Name: The MedGemma Impact Challenge
Start: 2026-01-13T13:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-02-24T23:59:59.000Z

Question 1

What are the required components for a valid submission?

Accepted Answer

A valid entry must include a high-quality technical writeup, a public code repository for reproducibility, and a video demonstration (3 minutes or less).

Question 2

What is the total prize pool for this challenge?

Accepted Answer

The total prize pool is $100,000, including $75,000 for the Main Track (1st to 4th place) and $25,000 across Special Technology Awards.

Question 3

What are the Special Technology Awards?

Accepted Answer

Prizes are awarded for Agentic Workflows ($10k), Novel Tasks ($10k), and Edge AI ($5k) for projects running on local or mobile hardware.

Question 4

Are there specific compute requirements for participants?

Accepted Answer

No, there are no fixed compute requirements. Participants can use external compute, local machines, or cloud GPUs and are not limited to Kaggle's resources.

Question 5

What is the maximum team size?

Accepted Answer

Teams can consist of up to five (5) members. Team mergers are allowed before the final submission deadline.

Question 6

Is a dataset provided for this competition?

Accepted Answer

No dataset is provided. This is a project-based hackathon where participants build applications using HAI-DEF and MedGemma models.

The MedGemma Impact Challenge

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