QOLLAB | IONQ — Global quantum hackathonSESSION 2026.10.09 — REGISTRATION OPEN — BUILD IMMINENT
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Quantum's biggest
build weekend. Coming this October.

Qollab, IonQ and partners are organizing the largest distributed, global quantum hackathon.

Join builders of all backgrounds on October 9th on a 48 hour race to develop open-source quantum projects worth forking for.

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Registration opens Sept 28

Registration closes Oct 6, 11:00 ET

Build starts Oct 9, 19:00 ET

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  • Sept 28Registration opens
  • Oct 06Registration closes 11:00 ET
  • Oct 09Build starts 19:00 ET
  • Oct 11Submissions close 19:00 ET
  • Week of Oct 19Global winners announced
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registration closes 11:00 ETsubmissions close 19:00 ET

Real prizes
for real work.

Students and professionals compete for local and global prizes of up to $10,000+ in cash and hundreds of thousands in quantum compute credits, plus custom mentorship sessions from quantum experts, interviews with the hackathon's sponsors and more.

Global first place
full table on prizes

$10,000
+ $20,000 compute

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Who can join?+

Students enrolled at a participating school, or professionals located around the world.

Do I need quantum experience?+

No experience is required to participate. That said, having some experience coding in Python will come in handy.

Can I compete in a team?+

You can compete solo or on teams up to 4.

Any age requirements?+

You have to be 18+.

Which countries are eligible?+

This event is only open to participants based in any of the following countries:

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Not seeing yours? Email us at hello@qollab.xyz and we'll keep you posted about future events.

Do I need to be enrolled in a university to participate?+

No, you don't.

  • If you are a professional who is not enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at a participating university, we ask you to associate your application with a participating university — this routes your application to a local judging committee and makes your entry potentially eligible for local awards.
  • Same thing applies if you are enrolled at a non-participating university. You can have a student association contact us at hello@qollab.xyz if you want to participate in future events.
  • If you are enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at a participating university, we ask you to associate your application with your university — this may enable you to participate in students-only events and awards your university organizes.
What happens to the data I share?+

We use your email and registration details only to run the hackathon and operate Qollab. We don't sell, trade, or rent personal information for marketing purposes without your consent, and you can unsubscribe from updates at any time. Full detail is in the Qollab Privacy Policy.

More answers in How it works & prizes — the fine print lives in Rules & terms.

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