HACKNOVA'26

HACKNOVA'26 is a premier State Level Hackathon organized by the RIT IEEE Student Branch in association with the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS), IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS), and IEEE Computer Society (CS). With the theme "From Ideas to Impact: Smart Cities Revolution," the event is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities. HACKNOVA'26 brings together passionate student innovators to design and develop technology-driven solutions for real-world urban challenges. The hackathon promotes innovation, collaboration, creativity, and technical excellence while providing participants with an opportunity to showcase their skills, network with experts, and create sustainable solutions that contribute to building smarter, safer, and more inclusive cities.

HACKNOVA'26 – State Level Hackathon is a one-day innovation challenge designed to inspire students to develop impactful solutions for Smart Cities under SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities. The event features problem statement briefing, team registration and verification, mentoring sessions, prototype development, project submission, live project demonstrations, technical evaluation by an expert jury, networking opportunities, and the valedictory ceremony with prize distribution. Participants will collaborate, innovate, and compete while showcasing their technical skills and creativity to address real-world challenges through technology.