HackRPI is a 24-hour hackathon where teams of 1-4 come together to create tech projects from scratch. Students design, build, and present software and/or hardware solutions based on our theme, In The Clouds, with the best projects earning big prizes.
HackRPI 2026 will take place on Sat. November 7th and Sun. November 8th. Arrival and check-in takes place from 9-10 AM. Our opening ceremony starts at 10 AM, and hacking begins at 11 AM. All projects must be on Devpost by 9 AM Sunday, and all coding must stop at 11 AM Sunday. Afterwards, teams will present their projects, and the event will conclude around 3 PM on the 8th. We are excited to see you there!
HackRPI will take place at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in the Darrin Communication Center (DCC). Darrin Communications Center, 51 College Ave, Troy, NY 12180. See our event information page for more details.
HackRPI is open to all college and university students. We also welcome high school students and participants in early-career programs, including recent graduates up to 3 years out of college.
Yes! Additionally, thanks to our many wonderful sponsors, all food and swag are completely free for participants!
You can click here to register with Major League Hacking (MLH)
Students under 18 are welcome to attend, but are not allowed to stay overnight in the sleep rooms. Students under the age of 17 must have an adult (21+) chaperone with them at all times during the event.
No! HackRPI is open to students of all experience levels, and students from all colleges and universities are welcome to attend. Did you know that students from over 25 other colleges attended HackRPI 2025?!
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide travel reimbursement at this time, however, we have sleep rooms on campus for students 18 and older, and we are more than happy to recommend local accommodations if you email us at hackrpi@rpi.edu.
Bring your team, your laptop, chargers, any hardware you need, and a good night's sleep!
The theme for 2026's HackRPI is In The Clouds. Our 13th annual hackathon invites creatives to surge to new heights and take on what was once thought impossible. Whether elevating existing technologies to new extremes or creating something never thought of, shoot for the moon!
Yes! You can arrive at any time during the event, but we recommend arriving before 11 AM on Saturday. Remember, the later you are, the less time you have to work on your project!
All projects MUST be submitted to Devpost by 9 AM on Sunday. You will be able to modify your submission until 11 AM. After 11 AM, no coding or changes to your project are allowed.
You must submit your project on Devpost. See our 'Event Information' and 'Resources' pages for more details.
Prizes are announced at the closing ceremony, which will take place around 3 PM on Sunday. Physical prizes will be distributed during the closing ceremony. Winners of cash prizes will be contacted by our team after the event.

Thank you to our sponsors that make HackRPI possible!

Severino Center
Severino Center
obsidian
Nuvalence
Nuvalence
obsidian
Velan Studios
Velan Studios
silver
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries
bronze
Pure Buttons
Pure Buttons
collaborator
GitHub
GitHub
collaborator
Chick Fil - A
Chick Fil - A
collaborator
Chipolte
Chipolte
collaborator
Starbucks
Starbucks
collaborator
Awake Chocolate
Awake Chocolate
collaborator
Hannaford
Hannaford
collaborator
Monster Energy
Monster Energy
collaborator
Taichi Bubble Tea
Taichi Bubble Tea
collaborator
Lally CEMET
Lally CEMET
track
Databricks
Databricks
track
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs
track

More sponsors flying in soon ✈︎

Meet the HackRPI Organizing Team

Hello! We are a motivated team of RPI students who share a passion for exploring the bounds of Computer Science and a commitment to organizing a fantastic event. Our team of students from every grade and major work together to organize our annual fall hackathon as well as other smaller events throughout the year. We are always looking for more students to join our team and help us make our event a success. If you are interested in helping, please join our discord!

Tobias Manayath
Tobias ManayathPresident
Jackson Baimel
Jackson BaimelVice President
Lala Liu
Lala LiuDirector of Logistics
Devan Patel
Devan PatelDirector of Finance
Ethan Kusse
Ethan KusseDirector of Sponsorship
Caleb Liu
Caleb LiuDirector of Technology
Jodie Cho
Jodie ChoDirector of Marketing
Matthew Treanor
Matthew TreanorDirector of Outreach
— THE TEAM BEHIND THE MAGIC —

Our Organizers ♡

01 // SPECIAL THANKS

With Sincere Gratitude.

To every organizer who brought this event to life—your hard work, endless late nights, and passion made this unforgettable.

Dakshesh Amaram
🌧Finance
Ryan Bennett
☀︎Logistics
Liam Brown
☀︎Logistics
Nicholas Cone
☁︎Technology
Frank Damato
☁︎Technology
James DeBlock
★Marketing
Somey Dong
★Marketing
Blessing Esochaghi
★Marketing
Parker Kristhoffer
☁︎Technology
Dathan Lang
★Marketing
Dakshesh Amaram
🌧Finance
Ryan Bennett
☀︎Logistics
Liam Brown
☀︎Logistics
Nicholas Cone
☁︎Technology
Frank Damato
☁︎Technology
James DeBlock
★Marketing
Somey Dong
★Marketing
Blessing Esochaghi
★Marketing
Parker Kristhoffer
☁︎Technology
Dathan Lang
★Marketing
Dakshesh Amaram
🌧Finance
Ryan Bennett
☀︎Logistics
Liam Brown
☀︎Logistics
Nicholas Cone
☁︎Technology
Frank Damato
☁︎Technology
James DeBlock
★Marketing
Somey Dong
★Marketing
Blessing Esochaghi
★Marketing
Parker Kristhoffer
☁︎Technology
Dathan Lang
★Marketing
Corbin Larsen
☀︎Logistics
Steven Luo
☁︎Technology
Angelo Miguel
🌡Sponsorship
Liam O'Donnell
🌡Sponsorship
Shankar Palanickal
🌧Finance
Matthew Radford
🌧Finance
Preston Santos
🌧Finance
Brian Tam
★Marketing
Jordan Ye
☁︎Technology
Corbin Larsen
☀︎Logistics
Steven Luo
☁︎Technology
Angelo Miguel
🌡Sponsorship
Liam O'Donnell
🌡Sponsorship
Shankar Palanickal
🌧Finance
Matthew Radford
🌧Finance
Preston Santos
🌧Finance
Brian Tam
★Marketing
Jordan Ye
☁︎Technology
Corbin Larsen
☀︎Logistics
Steven Luo
☁︎Technology
Angelo Miguel
🌡Sponsorship
Liam O'Donnell
🌡Sponsorship
Shankar Palanickal
🌧Finance
Matthew Radford
🌧Finance
Preston Santos
🌧Finance
Brian Tam
★Marketing
Jordan Ye
☁︎Technology