Name: Amazon Nova AI Hackathon
Start: 2026-02-02T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-03-18T07:59:59.000Z

Question 1

What is the total prize pool for this hackathon?

Accepted Answer

The prize pool includes $40,000 in cash prizes and $55,000 in AWS credits distributed across overall winners and category-specific tracks.

Question 2

What are the five main submission categories?

Accepted Answer

The categories are Agentic AI, Multimodal Understanding, UI Automation, Voice AI, and Freestyle Experimentation.

Question 3

Who is eligible to participate?

Accepted Answer

The hackathon is open to individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide, provided participants are 18 years of age or older.

Question 4

What technical resources are provided to participants?

Accepted Answer

Participants get access to Amazon Nova foundation models, technical documentation, and weekly Office Hours for live Q&A with AWS experts.

Question 5

How are the projects judged?

Accepted Answer

Submissions are evaluated on Technical Implementation (60%), Enterprise/Community Impact (20%), and Creativity/Innovation (20%).

Question 6

Is there a specific student prize?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is a dedicated 'Best Student Application' prize worth $3,000 in cash and $5,000 in AWS credits.

Amazon Nova AI Hackathon

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