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BlackBerry QNX Global Hackathon 2026: Build on QNX 8.0

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BlackBerry QNX Global Hackathon 2026: Build on QNX 8.0
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Hardware嵌入式Open source

About this hackathon

A global online hackathon from BlackBerry QNX on Devpost. QNX SDP 8.0 is now free for non-commercial use via QNX Everywhere; build an app, driver, library or host tool that runs on or targets QNX 8.0 (QEMU or a Raspberry Pi 5 works, no special hardware needed) in one of five categories: Robotics & Medical, Automotive & Mobility, Low-level Software, Developer Tooling, or Open-Source Ports. New projects, or existing ones significantly updated after Nov 2, qualify. Submit a public open-source repo and a demo video under 3 minutes by Dec 15, 2026, 2:00 pm ET. $50,000+ in cash: $10K grand prize, $4K and $2K per category, plus bonus prizes.

Status
Deadline
2026-12-15
Starts
2026-11-02
Who
Open to all (Legal age of majority; individuals, teams or organizations; excludes Brazil, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and other sanctioned regions (mainland China not excluded); new projects or existing ones significantly updated after Nov 2)
Level
Advanced
Prize
$50k · $50,000+ in cash: $10K grand prize (plus a chat with the QNX CEO), $4K best and $2K runner-up in each of 5 categories, 3 × $1K honorable mentions, $3.5K best codelab and $3.5K best use of QNX-specific tech
Size
—
Format
Online · International
Location
Ottawa (online; placed at organizer’s city)
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Original listing (Chinese)

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

一句话简介：BlackBerry 旗下 QNX 办的全球线上黑客松，⁠‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌⁠在免费开放的 QNX 8.0 实时操作系统上做应用、驱动或开发工具，分 5 万美元现金。

看点：QNX 跑在 2.75 亿辆汽车和大量医疗、工业设备里，现在通过 QNX Everywhere 免费给非商业用途使用，附带免费培训课程；不需要专用硬件，QEMU 或树莓派 5 都行；五个类别：机器人与医疗、汽车与出行、底层软件（驱动/BSP）、开发者工具、开源移植；新项目或 11 月 2 日后大幅更新的老项目都可以；要交公开开源仓库（带许可证）、3 分钟内 YouTube 演示视频、构建运行说明，并证明真的在 QNX 8.0 上跑

奖金：现金 5 万美元以上，总冠军 1 万美元，五个类别最佳各 4,000、亚军各 2,000，荣誉提名 3 × 1,000，最佳教程和最佳 QNX 专有技术使用各 3,500

截止日期：12月15日 14:00（美东时间，北京时间 12月16日 03:00）（线上，全球）

活动日期：2026年11月2日—12月15日提交；2027年1月15日—29日评审

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