All submissions to the Challenge must be non-confidential in nature. Any submissions containing confidential information may be deemed ineligible for consideration.
All submissions must be submitted online prior to the official submission deadline: Jan. 16, 2026 by 8 p.m. Eastern. Challenge administrators will not accept late submissions.
Individuals from countries currently under embargo or other sanctions by the U.S. federal government are ineligible to participate in the Challenge. For a complete list of sanctions, please visit Sanctions Programs and Country Information | U.S. Department of the Treasury.
For a complete list of rules governing this Challenge, please see TechConnect Terms and Conditions.