Dual-Use Hackathon at USC Viterbi (LA Tech Week, $1,700 cash)

Name: Dual-Use Hackathon at USC Viterbi (LA Tech Week, $1,700 cash)
Start: 2026-10-16
End: 2026-10-16
Location: Los Angeles

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About this hackathon

An in-person hackathon at USC by Innovate x LA and the USC Grand Challenge Scholars Program, closing #LATechWeek: build for resilience, security and infrastructure in everyday LA. Mystery prompts with live problem injections every 8 hours; top 3 advance to the Das Family Incubator.

Status
Deadline: 2026-10-16
Starts: 2026-10-16
Who: Open to all (Guest list requires approval)
Level: Intermediate
Prize: $1.7k · $1,700 cash: 1st $1,000, 2nd $500, 3rd $200; plus a live-problem award; top 3 fast-tracked to the Das Family Incubator
Size: —
Format: In person · Los Angeles · International
Location: —

Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介：Innovate x LA 联合 USC Grand Challenge Scholars Program 举办的线下黑客松，⁠‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌⁠10 月 16–18 日在南加州大学举行，围绕洛杉矶日常问题做「韧性、安全与基础设施」创新，是 #LATechWeek 的闭幕活动。

看点：神秘命题 + 每 8 小时一次现场题目注入；全程 1 对 1 技术与社区导师；周六晚 Midnight Games；前三名直通 Das Family Incubator；Guest List 已有 117 人

奖金：1,700 美元现金：冠军 1,000、亚军 500、季军 200（官方 Partiful 页口径）；另有 live-problem shift 特别奖；前三名直通 Das Family Incubator（队内至少 1 名 USC 学生可参评，总奖池 30,000 美元）

截止日期：10月16日（活动开始）（线下，美国洛杉矶）

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