What is the FPGA Hackathon – Hack into Mars? 
It’s a social coding contest where FPGA developers collaborate to solve given tasks and compete for prizes. This Event is also a great networking opportunity! 

Who is this Event for? 

The Hackathon is for students and professionals of any engineering and technology career, enthusiasts of microcontrollers, FPGAs, programming and electronics in general.  

If you would like to have your first experience solving basic problems of FPGA or you are already experienced and you want to challenge your skills on FPGA, then this hackathon is for you! 

How much does it cost? 

FREE. Registration and participation in both Hackathon is free of charge. 

When and where? 

April 22-23, 2023 Krakow Technology Park and online

How many people should be in a Team? 

The Team should consist of 2-3 people.

I don’t have a Team, what now? 

We do encourage participants to start forming teams before the Event. However, If you don’t have a team fill the registration form and select the appropriate option. We will find you a team depending on possibilities.

What should we do when one of our Team Members will not be able to participate in the Hackathon? Can the rest of our Team still participate? 

Yes, you can still participate in smaller team, but you have to inform Organizers about every personal changes in your team.

How to register other Team Members?
Everyone must sign up separately. If you have a team every Member must provide the same ‘team name’ in the appropriate field in the registration form.

What is a task?  

The detail regarding the task will be provided on Hackathon start day during the Event.  

How will Teams be judged? 

Judging criteria will be described in separate documents on Hackathon start day during the Event.

What is the language of the contest?  

The Hackathon is held in English.  

 What should I prepare?  

Prepare your laptop, mobile phone, wearable computing devices and whatever technology inspires you. Check your Internet access. Make sure that you will feel comfortable during intense hacking. 
  

 Do I have to stay the whole time during Hackathon?  
Competitors don’t have to stay overnight to be eligible to win, but we strongly encourage to stay the whole 24h. At least one team member must be present at the results presentation to show their Team’s work effects. 

What will be provided during Hackathon?

1 FPGA board per Team, virtual machines with SW delivered by our Sponsors required to fill the tasks. There will also be Mentors who will help you in troubles.
At the in-person Event Organizers will provide many attractions. Check it out in ABOUT section.

Will there be prizes?  

There will be amazing prizes for winners. You can check it “here”.  There will be also many gadgets for EVERY participant. For remote Participants packages will be sent to the address provided by Participants after the Event.

Where do I sign up?  

Registration links are available on the Events’ website. Remember about deadlines!

What if I have more questions?  

Email us and let us know how we can help. You can also find more details in Terms and Regulations.