> OFFICIAL_HACKATHON_RULES

> TLDR

We invite teams and individuals who are passionate about a future where aging is not an issue and humans have full control of their biology. This track is for those who want to build a tool that immediately benefits the industry and/or can be turned into a commercial product or company. You can choose your own challenge to work on (use High Level Purpose and Evaluation Criteria as a guide) or select one of the Challenges we provide.

> HIGH_LEVEL_PURPOSE

Accelerate the advancement of the longevity industry with Agentic AI by:

  • Raising awareness
  • Attracting more funding
  • Attracting more people into the field
  • Generating/unlocking data

> ENTRY_PERIOD

  • Registration period: Sept 21, 2025 (12:01 a.m. PT) – Oct 7, 2025 (11:59 p.m. PT)
  • Hackathon work period: Oct 7, 2025 (12:01 a.m. PT) – Oct 22, 2025 (11:59 p.m. PT)
  • Evaluation period: Oct 22–25, 2025

> TEAM_SIZE

Teams must consist of at least one person. Each individual person may only participate in one team.

> EVALUATION_CRITERIA_FUNDAMENTAL_TRACK

Winning conditions, judge pool and are decided by challenge master for each individual challenge.

> EVALUATION_CRITERIA_RAPID_ADOPTION_TRACK

Business Viability (or Social Impact) - 30 pts

Business Viability:

  • Proof of Demand (qualified customer interviews, LOIs or paid-pilot intents, waitlist signups…)
  • Credible TAM/SOM with assumptions

Social Impact:

  • Proof of Social Impact (waitlist signups, subscribers, social media effect, donations or donation intent)
  • Credible estimates of social effect with assumptions

Demo Quality - 30 pts

  • Consistently Running Code
  • Clear Documentation
  • Engaging Demo Video with Clear Explanations

Longevity Impact - 20 pts

The effect on a High Level Purpose is justified (credible assumptions, effect estimates)

Agentic Fit - 20 pts

Use of agentic AI is well justified (automation, can't be solved with just an LLM query, AI Workflow or basic script)

> FINAL_SUBMISSION_REQUIREMENTS

  • Submissions must be deployed and available at a public URL. The jury is not going to download and execute any code.
  • Include a video presentation (up to 5 minutes) walking the jury through your project. Focus on the evaluation criteria (Business Viability (Social Impact), Demo Quality, Agentic Fit, Longevity Impact).
  • Code:
    • [Fundamental Track] Teams must deposit source code under the MIT license.
    • [Rapid Adoption Track] Open-sourcing is encouraged but optional. If you choose to make your repository public, we would love to review it.

> VIDEO_REQUIREMENTS

The video portion of your entry must be no more than five (5) minutes in length; and the video portion of your entry must include the following content:

  • A demonstration of your Submission;
  • An explanation of why you chose to create the Submission that you did and how this will impact the longevity field; and
  • An answer to the question: "How will this entry earn money? (or impact society)"

> WINNER_SELECTION_AND_NOTIFICATION

Potential prize winners will be selected from among all eligible entries by a judging panel appointed by the Hackathon Organizers. Winners are announced within 5 days after the Evaluation Period is over. Selection is at the sole discretion of the Organizers and Sponsors, and all judging decisions are final.

> ELIGIBILITY

Originality & Prior Work

Submissions must be new or substantially rebuilt. "Substantially rebuilt" means that a majority (>50%) of the functional logic and/or artifacts presented were created during the Hackathon window. Pre-existing code, datasets, and models (open-source or proprietary) are permitted if they are listed with licenses and provenance.

Work Period

The major part of the work must occur between the official start and submission deadline. Pre-event activities limited to team formation, research, environment setup, and collecting/cleaning publicly available or lawfully licensed data are allowed.

Rights, Licenses, and Compliance

Each Participant/Team warrants that they own or hold all rights necessary to use and submit the artifacts (including code, models, data, and media) and that their submission does not infringe any third-party rights, complies with all provider terms of service, and does not disclose confidential information without authorization.

Code Optional, Proof Mandatory

Source code is optional. If code is not provided, the team must supply verifiable execution evidence (e.g., hosted demo with judge access, uncut run video, API/write logs, and evaluation outputs) per the Submission Requirements. Either path must allow judges to verify functionality.

Data Protection & Safety

Submissions must not include PHI/PII unless lawfully obtained with appropriate consent and de-identification; teams must follow applicable privacy, security, and export-control laws (e.g., GDPR). No malware, unsafe automation, or actions that violate laws or platform terms.

Integrity

Plagiarism, fabricated evidence (e.g., forged LOIs or logs), or misrepresentation is grounds for disqualification. Organizers may disqualify any entry for rule violations; judging decisions are final.

Prizes, KYC & Taxes

Winners may be required to complete KYC/AML checks and tax forms; taxes are the winner's responsibility.

1 entry per team

There is an overall limit of 1 entry per team. You can only be a member of one team. Only one person from a team needs to submit the project, with all team member names included. Any attempt by you to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different accounts, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods will void your entries and you may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited.

> CONDUCT_AND_COMMUNICATION

  • The official language is English for all public channels. Teams may use other languages privately.
  • All official communications will occur in the Hackaging Discord (moderators) and on X via @OpenLongevity account
  • Judges, moderators, and organizers are volunteers - please maintain a respectful, harassment-free environment.
  • Misconduct by one team member can result in a warning and then in disqualifying the entire team.

> TEAM_REPRESENTATION

  • Each team must designate a Team Captain.
  • If multiple submissions are received, the one submitted by the Captain (or team member clearly designated by Team Captain in Discord) will be considered official.

> JUDGING_AND_RESULTS

  • Judges are listed publicly on hackaging.ai.
  • Judges are appointed by organizers and sponsors; backgrounds include AI, longevity science, biotech, and venture.
  • Decisions of judges are final; no appeals.

> PRIZES

There are multiple prizes possible. One team might receive more than one prize in Rapid Adoption Track, but only one prize in Fundamental track.

Main Prizes will be distributed to winners in USDT (if not specified otherwise) within 2 months after the official announcement.

Special Prizes will be distributed in USDT (if not specified otherwise) within 2 months by the respective Special Prize Sponsor or the Organizers.

The Organizers cannot guarantee the delivery of Special Prizes in all cases but will make every reasonable effort to ensure timely distribution. Sponsors retain the right to opt out of distribution in exceptional circumstances.

Prize Distribution is specified below:

Fundamental track:

Singularis: papers database3000 USDT
Phenotype-extractor3000 USDT
Meta-review of #aging theories3000 USDT
Future of evidence3000 USDT
Dili-prediction (Axiom)3000 USDT
Trial outcome prediction (Bioptic)3000 USDT
Ovarian aging value (Special Prize by LifeAhead)2500 USDT
Menopause Symptom Prediction and Management Tool Using Biomarkers (Special Prize by AthenaDAO)4000 USDT Nominated in $ATH
Sequence to function (Special Prize by Retro)3000 USDT or $3000

Rapid Adoption track:

Winner #12500 USDT
Winner #22500 USDT
Special Prize for Female Longevity (by AthenaDAO)4000 USDT Nominated in $ATH
Special Prize by Immortal Dragons2000 USDT
Special Prizes by Nebius (1st)$1500 in Computational Credits
Special Prizes by Nebius (2nd)$1000 in Computational Credits
Special Prizes by Nebius (3rd)$500 in Computational Credits

> ADDITIONAL_POINTS

  • All Official Communications are conducted in Hackaging Discord Server by Moderators and in X by @HackAgingAI and @OpenLongevity accounts
  • You are fully responsible for (i) the conduct of your Team Members; and (ii) the consequences of any misconduct by your Team Members. By registering a Team for the Contest, you represent and warrant that you have obtained the consent of each Team Member or, for any Team Member who has not reached the age of majority in their legal place of residence, their parent or guardian, to participate in the Contest
  • Each Team is represented by a Team Captain, if there are multiple submissions from different team members, the one submitted by Team Captain is chosen or the one clearly designated by Team Captain in Discord.
  • Some Sponsors might be unable to provide prizes or infrastructure access to participants residing in the following regions: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Regions of Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk in Ukraine, Russia

> RULE_UPDATES

  • The Organizers reserve the right to unilaterally edit the rules.
  • All changes to the rules will be announced in the official Discord channel.