Important: Official applications are not accepted through Devpost.
To apply for Innovation Cup 2026, please complete your registration through the Official Application Page.
This is a three-day hackathon in Silicon Valley, taking place September 25–27, 2026.
Selected participants will gain access to cutting-edge technologies from Codex and Google Cloud, receive feedback from executives and technical leaders, and $70,000 in cash prizes and acceleration opportunities.
Whether you're an engineer, designer, researcher, or aspiring founder, we invite you to build alongside exceptional peers and turn bold ideas into reality.
Requirements
Official applications are not accepted through Devpost.
To apply for Innovation Cup 2026, please complete your registration through
the Official Application Page.
Joining this Devpost page does not complete your application.
Project submission instructions will be shared with selected participants by the organizer.
Prizes
Grand Prize
- Prize Money: 20,000 USD
- An invitation to participate in Sponsor’s Acceleration Program
- Business Development Support Funding of 30,000 USD
- An exclusive 3-Month Acceleration Program
- Strategic Mentorship: Multiple feedback sessions with active business leaders and interviews with industry experts for deep, real-world insights.
- User Validation (PoC): Opportunities for hands-on product testing and interviews leveraging Recruit’s assets and vast corporate network.
Special Award
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jim Giles
CTO, Indeed
Robert Hohman
CEO & Co-Founder, Glassdoor
Technical team staff
Google Cloud
AI deployment engineers
OpenAI
Judging Criteria
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Potential Impact
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Creativity and Innovation
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Technical Architecture & Viability
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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