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Amazon Nova AI Hackathon 2026: Complete Guide, Rules & Timeline

The Amazon Nova AI Hackathon is a global online hackathon hosted on Devpost and sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It invites developers, students, and professionals to build innovative generative AI applications using Amazon Nova models and tools.

Hackathon Timeline (Important Dates)

All dates follow Pacific Time (PT).

  • Hackathon Start Date: February 2, 2026

  • Submission Deadline: March 16, 2026

  • Feedback Submission Period Ends: March 18, 2026

  • Judging Period: March 17 – April 2, 2026

  • Winners Announcement: Around April 8, 2026

Who Can Participate?

The hackathon is open to:

  • Individuals or teams (students and professionals)

  • Participants must be 18 years or older

  • Global participation is allowed, except for a few restricted regions listed in the official rules

Participants may join multiple teams or submit as both an individual and a team member, provided all eligibility rules are followed.

Project Requirements-

To qualify, your submission must:

  • Be a Generative AI application built using Amazon Nova

  • Be newly created or significantly improved during the hackathon period

  • Function properly as demonstrated in the demo

  • Use only authorized third-party tools and APIs

Allowed Project Categories-

Your project must fit into at least one of the following categories:

  • Agentic AI

  • Multimodal Understanding

  • UI Automation

  • Voice AI

  • Freestyle (open innovation)

Submission Requirements-

Each submission must include:

  • A demo video (around 3 minutes) uploaded publicly

  • The hashtag #AmazonNova included with the video

  • A written project description explaining:

    • The problem you’re solving

    • How Amazon Nova is used

  • A link to your source code (public or shared privately for judging)

  • All content must be in English (or include an English translation)

Judging Criteria-

Projects are evaluated by an official judging panel based on:

  1. Technical Implementation – Effective and correct use of Amazon Nova

  2. Impact – Real-world usefulness or problem-solving value

  3. Creativity & Innovation – Originality and uniqueness of the idea

If scores are tied, judges use predefined tie-breaking rules.

Prizes & Rewards-

  • Top overall prizes (cash + AWS credits)

  • Category-specific awards

  • Student-only prizes

  • Bonus rewards for high-quality feedback submissions

How to Enter the Hackathon-

  1. Create or log in to your Devpost account

  2. Click on the link Amazon Nova AI Hackathon

  3. Choose your participant type (Student or Professional)

  4. Start building your project using Amazon Nova AI models


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