📤 Submit

Your Devpost submission should include:

1. Project description
2. GitHub repository
3. Demo video
4. Presentation (recommended)
5. Installation instructions
6. Team details
7. 🏆 Present Your Innovation

Projects will be evaluated based on:

1. Innovation & Creativity
2. Technical Excellence
3. Real-world Impact
4. User Experience
5. Scalability
6. Presentation & Demo

The best teams will receive cash prizes, certificates, global recognition, networking opportunities, and exclusive exposure within the innovation ecosystem.

🤝 Collaboration Partners

Orion Global Hackathon 2026 is proudly organized in collaboration with:

1. INFORMS – Advancing operations research, analytics, and data-driven decision making.
2. Google Developer Groups (GDG) – Supporting developers through community, learning, and innovation.
3. UnsaidTalks – Empowering the next generation of innovators through technology, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Together, these collaborations create an ecosystem where participants can learn, innovate, and build solutions with meaningful global impact.

• Innovation & Originality (20%)
  How unique and original is the solution? Does it introduce a novel approach or significantly improve existing solutions?
• Technical Excellence (25%)
  Quality of software engineering, architecture, scalability, implementation, and technical complexity.
• Impact & Scalability — (15%)
  How effectively does the solution solve an important problem? Is it practical and capable of creating measurable impact?
• User Experience & Design (10%)
  Ease of use, accessibility, interface design, and overall user experience.
• Presentation & Demonstration (10%)
  Quality of the project demonstration, storytelling, documentation, and ability to communicate the solution effectively.
• Problem Relevance & Solution Effectiveness — (20%)