InnovateLA x Dual-Use Hackathon

Who qualifies

• Above legal age of majority in country of residence All countries/territories, excluding standard exceptions
• Above legal age of majority in country of residence

What you need

• Not stated on the official page — check the claim page.

Typical approval time

• You get 6 hours after each one to adapt and respond

Step by step

1. Register on Devpost, build during the submission period (Oct 16 - 17, 2026) and submit before the deadline.
2. Submit one Devpost project per team by Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 PM PT

Common rejection reasons

• Not stated on the official page — check the claim page.

Tips & fine print

• Twist responses (what changed, plus proof) are due within 6 hours of each twist through the participant portal, and count toward your score