Schedule · Taipei time (UTC+8)

From topic launch to verdict.

Every milestone of GIBC V2, from the first poster to the closing ceremony. Today’s step is highlighted.

Judging until Oct 17Oct 18 to winners
June
Jun 14

Topics set

Challenge topics confirmed for all tracks — LLM, Applied (Med/Finance) and Open Invention.

Jun 14 – Jul 11

Outreach

Email campaign to potential participants, judges, sponsors and partner schools.

Jun 15

School briefing

KCIS Xiugang administration notified, with an information session for faculty on logistics and student participation.

Jun 16 – 18

Posters

The official poster finalised, then distributed online and around campus.

Jun 19

Organiser sync

Full organiser meeting; challenge topics posted for participants.

July
Jul 3

Devpost goes live

Registration, submission guidelines and track details published on Devpost.

Jul 11

Hackathon opens

12:00 PM Taipei time (UTC+8). The ten-week build begins.

September
Sep

Deadline extended

Extended by ten days to October 2, so builders could make full use of the sponsor tools.

October
Oct 2

Submissions close

11:45 PM (GMT+8). All six components on Devpost; late submissions aren’t reviewed.

Oct 3 – 17

Judging

Each project is scored against its own track’s criteria, based entirely on the Devpost submission.

Oct 18

Winners announced

11:45 AM (GMT+8), on Devpost.

Week after

Virtual closing ceremony

The week after the winners are announced. How to join is posted on Devpost and in the Discord.

Event times are Taipei time (UTC+8). Announcements are posted on Devpost and in the GIBC V2 Discord.