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Key dates at a glance
Timeline (AoE - Anywhere On Earth)
This page lists every milestone for the hackathon. All deadlines use AoE (UTC-12) to keep things fair globally.
At A Glance
- Phase 1 - Approach (Online): September 9 → October 21, 2025
- Finalists announced (Top 5 per track): October 25, 2025
- Phase 2 - Build (Finalists, Online): October 27 - November 24, 2025 - 23:59
- Winners announced (Online): December 2, 2025
Milestones & What Happens At Each Step
01.
Approach Phase Opens
September 9, 2025
What You Should Do
- Register and Join Discord (announcements, team-forming, office hours).
- Read Resources (ontology docs, diagrams, JSONL, seed data).
- Pick one, two, three tracks and start drafting your Approach.
Deliverables (Start Preparing)
- Approach PDF (3-5 pages), worked examples (≥3) with reasoning paths, prompts/DSL/pseudocode, optional ≤3 min video.
02.
Approach Submissions Due
October 21, 2025, 23:59
Submissions
- Late submissions cannot be accepted. Submit early to avoid last-minute issues.
What To Submit (Recap)
- PDF (3-5 pp)
- Worked Examples (≥3)
- Prompts/DSL/Pseudocode
- Optional video
- Optional repo link (repo required for finalists in Phase 2).
After You Submit
- You'll receive a confirmation email/Discord notice
03.
Approach Judging
October 22-24, 2025
What We Do
- Panel evaluates all Approaches against the Judging rubric (ontology rigor, AI/LLM & safety, feasibility, originality, clarity).
- We may contact teams for minor clarifications (no new material).
What You Should Do
- Please stay reachable on email/Discord/phone.
04.
Finalists Announced
October 25, 2025
Where
- Announced via short webinar (link will be mentioned in this website/Discord).
What Finalists Receive (Same Day Or Next)
- Finalist Brief (Build-phase deliverables, scoring details)
- Extended datasets & evaluation harness outline
- Submission format and timeline reminders
Kickoff Touchpoint
- A short finalists' Q&A (online). Details shared in this website/Discord.
05.
Build Phase (Finalists) Begins
October 27, 2025
For Finalists Only
- Implement your Approach into a working prototype.
- Plan your 5-7 min video demo and one-pager
- More information will be provided later.
Organizers
- Provide any dataset updates/clarifications in this website/Discord.
- Host office hours (schedule in #office-hours; recordings shared when possible).
06.
Build Submissions Due
November 24, 2025
Submissions
- More Information will be provided later.
07.
Final Judging & Winner Announcement
December 2, 2025
Submissions
- Judging window: November 11-17, 2025 | Winners announced: Nov 18, 2025
- Judges review finalist builds (functionality, rigor, clarity).
- November 18: Grand-Prize winners announced online (site + Discord).
- Post-event: certificates, social spotlights, and follow-up for potential collaborations.
08.
Reminders Cadence
- Automated reminders T-7 days and T-72/24 hours before each submission deadline (site banner + Discord + email).
- Any schedule changes will be posted here and in #announcements on Discord.
Timezone Notes
- 1. All official deadlines are AoE (UTC-12).
- 2. Approach due: October 21, 23:59
- 3. Build due: Oct 12 23:59 AoE → Oct 13 17:29
Quick Facts
Team Size::
Solo/1-5 Member(s)
Cost:
Free
Prizes:
$45K in Total + Job Opportunity
Finalists: Top 5 per track announced October 25, 2025
Build window(finalists): October 27 - November 24, 2025 - 23:59
Winners announced: December 2, 2025
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