LifeHack 2026 is the flagship hackathon of the NUS Students’ Computing Club, bringing university students together to solve real-world problems through technology, design, and creative problem-solving.

During the 24-hour Main Hackathon, teams of 2–4 participants will select an industry challenge and build a working prototype. Participants will develop their ideas with support from mentors and industry representatives before presenting their solutions through live demonstrations.

Challenge areas will be contributed by our industry partners:

  • Visa
  • Ecovolt
  • CSIT
  • Rezolve AI

Whether you are a developer, designer, product thinker, data enthusiast, or first-time hacker, LifeHack 2026 is an opportunity to collaborate, experiment, and turn an ambitious idea into something tangible.

Event details:

  • Dates: 29–30 August 2026
  • Venue: COM3 MPH, NUS School of Computing
  • Format: In-person, 24-hour team hackathon
  • Team size: 2–4 participants
  • Problem statements: Revealed at the beginning of the event

Requirements

The final submission instructions, deadline, judging criteria, and required Devpost fields will be confirmed before the event.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$7,800 in prizes
1st Overall
$3,000 in cash
1 winner

2nd Overall
$2,000 in cash
1 winner

3rd Overall
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Rezolve AI best submission award
$600 in cash
1 winner

Visa best submission award
$600 in cash
1 winner

Ecovolt best submission award
$600 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

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to be updated

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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