Dublin, CA · September 2026 · 10am–10pm
DUBLIN
HACX
Dublin, CA's first single-day high school hackathon. 12 hours, 10am–10pm, to build, break, ship, and meet your future co-founders.
It starts with an idea.
Doesn't matter how rough. Doesn't matter if it's been done before.
12 hours to make it real.
Free food, mentors, hardware, and 169 other people who get it.
You ship. You present. You remember this weekend forever.
Dublin's first single-day high school hackathon — September 2026 (date TBD).
Officially Backed
This is backed by the Emerald Hacking & Coding Club.
Dublin Hacx is proudly powered and supported by the Emerald Hacking & Coding Club — built by students, for students.
About
Built for the next generation of builders.
Spots
Build window
Cost — totally free
"The weekend I started taking building seriously."
A day that changes trajectories.
Dublin Hacx is the first single-day high school hackathon in Dublin, CA — a 12-hour sprint from 10am to 10pm where 170 students from across the Bay Area come together to build, learn, and compete. Whether it's your first line of code or your tenth project, you'll walk out with new friends, new skills, and something you actually shipped.
Built in respect to the EHS Hacking & Coding Club at Emerald High School — by students, for students.
Jasraj Tulsi
Co-Founder · Emerald HS
Builder, organizer, and lead voice behind Dublin Hacx.
Rachit Panchal
Admin · Co-Founder · Emerald HS
Architect of the experience and the operations behind it.
Every great hack starts with a question.
The Theme
Open-ended. On purpose.
Bring any idea. Build it into reality.
Bring any idea
There are no themes, no required tracks, no boxes to fit inside. Whatever you're curious about — that's the brief.
Build it for real
Participants are encouraged to explore any idea they're passionate about and turn it into a real, working prototype over the course of the hackathon.
Ship in 12 hours
From first commit to live demo, the only constraint is the clock. Mentors and workshops keep you moving.
Here's how the day looks.
September 2026 (date TBD) · Dublin, CA
Schedule
12 hours of building.
Daytime
Active schedule time: 10:00 AM, Check-In.
- 10:00 AMEvent
Check-In
Arrive, sign in, grab your badge & swag bag.
- 10:30 AMEvent
Opening Ceremony
Sponsors intro, judging criteria, and the green light.
- 11:00 AMEvent
Hacking Begins
12 hours start now. Build, ship, repeat.
- 1:00 PMFood
Lunch
Hot meal to keep you fueled for the afternoon.
- 3:00 PMFun
Workshops
Beginner-friendly sessions on web, AI, and hardware.
- 6:00 PMFood
Dinner
Refuel for the final stretch of building.
- 8:00 PMEvent
Hacking Ends / Submissions Due
Final commits, demo prep, and devpost uploads.
- 8:30 PMEvent
Judging
Show your project to industry mentors.
- 9:30 PMEvent
Awards Ceremony
Winners announced. Prizes handed out. Confetti.
- 10:00 PMEvent
Event Ends
Pack up, say goodbyes, and head home.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Any high school student in the Bay Area. You don't need to be from Dublin or Emerald HS — bring your friends from any school.
Partner with us
Back the next generation of builders.
Dublin Hacx puts your brand in front of 170 of the Bay Area's most driven high-school engineers — for a full 12 hours, and in every story they tell afterward. Every dollar funds free meals, swag, and prizes.
170
High-school hackers
12h
Non-stop building
1st
Single-day hackathon in Dublin
100%
Of funds fuel the event
Recruit early talent
Meet motivated builders before anyone else — with opt-in access to their resumes, GitHubs, and projects.
Drive product adoption
Put your API, hardware, or platform in 170 hands. Sponsor a challenge and watch students ship with your tools.
Real brand love
Logo on shirts, banners, and our site puts you in every photo and story hackers share with their networks.
Invest in community
Fund Dublin's first single-day high-school hackathon. Your support goes straight to meals, swag, and prizes.
Sponsorship tiers
Pick your level.
Every package is flexible — tell us your goals and we'll tailor the perks to match.
Presenting Sponsor
$5,000
Exclusive — only 1 available
- Naming rights: “Dublin Hacx, presented by you”
- Headline logo on stage, banners, shirts & site hero
- 5-min opening keynote + final-round judging seat
- Premium booth in the highest-traffic spot
- Branded prize category with the award in your name
- Full resume book + warm candidate introductions
- Headline feature across press, email & all social
Platinum
$2,500
- Everything in Gold, plus:
- Host a 30-min workshop or tech talk
- Prize category in your name
- Large logo on shirts, banners & site
- Premium booth + demo table
Gold
$1,500
- Logo on shirts, banners & website
- Booth + demo table at the venue
- Sponsor a themed mini-challenge
- Dedicated social media feature
- Resume book access
Silver
$750
- Logo on the main banner & website
- Swag or flyers in every welcome bag
- Social media shoutout
- Send up to 2 mentors or judges
Bronze
$300
- Logo on our website
- Social media mention
- Your item in hacker welcome bags
In-Kind & Community
Product / Custom
No budget line? Contribute what you make. We'll match your visibility to the value you bring.
- Donate food, swag, prizes, hardware, or cloud & API credits
- Provide mentors, judges, or workshop leaders
- Recognition matched to your contribution's value
- Perfect for startups, local shops & student orgs
Get in touch
dublinhacx@gmail.com
Tell us your goals and we'll send a tailored package within 48 hours.
Current Sponsors
