Build something real in 12 hours

Corkathon is a one-day builder event for students across Cork, hosted by the UCC Computer Science Society in partnership with Frame and Ignite UCC.

Form a team of three, tackle open challenge prompts from our sponsors, and ship a live demo by 19:00. The best teams pitch to a panel of judges for a share of €2,000+ in prizes.

  • When: Saturday 7 November 2026, 09:00 – 21:00
  • Where: The ORB, Basement 02, University College Cork
  • Who: 100 students from UCC, MTU and Griffith College
  • Food: Donuts, hot pizza and snacks all day, on us

Why come?

  • Build and ship in 12 hours alongside peers in a focused, collaborative room.
  • €750 / €500 / €300 cash for the top three, plus partner prizes and official merch.
  • Direct hiring pipeline: standout builders get fast-tracked to internship and graduate interviews with Frame.
  • Mentors on the floor all day to help you troubleshoot and get unstuck.

Schedule

  • 09:00 – 09:15 Registration & check-in
  • 09:15 – 09:30 Welcome & opening
  • 09:30 – 09:45 Sponsor challenge briefs
  • 09:45 Hacking begins
  • 12:30 – 13:00 Donut drop
  • 17:00 – 17:45 Pizza dinner
  • 18:30 30-minute warning: get your draft on Devpost
  • 19:00 Hacking ends, Devpost locks
  • 19:00 – 19:35 Judges screen submissions to a Top 10
  • 19:35 – 20:30 Top 10 live pitches (3 min + 2 min Q&A)
  • 20:30 – 20:45 Judges' deliberation
  • 20:45 – 21:00 Awards & wrap-up
 

 

Requirements

Build a working project that responds to one of the challenge prompts announced at 09:30.

Your Devpost submission must include:

  • A project name and short description of the problem and your solution
  • A link to your code repository (GitHub or similar)
  • A short demo video
  • The challenge prompt you're entering
  • All team members added to the submission

Submissions close at 19:00 sharp and the portal locks automatically. Push a draft early and keep updating it.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

€2,050 in prizes
First place Overall
€750 in cash
1 winner

Second place Overall
€500 in cash
1 winner

Third place Overall
€300 in cash
1 winner

Hidden Prize
€500 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

M. Masood

M. Masood
Founder @ Cssoc | Ex. YC, KPMG

Eamon Curtin

Eamon Curtin
Director @ Ignite UCC

Christine Kearney

Christine Kearney
Partner @ FRAME

Harry Page

Harry Page
Founding Ai & Automation Analyst @ FRAME

Judging Criteria

  • released on the day
    released on the day

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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