{"id":1485,"date":"2026-04-18T07:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T07:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2026\/?page_id=1485"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:17:15","slug":"hakkathon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2026\/hakkathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakkathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1485\" class=\"elementor elementor-1485\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e16ccc e-con-full hakkathon-page e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e16ccc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffac70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ffac70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a718a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"43a718a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \n<style>\n    .hero {\n      position: relative;\n    }\n\n    .hero-logo-right {\n      position: absolute;\n      top: 10px;\n      right: 10px;\n      width: 260px;\n      max-width: 40%;\n      opacity: 0.95;\n      filter: drop-shadow(0 15px 35px rgba(250,204,21,0.15));\n      pointer-events: none;\n      z-index: 5;\n    }\n\n    \/* Mobile optimization *\/\n    @media (max-width: 820px){\n      .hero-logo-right {\n        width: 160px;\n        top: 0;\n        right: 0;\n        opacity: 0.9;\n      }\n    }\n  :root {\n    --bg: #050505;\n    --panel: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);\n    --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);\n    --gold: #facc15;\n    --red: #ef4444;\n    --text: #ffffff;\n    --muted: #9ca3af;\n    --muted-2: #d1d5db;\n    --radius: 28px;\n    --shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);\n    --shadow-lg: 0 30px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.40);\n    --max: 1280px;\n  }\n  * { box-sizing: border-box; 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}\n    .timeline-date { text-align:left; }\n  }\n  @media (max-width:767px){\n      .side-top,\n      .header-inner{\n          flex-wrap:wrap;\n      }\n  }\n<\/style> \n<body>\n  <div class=\"bg\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"shell\">\n    <header class=\"header\">\n      <div class=\"header-inner\">\n        <div class=\"brand\">\n            <div class=\"logo\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hakkathon-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Hackathon Logo\">\n            <\/div>\n          <div class=\"brand-text\">\n            <small>AKKA 2026<\/small>\n            <strong><span class=\"red\">HACK<\/span><span class=\"white\">4<\/span><span class=\"gold\">Good<\/span><\/strong>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <a class=\"btn primary\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/app.featsclub.com\/event-ticket.html?D6ab8rCpi5fmnBejK4zQM6dMqVC3\/F9mSjfYTXh4IMBwoJUlP\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n           Register Now\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <section class=\"hero\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"pill\">AKKA 2026 \u2022 Silver Jubilee \u2022 Virtual Hackathon<\/div>\n        <h1>\n          <span class=\"line-brand\"><span class=\"red\">HACK<\/span><span class=\"white\">4<\/span><span class=\"gold\">Good<\/span><\/span>\n          Build products with <span class=\"gold\">real-world impact<\/span>.\n        <\/h1>\n        <div class=\"hero-copy\">\n          A high-conviction hackathon for ambitious builders creating solutions across AI, community transformation, and cultural continuity \u2014 with mentorship, prize money, and a direct path to pitch to investors.\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"actions\">\n            <a class=\"btn primary\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/app.featsclub.com\/event-ticket.html?D6ab8rCpi5fmnBejK4zQM6dMqVC3\/F9mSjfYTXh4IMBwoJUlP\"\n               target=\"_blank\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n               Register Now\n            <\/a>\n            <a class=\"btn secondary\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rules-Guidelines-Terms.pdf\"\n               target=\"_blank\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               download>\n               Download Rules & Guidelines\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"stats\">\n          <div class=\"card stat highlight\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><h4>Registration Fee<\/h4><p>$50<\/p><div class=\"sub\">One-time \u2022 Solo or Team (up to 5)<br\/>Includes full hackathon access<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card stat\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><h4>Prize Pool<\/h4><p>$15,000+<\/p><div class=\"sub\">Cash prizes, Tech credits<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card stat\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><h4>Finalists<\/h4><p>Top 100<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card stat\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><h4>Investor Access<\/h4><p>VC PITCH EVENT<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"card side\">\n        <div class=\"card-inner\">\n          <div class=\"side-top\">\n            <div>\n              <p class=\"side-label\">Featured Opportunity<\/p>\n              <h2>Hack4Good 2026<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"side-badge\">Virtual<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"side-list\">\n            <div class=\"side-item\"><h3>Why it matters<\/h3><p>This is not a typical hackathon. It is designed for teams building products with measurable community and market value.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"side-item\"><h3>What winners unlock<\/h3><p>Cash prizes, expert mentorship, visibility across the AKKA ecosystem, and a direct pitch opportunity to VCs and startup founders.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"side-item\"><h3>Who should join<\/h3><p>Developers, designers, PMs, founders, students, and first-time hackers ready to build with purpose.<\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <div class=\"divider\"><div class=\"divider-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"sections\">\n      <section class=\"overview\">\n        <div>\n          <p class=\"eyebrow\">Overview<\/p>\n          <h2 class=\"title-xl\">HACK4Good<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid-2\">\n          <div class=\"card copy-card\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><p>Build products with real-world impact.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card copy-card\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><p>A high-conviction hackathon for ambitious builders creating solutions across AI, community transformation, and cultural continuity \u2014 with mentorship, prize money, and a direct path to pitch to investors.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow\">Tracks<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"title-xl\">Choose a direction. Build where your work can create leverage.<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"grid-3\" style=\"margin-top:40px;\">\n          <div class=\"card track-card\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><div class=\"track-tag\">Track<\/div><h3>AI & Future of Work<\/h3><p class=\"track-sub\">Build agentic systems and tools people actually use.<\/p><ul class=\"clean\"><li>\u2022 Multi-agent workflows<\/li><li>\u2022 Real tools<\/li><li>\u2022 Career intelligence<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"example-wrap\"><p>Example Ideas<\/p><ul class=\"clean\"><li>\u2192 AI Software Agency<\/li><li>\u2192 Personal Travel Agent<\/li><li>\u2192 Career GPS<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card track-card\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><div class=\"track-tag\">Track<\/div><h3>Community & Impact<\/h3><p class=\"track-sub\">Solve real-world problems for people and organizations.<\/p><ul class=\"clean\"><li>\u2022 Health<\/li><li>\u2022 NGOs<\/li><li>\u2022 SMBs<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"example-wrap\"><p>Example Ideas<\/p><ul class=\"clean\"><li>\u2192 Fall Guardian<\/li><li>\u2192 Grant Factory<\/li><li>\u2192 Compliance Agent<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card track-card\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><div class=\"track-tag\">Track<\/div><h3>Culture & Identity<\/h3><p class=\"track-sub\">Preserve and scale culture globally.<\/p><ul class=\"clean\"><li>\u2022 Heritage<\/li><li>\u2022 Tourism<\/li><li>\u2022 Artisans<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"example-wrap\"><p>Example Ideas<\/p><ul class=\"clean\"><li>\u2192 Kavya Creator<\/li><li>\u2192 Authenticity Auditor<\/li><li>\u2192 Global Artisan Agent<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow\">Timeline<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"title-xl\">A clear path from registration to investor visibility.<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"timeline-list\">\n          <div class=\"card timeline-card\"><div class=\"timeline-card-inner\"><div class=\"timeline-left\"><div class=\"step\">01<\/div><div class=\"timeline-copy\"><h3>Registration Deadline<\/h3><p>11:59 PM PST<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-date\">June 20, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card timeline-card\"><div class=\"timeline-card-inner\"><div class=\"timeline-left\"><div class=\"step\">02<\/div><div class=\"timeline-copy\"><h3>Idea Presentation<\/h3><p>11:59 PM PST<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-date\">July 2, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card timeline-card july4\"><div class=\"media\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-card-inner\"><div class=\"timeline-left\"><div class=\"step\">03<\/div><div class=\"timeline-copy\"><h3>Top 100 Announced <span class=\"july4-pill\">Independence Day<\/span><\/h3><p>Selected teams move forward<\/p><p class=\"july4-note\">Honoring 250 years of American history<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-date\">July 4, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card timeline-card\"><div class=\"timeline-card-inner\"><div class=\"timeline-left\"><div class=\"step\">04<\/div><div class=\"timeline-copy\"><h3>Final Submission<\/h3><p>11:59 PM PST<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-date\">August 8, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card timeline-card\"><div class=\"timeline-card-inner\"><div class=\"timeline-left\"><div class=\"step\">05<\/div><div class=\"timeline-copy\"><h3>Winners Announced<\/h3><p>Top 6 teams selected<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-date\">August 15, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card timeline-card\"><div class=\"timeline-card-inner\"><div class=\"timeline-left\"><div class=\"step\">06<\/div><div class=\"timeline-copy\"><h3>AKKA TANK Pitch<\/h3><p>Pitch to VCs and founders<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-date\">September 4, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow\">Submission Guidelines<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"title-xl\">What you need to submit to win.<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"guidelines\">\n          <div class=\"card guideline-card\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><h3>Idea Presentation (July 2)<\/h3><ul class=\"guideline-list\"><li>\u2022 Problem Statement<\/li><li>\u2022 Solution Overview<\/li><li>\u2022 Target Users<\/li><li>\u2022 System Design<\/li><li>\u2022 Tech Stack<\/li><li>\u2022 MVP Scope<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"card guideline-card\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><h3>Final Submission (Aug 8)<\/h3><ul class=\"guideline-list\"><li>\u2022 Code Repository<\/li><li>\u2022 Architecture Diagram<\/li><li>\u2022 Live Prototype<\/li><li>\u2022 Demo Video<\/li><li>\u2022 Final Pitch Deck<\/li><li>\u2022 Future Roadmap<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"prizes\">\n        <div class=\"card prize-main\"><div class=\"card-inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Prizes<\/p><h2>$15,000+<\/h2><p>Cash prizes, credits, 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