Hackathon
Open
QNX Global Hackathon 2026
QNX awards $50,000 in cash prizes for open source projects built for the QNX 8.0 real time OS. Online, submissions close December 15, 2026.
QNX 8.0 is free for non commercial use through QNX Everywhere, and entries can run on QEMU instead of physical hardware.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Categories | Robotics and Medical; Automotive and Mobility; Low level Software; Developer Tooling and Host Tools; Open Source Contribution and Ports |
| Grand prize | $10,000; 1 winner |
| Category prizes | $4,000 for the best entry in each of 5 categories; $2,000 for each category runner up |
| Other prizes | 3 honorable mentions of $1,000; $3,500 for the best codelab or tutorial; $3,500 for the best use of QNX specific technologies |
| Judging | Technological implementation; design; potential impact; innovation and AI creativity |
Requirements:
- A project that runs on QNX 8.0, or a host tool that builds, tests or analyzes software for it
- A public GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket repository with an open source license file
- A public YouTube demo video under 3 minutes showing the project on its target
- Build and run instructions naming the QNX version, target and toolchain
- For ports, a new repository created during the submission period that links the upstream project
Timeline:
- Judging from January 15 to January 29, 2027
- Winners announced around February 4, 2027
Source · qnx.devpost.com/rules
Published 2 November 2026 · Checked against the organizer's page 7 November 2026
DevGrants Daily, run by Albert Andrejev. How entries are made and checked.