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Snapdragon® Multiverse Hackathon - Bangalore
Official Rules
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL RULES CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING “ACCEPT”,
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, FULLY UNDERSTAND, AND
UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPT AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND
ANY DECISIONS MADE BY SPONSOR, WHICH SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL
RESPECTS.
Capitalized and/or italicized terms used but not defined in these Official Rules will have the meaning(s)
ascribed thereto in Annexure A.
1. Introduction. These are the terms and conditions (“Official Rules”) for participation in the
Snapdragon® Multiverse Hackathon (“Hackathon”) sponsored by Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., a Delaware corporation with a place of business at 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego,
California 92121 (“Sponsor” or “QTI”).
2. Skill-based Competition. No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter into or win the
Hackathon. The Hackathon is not a prize draw, chit scheme or lottery and it is purely a
competition of skill. The Hackathon is a contest of skill that involves computer application
design and development based on Qualcomm chipset platforms.
3. Dates and Times. All dates and times hereunder are considered under India Standard Time.
a. Phase 1 Submission Period: May 27, 2026 (9:00 a.m.) – June 28, 2026 (11:59 p.m.)
b. Phase 1 Judging Period: June 29, 2026 (9:00 a.m.) – June 30, 2026 (12:00 p.m.)
c. Shortlisting Announcement: On or around July 1, 2026 (12:00 p.m.)
d. Phase 2 Submission Period: July 11, 2026 (1:00 p.m.) – July 12, 2026 (1:00 p.m.)
e. Phase 2 Judging Period: July 12, 2026 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
f. Winner Announcement: On or around July 12, 2026 (5:00 p.m.)
4. Eligibility.
a. The Hackathon is open to:
i. individuals who are residents of the Republic of India, age eighteen (18) and
above (“Eligible Individuals”); AND
ii. three (3) to five (5) Eligible Individuals participating as a team (“Teams”)
(each Eligible Individual and Team are collectively, “Entrant” or “you”)
b. When a Team is entering the Hackathon, you must appoint and authorize one of the
Eligible Individuals to represent, act, and enter the submissions, on the Team’s behalf (the
“Team Lead”). By entering a submission on behalf of a Team, you represent and
warrant that you are the Team Lead authorized to act on behalf of your Team.
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c. Each Entrant is responsible for securing any authorization or permission that may be
required from his/her employer(s) in order to participate in the Hackathon. Sponsor may
confirm that such authorizations have been duly obtained at any time during the
Hackathon. In the event such authorizations have not been duly obtained, or a
submission is found to be in violation of his/her/their employer’s policies, Sponsor
reserves the right to disqualify the Entrant or a Submission/Final Submission (defined
hereafter) at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to forfeit an Award
(defined hereafter) if it becomes aware that the Entrant is not permitted to participate in
the Hackathon and/or not authorized to grant the required license (defined in Section 8(c)
below) by proper notification from his/her/their employer. Sponsor disclaims any and all
liability for disputes arising between Entrants and their employers related to the
Hackathon, which shall be the sole responsibility of Entrants.
d. For clarity, it is Team’s sole responsibility to ensure that its Team Lead and all other
Eligible Individuals from the Team have reviewed, understood, and abided by
his/her/their employer’s policies regarding the eligibility to participate in the Hackathon.
Entrants whose Team Leads or submissions found to be in violation of their employer’s
policies will be disqualified from the Hackathon.
e. The Hackathon is NOT open to:
i. Individuals who are residents of any country other than the Republic of India.
ii. Individuals who are affiliated with any government agencies or state-owned
entities.
iii. Individuals who are a Restricted Person.
iv. Organizations involved with the design, production, paid promotion, execution,
or distribution of the Hackathon, including the Sponsor (“Promotion Entities”).
v. Employees, representatives and agents of such Promotion Entities, and all
members of their immediate family or household.
vi. Any other individual involved with the design, production, promotion, execution,
or distribution of the Hackathon, and each member of their immediate family or
household.
vii. Any Judge (defined hereafter), or company or individual that employs a Judge.
viii. Any parent company, subsidiary, or other affiliate of any organization described
above.
ix. Any other individual or organization whose participation in the Hackathon would
create, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor and/or Administrator, a real or
apparent conflict of interest.
5. Hackathon - Phase 1.
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a. Registration. Entrants must register for the Hackathon by visiting
https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/events/snapdragon-multiverse-hackathon-
bangalore (“Hackathon Site”) and following all on-screen instructions to complete
registration for Phase 1 of the Hackathon (“Phase 1”).
b. Submission Requirements. By the end of Phase 1 Submission Period as set forth in
Section 3, Team Lead shall complete all required fields and on-screen instructions to
complete the proposal submission (each, a “Submission”). Each Submission must
comply with the following “Submission Requirements”:
i. What to Submit: Entrants must submit a proposal that clearly aligns with the
objectives of the Hackathon as outlined on the Hackathon Site.
ii. New & Existing: The proposal must be either newly created by the Entrant or, if
the Entrant’s proposal existed prior to the Hackathon Submission Period, must
have been significantly modified to add the AI models from the Qualcomm AI
Hub or other open-source platforms.
iii. Limitations: The proposal must be the work and/or idea solely owned by the
Entrant. Each Entrant must only submit one (1) Submission; if there are
duplicate or multiple Submissions, only the first Submission would be considered
eligible. Entrant cannot make any changes or alterations to your Submission
after it has been properly submitted on the Hackathon Site. Please double check
all fields in the intake form before submitting.
c. Judges & Criteria. At the end of Phase 1, all eligible Submissions will be evaluated by a
panel of judges selected by Sponsor (the “Judges”) during the Phase 1 Judging Period.
Judges may be employees of Sponsor or third parties, may or may not be listed
individually on the Hackathon Site, and may be subject to change before or during the
Judging Period. Judging may take place in one or more rounds with one or more panels
of Judges, at the discretion of the Sponsor, based on the following criteria (the “Judging
Criteria”). Each criterion will be scored within a scale from one (1 = poor) to five (5 =
excellent), with a total maximum of twenty-five (25) points:
i. Applicability to AI Use Case (1-5 points): Does the proposal clearly apply to
multi-device AI scenarios (e.g., on device inference, real-time processing, web
sockets)?
ii. Innovation and Creativity (1-5 points): Is the idea original or does it creatively
apply existing multi-device AI technology in a new way? Does it show fresh
thinking in how multi-device AI can be used?
iii. Feasibility of Execution (1-5 points): Is the proposal realistic to build within the
twenty-four (24)-hour timeframe? Does the scope and complexity match what’s
achievable in the event duration?
iv. Potential Impact (1-5 points): Could the proposed solution solve a meaningful
problem or open up new possibilities in multi-device AI? Is there a clear benefit
to users or society?
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