CodeFest: Edition Dec 2025 - Session A — Online/Synchronous (168 hours)

Session A — Online (168 hours) CodeFest: Edition Dec 2025 / Two Competitions, One Event Website: CodeFesthack.vercel.app Volunteers: HackUniversity.vercel.app CodeFest | Edition Dec 2025 — Two Sessions Session A — Online (168 hours) Session B — Fully In-Person at FIU (12 hours) CodeFest features two parallel competitions: 1. Code/Hardware Hackathon (Tech Track) 2. Business Venture Arena Competition (No-Code Track — business pitch, venture design, and market strategy) Theme: Marketing, Business, Finance, and AI Open to: All Majors, All Universities, and High School Students (16+) Dates Session A — Online (Worldwide) Nov 28 – Dec 6, 2025 A flexible 168-hour online hackathon sprint with virtual mentor hours and asynchronous submissions. Session B — Fully In-Person at FIU Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM ET Location: Florida International University (On-Campus) Overview Join CodeFest: Edition Dec 2025, an innovation challenge that brings together builders, analysts, strategists, and founders. Hosted by Hack University and partner organizations, CodeFest empowers participants to build real-world solutions at the intersection of business, finance, marketing, design, and AI. Participants may choose to work through the 168-hour online session (A) or compete in the high-intensity, one-day sprint (B) on campus at FIU. Session B — Fully In-Person Date: Sat, Dec 6 Time: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM ET Location: Florida International University This 12-hour in-person sprint includes: Live workshops Mentor support Team formation & collaboration AI, analytics, and strategy labs Final presentations to a panel of judges Teams in either competition track (Tech or Business) will build, validate, and pitch their solutions for prizes and recognition. Access & Perks Participants gain access to: API credits Software tools & dev resources Business modeling templates AI credits (when applicable) Startup pitch guides Cloud resources These unlock after completing the Hack University Participant “One-Stop Form” using your Google Account sign-up at HackUniversity.vercel.app