UAE Hackathon 2026 Timeline

Explore the full hackathon journey — from registration to finals — with key milestones and daily agendas to keep you on track and engaged.

  1. Online Orientation & Challenge Development Preparation
  2. Government Challenges Development Online Workshop
  3. Receiving Challenges Deadline
  4. Registration Opens (Track 1 – Startups)
  5. Pre-training
  6. HackArena – Track 1 Hackathon
  1. Umm Al Quwain & Ras Al Khaimah Physical Evaluation Days
  2. Fujairah Physical Evaluation Days
  3. Dubai Physical Evaluation Days
  4. Track 1 Demo Day
  5. Innovation Summit & Announcement Ceremony
  6. LaunchPad – Track 2 Post Hackathon
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