REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL FEB 20

Q-Hackathon.2026

Feb 23 - Mar 1 • Online • Competitive Selection

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✨ Open to participants of all genders! Also, it's okay if you don't have a student status, we prioritize your skills!

Four Tracks. One Quantum Leap.

The Q-volution is here. From optimizing energy grids with Rigetti, to pricing financial options with Quandela, or simulating oscillators with Classiq, this is your moment to prove your skills.

*Access to quantum hardware is competitive.

Event Timeline

Jan 18 - Feb 20

Application Window

Submit your resume & proof of work. Top 10 teams selected for Rigetti Hardware.

Feb 23 (Mon)

Bootcamp Day 1

Keynote: Maria Salatino (Rigetti) on 'My STEM Journey'.

Evening (ET)

Pending

Bootcamp Day 2

Workshop: Cassandre Notton (Quandela) on 'QML with MerLin'.

Afternoon (Europe)

Feb 26

Sprint Start

Challenges Unlock. Hardware access codes distributed.

Mar 1

Submission

Project upload deadline. Judging begins.

Official Directives

Four distinct basis states. Choose your track.

Hardware Track

Energy Grid Optimization

Mission: Maximize the "Power Energy Section" (MPES) to prevent blackouts using Weighted Max-Cut problems on South Carolina's grid.

PyQuilQCS SDKQAOA

Access84-qubit Ankaa-3 access limited to Top 10 teams. Others will use simulators.

Difficulty: Advanced

Algorithm Track

Harmonic Oscillator

Mission: Solve Linear Differential Equations using the 2020 Tao Xin algorithm. Simulate kinetic/potential energies of a quantum harmonic oscillator.

Classiq PlatformJupyterSynthesis

FocusCircuit depth analysis & resource efficiency optimization.

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Finance / QML Track

Option Pricing

Mission: Implement a Quantum Machine Learning model using MerLin to predict put/call option prices. Train on historical data, test on live sets.

MerLinPythonReservoir Computing

RecommendationML background preferred. Workshop available on MerLin usage.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Social Impact Track

Quantum for Good

Mission: Design a quantum solution for a social cause. No coding experience required.

No-Code ToolsDesign Thinking

Open to AllHigh Schoolers & Beginners encouraged.

Difficulty: Beginner / Creative

Technical Topology

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QPU Provider

Rigetti Computing

Access the 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system.

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Photonic Platform

Quandela

QML finance via MerLin framework.

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OPTIMIZER_READY

Algorithm Software

Classiq

Synthesize circuits for differential equations.

SYS.CL_OS

Organizing Team

The core team behind the hackathon.

Nafisa

Lead Organizer

Elisa

Strategic Partnerships

Sophia

Social Media

Diya

Design Lead

Arife

Design & Program

Maria

Marketing & Brand

Dhruv

Operations

Angela

Advisor

Samuel