BUILD
&
INNOVATE
The Global Innovation Build Challenge V2 is here — where student builders, hackers, and creators from across Taiwan gather to ship something real over 10 weeks. KCIS Xiugang Campus, July 2026.
V2 EDITION
2026
GIBCV2
V2 IS COMING
COMING SOON
Counting down to deadline
September 21, 2026 · 11:59 PM
THE VENUES
2026
Photo credits: KCIS Xiugang Campus — kcis.ntpc.edu.tw
CHALLENGES
03 TracksLLM (50M PARAMS)
Architecture, data, training — entirely your call. Push a 50M param transformer to its limit.
Open Teams Prizes TBAMED / FINANCE
Invention in medicine and science — biomedical devices, health-tech tools, lab instruments, and pharmaceutical innovations.
Open Teams Prizes TBAGENERAL INVENTION
Build anything — hardware, software, generative. No limits, no provided resources.
Open Teams Prizes TBACORE TEAM
HUA CHEN
Founder / Visionary Lead
Founder of GIBC. Leading the charge in redefining student hackathons across the region with a vision to build the largest student innovation community in Taiwan.
"Building isn't just about the code — it's the conviction to create something that wasn't there before."
MANAGEMENT · 2026
Tim
Campus Relations Lead
Executive liaison, institutional communication.
Lucas
Campus Relations Lead
School executive liaison, institutional coordination.
Annie
Creative Lead
Brand, visual design, and event identity.
Jun Jie Yeh
Head of Operations
Systems, team assembly, sponsor outreach.
Alvin
Director of Community
Community engagement, outreach, and global audience growth.
Leon
Director of LLM
AI research, LLM evaluation, transformer architecture.
Emma Lin
Rules Coordinator
Competition rules, judging criteria, and canoe polo national athlete.
Nincy
Coordinator · International Liaison
Bridging KCIS & HCAS, AI competition coordination.
You?
Join the Team
Volunteer for GIBC V2 — reach out!
SPONSORS · V2
Sponsors — Coming Soon
We're putting together an incredible lineup of partners for GIBC V2. If you'd like to get involved, drop us a message.
JUDGES — COMING SOON
We're inviting industry experts, professors, and tech leaders to judge GIBC V2. Stay tuned — the judge lineup drops soon.
- check Evaluating student projects on innovation & technical depth
- check Providing professional feedback & industry insights
- check Judging panel — July 2026
SPONSORS — COMING SOON
Support student innovation and get your brand in front of the next generation of builders. Sponsorship packages are being finalized.
- check Brand exposure across campuses & social media
- check Direct access to top student talent
- check Custom packages (funding / equipment / API / cloud credits)