about 2 months ago
And the winner is...
The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Go to the NGN Hacks 2026 gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Update your portfolio to inform your followers about new projects and get feedback from fellow hackers.
Questions?If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
about 2 months ago
Winners
🏆 NGN Hacks 2026 Winners Are Here! 🏆
After an incredible event filled with creativity, innovation, and ambitious projects from students around the world, we are excited to officially announce the winners of NGN Hacks 2026!
🥇 1st Place — Distill
🥈 2nd Place — Exoplanet Hunter
🥉 3rd Place — Aphasia Bridge
Congratulations to all three winning teams! 🎉
We also want to recognize every participant who submitted a project. The quality, creativity, and effort we saw throughout NGN Hacks 2026 made judging incredibly competitive.
A huge thank you to all of our judges, sponsors, mentors, volunteers, and supporters…
2 months ago
Feedback Form
NGN Hacks 2026 Participant FeedbackThank you for participating in NGN Hacks 2026!
We would appreciate it if you could fill out our participant feedback form. Your honest feedback will help us understand what went well and improve future NGN events.
Feedback form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OyEoj0y_uVvyzdQ_wTVhorNoUO3hMm9qjUB1QTplfOw/viewform
Thank you for being part of NGN Hacks 2026!
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
2 months ago
Daniel Martinez Keynote Starts in 20 Minutes
Our next NGN Hacks 2026 keynote session with Daniel Martinez begins in just 20 minutes at 3:00 PM ET.
All participants are strongly encouraged to attend.
The Zoom link will be posted in the NGN Hacks Discord server shortly before the session begins.
Make sure you are in the Discord and ready to join on time.
See you at 3:00 PM ET!
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
2 months ago
Raffi Krikorian, CTO of Mozilla, Speaking at NGN Hacks Now
We’re excited to welcome Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer at Mozilla, to NGN Hacks 2026 for a special keynote session today.
This is a great opportunity for participants to hear directly from an experienced technology leader and learn about technology, engineering, building products, leadership, and the future of the industry.
Speaker: Raffi Krikorian
Chief Technology Officer, Mozilla
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Date: August 7, 2026
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87474236087?pwd=9Z3gqyBiboYbTDiP4jsbgVTMIBsh7N.1
We strongly encourage all NGN Hacks participants to attend. Take a short break from building, come ready to learn, and bring thoughtful questions for the Q&A.
Please join a few…
2 months ago
Opening Ceremony Has Concluded! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the NGN Hacks Opening Ceremony!
Up next, we're excited to welcome our keynote speaker, Raffi Krikorian, CTO of Mozilla, who will be speaking in less than 30 minutes.
If you haven't joined our Discord yet, that's where you'll find the livestream link, announcements, and everything you need throughout the hackathon (including the video of the opening ceremony and free sponsor resources).
Join our Discord here:
https://discord.gg/zEM76Epprm
We can't wait to see you there!
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
2 months ago
NGN Hacks 2026 Starts Tomorrow: Important Schedule
NGN Hacks 2026 Starts Tomorrow!NGN Hacks 2026 officially begins tomorrow!
Please make sure you are available for our Opening Ceremony and special speaker sessions.
12:00 PM ET Opening CeremonyAll participants are expected to attend the Opening Ceremony.
We will officially kick off NGN Hacks 2026 and cover important information about the competition, rules, submissions, judging, prizes, and everything you need to know before you begin building.
1:00 PM ET Raffi KrikorianJoin us for a special speaker session with Raffi Krikorian.
We strongly encourage all participants who are available to attend and take advantage of the opportunity to…