GIBC V2 · TRACKS

CHALLENGES

Three distinct tracks designed for builders of all disciplines. Whether you train models, build for medicine & finance, or create anything imaginable — there's a challenge for you.

LLM · 50M PARAMS APPLIED · MED / FINANCE OPEN · GENERAL INVENTION

THREE
TRACKS

GIBC V2

2026

TRACKS

LLM (50M PARAMS)

CHALLENGE

Build Your Own 50M Param LLM

Architecture, data strategy, training — entirely your call. Build a language model from scratch with at most 50 million parameters. No constraints on approach, no provided resources. Go.

SKILLS NEEDED

Python PyTorch Transformers NLP Data Curation CUDA

EVALUATION CRITERIA

→Perplexity — language modeling quality on held-out sets
→Reasoning — performance on logic & benchmark tasks
→Efficiency — training speed & memory footprint
→Innovation — novel architecture or data approaches

PRIZES

TBA

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APPLIED — MED / FINANCE

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CHALLENGE

Invent for Medicine & Science

Invent something that advances medicine and science — biomedical devices, health-tech tools, lab instruments, and pharmaceutical innovations. Build real prototypes for real impact.

SKILLS NEEDED

Biology Chemistry Engineering Prototyping Medicine Data Science

EVALUATION CRITERIA

→Innovation & Impact — novelty & real-world value
→Technical Feasibility — does the prototype work?
→Scientific Rigor — methodology & validation
→Presentation — clarity & communication

PRIZES

TBA

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OPEN — GENERAL INVENTION

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CHALLENGE

Build Something Extraordinary

Create something extraordinary — web, hardware, art, invention, whatever you can dream. Your own tools, no limits. Judged on creativity, execution, and real-world impact.

SKILLS NEEDED

Design Frontend Hardware UI/UX 3D Modeling Prototyping

EVALUATION CRITERIA

→Creativity — originality and boldness of the concept
→Execution — polish, usability, and technical quality
→Impact — potential to inspire, educate, or solve a problem
→Presentation — clarity and quality of the final demo

PRIZES

TBA

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TRACK COMPARISON

	LLM (50M PARAMS)	APPLIED	OPEN
Format	Train a language model from scratch ≤50M params	Invent for medicine & science — devices, tools, pharma	Build any digital/physical creation
Team Size	No limit	No limit	No limit
Key Skills	Python, PyTorch, Transformers, NLP	Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Prototyping, Medicine	Design, Frontend, Hardware, Prototyping
Prize Pool	TBA	TBA	TBA

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CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

Pick your challenge and join 500+ builders at GIBC V2. Registration closes July 10, 2026.

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