March 8th, 2026 @ San Jose, CA

BISV Hacks 2026

Let's build a better world, one hack at a time.

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12
Hours
100+
Hackers
$15,000+
In Prizes

About BISV Hacks

What is BISV Hacks?

BISV Hacks is an inclusive, student-led hackathon organized by the Programming for Data Science & Machine Learning Club at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley in San Jose, CA. The hackathon will last 12 hours on March 8th, 2026, hosting participants from many different areas.

Our Mission

Our event encourages creativity and collaboration by bringing together students of all experience levels. Participants will form teams or work solo to develop projects, solve challenges, and gain experience.

What to Expect

In addition to coding, attendees will hear from industry speakers and take part in hands-on workshops. Lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

BISV Hacks Event
1st Iteration, BISV Hacks 2025

Why Join BISV Hacks?

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Amazing Prizes

Tech gadgets, cash prizes and subscriptions totaling $15,000+ — we reward creativity and innovation.

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Catered Meals

Lunch and snacks will be available throughout the day so you can focus on building.

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All Skill Levels

No coding experience necessary — workshops and mentors will help you get started.

Tentative Prizes & Awards

Prizes subject to change & increase as we get more sponsors!

FIRST PLACE

  • $150 Cash
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SECOND PLACE

  • $100 Cash
  • + More TBD

THIRD PLACE

  • $75 Cash
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FOURTH PLACE

  • $75 Cash
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FIFTH PLACE

  • $50 Cash
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Special Awards

MOST CREATIVE

  • $20 Cash
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MOST IMPACTFUL

  • $20 Cash
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Sponsored Track Awards

BEST PROJECT BUILT WITH OPENNOTE

  • Prize TBD
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BEST PROJECT BUILT WITH ELEVENLABS

  • 6 months of ElevenLabs Scale tier ($330/month, Per Member)
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Participation Prize

ALL PARTICIPANTS

Free .XYZ Domain ($15)

Tentative Event Schedule

March 8, 2026 - Schedule Subject to Change

7:45 AM

Check-in

Arrival window

8:00 AM

Hacking Starts

Registration & Sign-in

8:30 AM

Opening Ceremony

Registration & Sign-in

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

Talks by Guest Speakers

1:00 PM

Hackathon Resumes

Back to coding and building

6:00 PM

Dinner Break

Talks by Guest Speakers

6:30 PM

Hacking Ends

Submission Deadline on Devpost

7:30 PM

Closing & Awards Ceremony

End of the Hackathon

Our Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring BISV Hacks 2026?

Take a look at our prospectus and email us at bisvhackathon@gmail.com

View our Prospectus

Although we prefer cash contributions, we would still love in-kind contributions such as subscriptions, speakers, workshops, prizes, swag, and anything else your company can offer to make BISV Hacks a better experience!

Gold Sponsors 🥇

Opennote Crackd

In-Kind Sponsors ✨

Stellar Learning Unibee YRI Cleanshot X AoPS XYZ Interview Cake Code Crafters ElevenLabs

Fiscal Sponsor 🏦

Hack Club

Venue Sponsor 🏫

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

Thank you to our amazing sponsors who make BISV Hacks possible!

Guest Speakers & Judges

Interested in judging or speaking at BISV Hacks 2026?

Email us at bisvhackathon@gmail.com!

Abhigyan Arya

Abhigyan Arya

Keynote Speaker

Abhigyan Arya is a co-founder and CTO of Opennote (YC S25), a student-founded AI-powered edtech startup building interactive, personalized learning tools that integrate advanced AI infrastructure with note-based study workflows, drawing on his experience in full-stack development, AI systems, and technical product engineering.

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Meet the Team

Charan Sridhar

Charan Sridhar

Chief Organizer

Charan Sridhar is a senior attending BASIS Independent Silicon Valley who is passionate about computer science. Charan's life goal is to use computer science to ensure improved quality of life and equality for everyone, especially marginalized communities. He founded and leads the Data Science and Machine Learning Club at his school and used this club as a platform to start this hackathon, the first at BASIS.

Luke Song

Luke Song

Associate Chief Organizer

An avid coding enthusiast, Luke Song is a senior at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley who loves turning ideas into reality. Having helped create teaching materials for Charan's Data Science Club, Luke is now helping him organize the first hackathon at BISV. In his free time, you can find him hiking, reading novels, or working on coding and research projects designed to make lives easier for everyone.

Nitai Goswami

Nitai Goswami

Technology Lead & Organizer

Nitai Goswami is a sophomore at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley who has been interested in artifical intelligence since 7th grade. He has, over the years, learned about machine learning, neural networks, large language models, and he strives to learn more. He is also the technology officer for Charan's Data Science Club and now one of the organizers of this hackathon. Outside of school, he learns more about AI and plays basketball.

Anderson Lu

Anderson Lu

Marketing Lead & Organizer

Anderson Lu is a sophomore at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley who has been actively engaged in computer science for over five years. He works with image processing in the machine learning field and has experience in making websites. In his free time, he plays basketball and strives increase his knowledge in machine learning.

Nicholas Wang

Nicholas Wang

Sponsors Lead & Organizer

Nicholas Wang is a junior at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley who has been coding since 6th grade and enjoys exploring technology and building projects. He works with a variety of tools and frameworks, including Svelte, TailwindCSS, Python, and Flask, among others. Nicholas likes experimenting with AI tools, APIs, and creative coding projects. He is also the founder of Stellar, an AI-powered platform aimed at providing free, engaging education. In his free time, he enjoys building websites, learning new technologies, and participating in hackathons.

Redger Xu

Redger Xu

Organizer

Redger Xu is a senior at Stratford Preparatory Blackford and the president of the Hackathon club at his school. Here at BISV Hacks, Redger leads the sponorship and financial processes. Outside of school, Redger likes to dive deep into random topics on the Internet and play tennis.

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