Tampa, Florida • 12-Hour Build

Hack The Bay

Space Theme • 2026 Edition

Tampa's largest student hackathon

About

Mercury
Mercury

We want you to have an opportunity to make a difference. Hack the Bay is Tampa’s largest upcoming hackathon, bringing together 600 of the most talented and diverse tech students from Tampa! This year’s event will take place from Saturday, Feb 28 to Sunday Mar 1 at University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Join us for the inaugural year of the hottest new tech event in Tampa!

Venus
Venus

Where?

Earth
Earth

Join us at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida for 24 hours of building, mentoring, and cosmic inspiration.

Tampa • FLApril 11 - 12
59d 21h 53m 49s
Until launch

Meet Our Speakers

Mars
Mars

Dr. Sarah Chen

AI Research Lead at TechBay Labs

Leading AI researcher with 10+ years of experience in machine learning and neural networks. Passionate about mentoring the next generation of tech innovators.

Pick Your Track

Jupiter
Jupiter

Fintech

Build the next wave of finance experiences, from payments to fraud detection for the bay economy.

Schedule

Mission Timeline

Day 1

April 11
9:00 AMCheck-in + BreakfastBadge pickup, coffee, and team matching begins.
11:00 AMOpening CeremonyWelcome, rules, and the first mission briefing.
12:00 PMHacking StartsBuild, ship, and launch with mentor support.
6:30 PMDinner + WorkshopsSkill sprints on AI, security, and product design.
Saturn
Saturn

Frequently Asked Questions

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Neptune
Uranus

Answer

Hack The Bay 2025 starts on March 15th at 9:00 AM in Tampa, FL.

Uranus
Asteroid field

Sponsors

Google
Google
Celcius
Celcius
9Yaps
9Yaps
Uber
Uber

Launch Your Project

Secure your spot at Hack The Bay. Limited seats for in-person teams in Tampa.