Build
the future
Virginia Tech’s premier female-empowerment hackathon, hosted by the Association of Women in Computing. 36 hours, every major, no experience needed.
HackViolet 2026 by the numbers
A weekend where
you belong in the room
HackViolet exists because too many people talk themselves out of tech before they ever get to try it. For one weekend we hand you a table, a team, food, mentors, and 36 hours — and you find out what you can build.
It’s run by the Association of Women in Computing at Virginia Tech, it’s open to students of every gender and major, and it costs nothing to attend.
What is a hackathon?
A hackathon is a weekend-long build sprint. You form a team of two to four, pick a problem you actually care about, and make something that works by the deadline.
Nobody expects a finished product. Most winning projects are rough, and most first- time hackers arrive having never written a line of code. Workshops run all weekend and mentors are on the floor the whole time.
Last year, in
actual photos
HackViolet 2026 filled a lecture hall, ran all weekend, and sent people home with projects they built with strangers who stopped being strangers.
Photos from HackViolet 2026 by @jinsjpegs
Backed by
the best
HackViolet is free to attend because of the companies who make it possible.
Platinum$6,000
This tier is open for 2027. Get in touch.
Gold$4,500
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Silver$3,000
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Bronze$1,500
This tier is open for 2027. Get in touch.
Add-ons
- Opening statement
- $200 / min, max 2 min
- Closing remarks
- $400 / min, max 4 min
Questions,
answered
Students of all genders, majors, and backgrounds who are 18 or older. HackViolet is a female-empowerment event, not a female-only one.
No experience needed — plenty of hackers arrive having never built anything before.
Nothing. Swag, meals, workshops, and prizes are all included. Bring a computer.
No. Mentors are on the floor the whole weekend and beginner workshops run throughout.
You need a team of 2–4 to submit for a prize, but you don't need one when you arrive. We run team-formation sessions at the start, and the Discord has a channel for finding teammates.
Submit your project on Devpost before the deadline. Judges review every submission, and the top teams win in their categories.
Not at this time.
Yes, and we'd love the help. You can apply to judge, mentor and facilitate, but anyone helping run the event can't also hack.
Apply to judge →Apply to mentor →Apply to be a judge facilitator →
Email hackvioletvt@gmail.com and we'll get back to you.
Still stuck? hackvioletvt@gmail.com
The
Team
Built by the Association of Women in Computing at Virginia Tech.
Executive Directors
Lihi AncikovskyLead
Executive Director
Vidhi ShahLead
Executive Director
Sponsorship
Krishna TejaLead
Sponsorship Director
Casie Peng
Company Relations
Valeria Rosado
Company Relations
External
Tanishqa GautamLead
External Director
Sindhu Gangireddy
Judging
Joshitha Nodagala
Judging
Internal
Jessica MayLead
Internal Director
Ashwika Battu
Logistics
Lasya Paturu
Finance
Sonal Chakraborty
Events
Publications
Abhishek HariLead
Webmaster & Publications Lead
Elizabeth Lamb
UI/UX & Branding
Aleysa Sweeney
Graphic Design