17 days ago
ForgeHacks Participant Certificates Are Here!
ForgeHacks Participant Certificates Are Here!
Thank you to everyone who participated in ForgeHacks Online 2026!
Participant certificates are now available. We’ve compiled the certificates into one folder so you can easily find and download yours.
How to find your certificate:
• Open the certificate folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WBwWWGOwECmO38OgBdGsyoSX3M6i1oCo
• Find the file with your name as it appears on your certificate or the name you used on Devpost.
• Download your certificate and save it for your records.
Need to change your certificate?
If your name is misspelled or you need another correction, please leave a message in the Devpost Discussion labeled…
19 days ago
ForgeHacks certificate update
Hello Everyone!
ForgeHacks participation certificates have been sent out to Mostly Everyone who:
1. Submitted a project (not a draft)
2. Was either the Submitter or a Team member of the submitter
If you have not recieved an email of participation, then wait a little longer as our email limit has been reached and can't send it at the moment. All Participation Certificates will be sent to all Participants by the end of the day.
Once again, thank you for your patience and for participating in ForgeHacks!
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the…
21 days ago
ForgeHacks Certificates and Winner update
Hey everyone, sorry for the delay, here is the status as of now:
Regarding certificates: Certificates are taking longer than expected, and we apologize for the delay. We're working on getting them sent out, but please give us some time to finish processing everything. We expect them to be sent by either today evening or tomorrow afternoon (EDT)
Regarding judging: We've seen concerns raised about some of the winning projects and whether they met the hackathon requirements. We're reviewing the specific concerns to determine whether any follow-up is needed. We appreciate everyone who has brought these issues to…
22 days ago
Correction: AI + Education Track Winner
Correction: AI + Education Track Winner
Hi everyone,
A quick correction to our earlier winners announcement: we accidentally left out the AI + Education track winner.
AI + Education: Mock Interview Sandbox
Congratulations to the winning team! We apologize for the oversight and want to make sure your achievement receives the recognition it deserves.
Thank you again to everyone who participated in ForgeHacks 2026!
Sushanth, Ishaan, and Aarav
ForgeHacks
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
23 days ago
Meet the winners
Hi everyone,
Thank you for building with us. Over seven days, students from 70+ countries built projects across six tracks, and our judges had a hard time choosing. Here are the winners of ForgeHacks 2026.
OVERALL WINNERS
1st place: Prakira
2nd place: Aquapulse
3rd place: PayZen: Payment Proof Verifier
TRACK WINNERS
AI + Healthcare: Vaxchecks
AI + Climate: ReefSense
AI + Business: Lead Time
AI + Cybersecurity, sponsored by Agentboxd: SecondLook
AI + Creativity: IdeaForge
Each project can win one prize, so when a top three project also led its track, the track prize went to the next highest project…
25 days ago
⚖️ Judging has begun! 🔥
Our judges are now reviewing the submitted ForgeHacks projects.
They'll be evaluating projects according to the official judging criteria and track requirements.
A huge thank you to everyone who submitted — and to our judges and mentors for giving their time to the community. ❤️
We'll share more information once judging is complete.
Good luck to everyone! 🔥
25 days ago
🚨IMPORTANT - ForgeHack Late Submissions Review
Hello everyone,
We have gone through all of the submissions and everyone who needs to update their project should've recieved a message on DevPost.
Please check your notifications and fix this before October 10 3PM EDT
Thank you for your patience, and thank's for participating in ForgeHacks!
25 days ago
Late Submissions Notice - ForgeHacks
Hey everyone! 👋
Hackathon submissions are now officially closed! 🎉
While reviewing entries, we noticed that a few teams are missing 1–2 small requirements (such as demo video links, repository URLs, or project descriptions).
If your project is affected: We want to make sure your hard work gets fairly evaluated! Check your Devpost Messages (under your project’s message board) or your registered email. We are sending private links directly to the affected teams to allow quick updates to existing entries.
⏰ Deadline for Updates: October 10 3PM EDT (TODAY - extra 3HRS)
Please keep an eye on…
25 days ago
🔒 Submissions are now closed
The build window has ended.
Thank you to everyone who spent the past week building, experimenting, debugging, and creating with us. 🔥
What happens next?
🧑⚖️ Judges will begin reviewing submissions
🏆 Winners will be selected
📢 Winners will be announced after judging is complete
For now, take a breath.
You built something. That's worth being proud of.
We'll see you on the other side of the forge. 🔥
25 days ago
🚨 1 HOUR LEFT
ForgeHacks submissions close in 1 HOUR.
Deadline: 12:00 PM EDT.
If you're still building, prioritize getting a working version submitted.
If your project is ready, submit it now.
Don't risk missing the deadline because you waited until the last few minutes.
60 minutes. One final push. 🔥
25 days ago
⚠️ 6 HOURS LEFT
The ForgeHacks submission deadline is TODAY at 12:00 PM EDT.
If you haven't submitted yet, this is your final stretch.
Before submitting, check:
☑️ Project description complete
☑️ Demo/video included
☑️ Screenshots included
☑️ Track selected correctly
☑️ Required links working
☑️ Submission actually submitted
Don't wait until the final minutes.
🔥 Deadline: 12:00 PM EDT TODAY.
26 days ago
🚨 24 HOURS LEFT
The ForgeHacks submission deadline is tomorrow at 12:00 PM EDT.
If your project isn't finished yet, prioritize the essentials.
✅ Make sure your project works
✅ Finish your Devpost submission
✅ Add your demo/video
✅ Add screenshots
✅ Explain what you built
✅ Check your track
✅ Submit before the deadline
Don't leave your submission to the final hour.
You've built it. Now make sure you actually submit it. 🔥
28 days ago
⏳ We’re halfway through ForgeHacks! 🔥
You've officially reached the midpoint of the ForgeHacks build window.
That means you have around 3 days left to turn your idea into a finished project.
If you're behind:Don't panic. Cut scope.
A small, polished project is better than a huge project that isn't finished.
If you're on track:Start thinking about:
- 📝 Your Devpost submission
- 🎥 Your demo
- 📸 Screenshots
- 💡 How you'll explain your idea
- 🧪 Testing and polishing
Use the remaining time to improve your documentation, fix bugs, and make your demo stronger.
The deadline is October 10 at 12:00 PM EDT.
Keep…
about 1 month ago
ForgeHacks is LIVE: track prompts and your participant packet
Hello builders,
ForgeHacks 2026 is LIVE. The build window is open until Saturday, October 10 at 12:00 PM ET.
🧠 Choose your trackForgeHacks has six tracks:
🏥 AI + Healthcare
📚 AI + Education
🌎 AI + Climate
💼 AI + Business
🤖 AI + Cybersecurity
🎨 AI + Creativity
Your track must be selected when you submit your project and cannot be changed afterward.
YOUR PARTICIPANT PACKET
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10DcagvYeoBv7NEyu33H_6ciDRE5UMOsW/view?usp=sharing
Everything you need is in it: the six track prompts, your sponsor credits and how to redeem them, the schedule, the rules, how to get mentor…
about 1 month ago
🔥 ForgeHacks starts tomorrow!
ForgeHacks 2026 starts tomorrow! 🔥
The build window officially opens on October 3 at 12:00 PM EDT.
If you haven't formed a team yet, now is the time! You can build solo or work with a team of up to 4 people. Find teammates, decide what you want to build, and get everything ready before the forge opens.
Get ready to:
🤖 Build something with AI
🛠️ Turn your idea into a working project
🏆 Compete for prizes
🌎 Meet other student builders
💡 Learn from mentors and workshops
✅ Form your team…