QNX Global Hackathon

$50K in prizesCloses Dec 15

  • Needs your click to submit
  • Sign-in: Devpost
  • Needs a demo video
  • Bar: a repo with recent commits

QNX's online hackathon on Devpost. Build an application, driver, library or component that runs on QNX 8.0 (free for non-commercial use through QNX Everywhere, QEMU or a Raspberry Pi 5 work), or a host tool that supports software targeting QNX 8.0. Five categories, $50,000 in cash prizes.

Apply on the program site

Who can apply

  • a demo video
  • runs on QNX 8.0 (hardware or QEMU) or is a host tool that builds, tests or analyzes QNX 8.0 software

What the form asks

  • Category: a category
  • URL to your public code repository: a public licensed repo for QNX 8.0
  • Text description explaining the features and functionality of your project: a features and functionality description
  • Build and run instructions specifying the QNX version, the target (hardware or QEMU), and the toolchain used: build and run instructions for QNX
  • Demonstration video: a public YouTube demo under 3 minutes
  • The URL of the upstream project you ported or contributed to: optional
  • The URL of your pull request, if you opened one: optional
  • URL of your codelab: optional

Rules

  • Submit on Devpost by December 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The submission period opened November 2, 2026.
  • Projects must be new (created November 2 to December 15, 2026) or existing projects significantly updated after November 2; explain the update.
  • Build something that runs on or targets QNX 8.0: software on any QNX-supported target including QEMU, or a host tool for Windows, macOS or Linux that builds, tests or analyzes QNX 8.0 software.
  • Pick one category: Robotics & Medical, Automotive & Mobility, Low-level Software, Developer Tooling & Host Tools, or Open-Source Contribution & Ports.
  • Ports go in a new repository created in the submission period that references the upstream by URL. Do not submit a fork.
  • The repo must be public on GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket with an open source license visible in the About section, and must show the project really builds for or runs on QNX 8.0.
  • Entrants must be above the age of majority. Residents of Brazil, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and other sanctioned areas are excluded.
  • Individuals, teams and organizations may enter; more than one submission is allowed if each is substantially different.
  • A project can win one overall prize, one bonus prize and the Community Choice prize.
  • Winners are announced on or around February 4, 2027.

What they want now

QNX Global Hackathon wants Real-time robotics and medical software, Drivers and board support for QNX, Host tools that make QNX development easier

All programs

Sources:program page