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Join us for FPGA Hackathon 2025!
When?
Where?
For who?
May 24–25, 2025.
Hala 100-lecia KS Cracovia
and online.
For FPGAs enthusiasts
of all skill levels.
To stay updated and ensure you don’t miss any details, we recommend keeping an eye on our website and following us on social media.
Registration opens on March 3rd – gather your crew and prepare for launch!
Summary of registration rules:
• One registration per team – The first person in the registration form will be the main team contact.
• Who can’t join? – Nokia employees & task creators are not eligible.
• Entry test (easy and short ) required – Basic electronics & FPGA knowledge will be tested.
• Registration window – March 3, 2025, 12:00 PM CET → March 23, 2025, 12:00 PM CET.
• Test period – March 24, 2025, 12:00 PM CET → April 6, 2025, 12:00 PM CEST. The test will be sent to the team’s contact person.
• Selection of teams – teams will receive answer by April 13, 2025.
• Confirm participation – Deadline: April 20, 2025.
(CET = UTC+1, CEST = UTC+2 – daylight saving time applies)
For detailed rules and regulations, please refer to the Regulations section in the More tab.
Watch the 2025 promo video and get ready to register!
Main Theme
Far Side of the Moon – the Unseen Frontier
For centuries, humanity has looked at the Moon as a source of mysteries, inspiration, and challenges. Recently, with the successful creation of the first lunar metropolis, a new chapter in space exploration has begun. But this was only the beginning.
While the near side of the Moon has been settled and technologically developed, the far side – hidden from Earth’s view – remains an unexplored territory filled with unexplained anomalies and mysterious signals. For years, engineers and scientists have attempted to establish stable communication with this part of the Moon, but unknown sources of interference have made it nearly impossible.
After one of the most powerful solar storms in recorded history severely disrupted lunar communication systems, a strange phenomenon was detected – unidentified signals originating from the far side of the Moon. Their source remains unknown, and analysis suggests they could stem from natural processes… or something entirely unexpected.
To unravel this mystery, a new mission has been announced: the Lunar Station Crew has been tasked with designing and developing cutting-edge FPGA-based systems. Their challenge is to create solutions capable of capturing, analyzing, and transmitting data through the Moon’s harsh environment. This mission is not only about establishing a foundation for future space exploration, but also about answering a crucial question:
What truly lies hidden on the far side of the Moon?
Is this merely natural interference, or could it be a signal from something – or someone – waiting for contact?
With time running out and uncertainty growing, the answers must be found. The next stage of lunar exploration begins now.
Hardware Hero
The hardware hero of this year’s FPGA Hackathon is… Kria KV260! Kria KV260 is a starter kit manufactured by AMD that shines as a low-cost board for all FPGA enthusiasts. As all Kria SOMs, it is equipped with a custom-built Zynq UltraScale+ processor which proofs useful when heading for various goals in diverse applications fields such as robotics, signal processing and vision AI.
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