Welcome to SPU Hacks 2026

Hosted by the Seattle Pacific University College of Business and Technology, SPU Hacks is a 64-hour in-person hackathon bringing together students across engineering, computer science, business, and design to build creative, realistic solutions for challenges facing the greater Seattle area.

Whether you are an experienced developer building a functional software prototype or a creative problem-solver pitching an innovative proposal, there is a place for you.

Official Event Hub: SPU-Hacks.org Please note: All live schedules, team registration, challenge prompt details, mentor workshop links, table assignments, and live announcements are hosted at https://spu-hacks.org. Please make sure your team creates an account there!

When & Where: • Dates: October 15–18, 2026 (64 Hours) • Location: Otto Miller Hall, Seattle Pacific University • Format: In-person hackathon with science-fair style judging on Sunday, October 18th

Competition Tracks: Teams can enter their project under one of two tracks:

  1. The Prototype Track: For teams developing working software, hardware, or technical prototypes.
  2. The Proposal Track: For non-prototype, conceptual, design, and business proposals addressing the challenge prompts (wireframes, research, and implementation plans).

Detailed challenge prompts will be revealed at kickoff. Visit SPU-Hacks.org for updates.

Team Guidelines & Eligibility: • Eligibility: Free and open to all Seattle Pacific University students (all majors and skill levels welcome). • Team Size: Teams of 3 to 4 students.

Requirements

Submission Requirements (Due on Devpost): To submit your project for judging, your team must provide:

  1. Project Title & Short Summary: A clear overview of the problem you are solving.
  2. Track Selection: The Prototype Track or The Proposal Track.
  3. Repository / Demo Link: GitHub repo, Figma, pitch deck, or demo URL.
  4. Team Members: Ensure all teammates are listed on the Devpost project.
  5. In-Person Presentation: Be present at your assigned table in Otto Miller Hall on Sunday for science-fair judging.

Judging & Presentation: Judging takes place science-fair style at Otto Miller Hall. Judges will walk table-to-table to meet your team, experience your project firsthand, and score based on impact, innovation, execution, and teamwork.

View the full rubric and scoring details at https://spu-hacks.org.

Important Links: • Official Event Platform & Live Schedule: https://spu-hacks.org • Questions? Contact organizers at [email protected]

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Bag of snacks
1 winner

Goody Bag from Trader Joe's

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Timmy Testing

Timmy Testing
Testing Inc.

Judging Criteria

  • Did they show up
    Did you show up?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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