Company hackathons & student build challenges
Corporate events change branding yearly. Always use the official domain (e.g. *.amazon.science, developers.google.com).
Big tech (global students)
| Host | Event | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Solution Challenge (GDSC) | developers.google.com/community/gdsc-solution-challenge | |
| Cloud / AI hackathons | cloud.google.com/events | |
| Microsoft | Imagine Cup | imaginecup.microsoft.com |
| Microsoft | Global Hackathons / AI events | events.microsoft.com |
| Amazon | AWS Hackathons / GameDays | aws.amazon.com/events |
| Amazon | Build programs | amazon.science |
| Meta | Meta hackathons / open source | opensource.fb.com |
| Apple | Swift Student Challenge | developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge |
| GitHub | Universe / Octoverse challenges | github.com/events |
| Intel | oneAPI / AI hackathons | intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/events.html |
| NVIDIA | AI hackathons | developer.nvidia.com/events |
Fintech & India unicorns (often on Devfolio / Unstop)
| Host | Typical focus | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Razorpay | Payments / APIs | Devfolio, company blog |
| PhonePe | Fintech | Unstop, Devfolio |
| Swiggy | Ops / ML techathons | Devfolio |
| Flipkart | GRiD / engineering challenges | Unstop |
| Paytm | Build challenges | Official careers / tech blog |
Open-source sponsors
| Host | Notes |
|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Hacktoberfest — programs/hacktoberfest.md |
| GitLab | DevSecOps hackathons — about.gitlab.com/events |
| Red Hat | Open Source Day, Ansible events — redhat.com/en/events |
| Linux Foundation | Open Source Summit hack activities — events.linuxfoundation.org |