Questions, answered.

An event where you team up to build a project, like an app, a website, a game, or a hardware hack, in a short, fixed amount of time. It’s part competition, part crash course, and a lot of fun.

Any student who wants to build, at any skill level.

Nothing. Haxiom events are free for students, meals included. Sponsors and donors cover the costs.

No. Our beginner workshops and mentors will help you get started, even if you’ve never written a line of code.

No. Come solo and we’ll help you find a team at kickoff. We also share idea prompts if you want a starting point.

A laptop, a charger, and anything else you like to build with. See What to bring for the short list.

Anything that fits the event’s rules: web and mobile apps, games, hardware, AI projects, and more. Projects are built during the event.

Yes. Everyone at a Haxiom event, including participants, mentors, volunteers, sponsors, and organizers, agrees to follow our Code of Conduct.

Yes, we’d love the help. Choose Volunteer on our contact form and tell us how you’d like to help.

Use our contact form. At an event, talk to any organizer.

Sponsor an event, fund a prize, run a workshop, or send engineers to mentor and judge. See Sponsors for the options.

Yes. Workshops are one of the best ways to put your tools in students’ hands. Tell us what you’d like to teach.

Yes. Hardware, cloud credits, food, swag, and venue space all help. Contact us to arrange a donation.

Yes. Haxiom is a nonprofit organization, and sponsorships and donations go toward our programs for students.

Haxiom was founded by Aarush Kikkuru, Raaghav Komethagan, and Ritvik Krishna. Meet the founders.

Through sponsors and donors. That’s how we keep every event free for students.