Everything you need to get started and build during Gear Up Hacks:

Before the event

• Register: Click this to register for Gear Up Hacks 2026

• Required waiver: Every participant needs a signed Parental Consent & Liability Waiver on file — https://forms.gle/cspeDNes5ra6sVox9

What to bring

• A laptop and charger. That’s it — we’ve got the food, drinks, workspace, and swag covered.

Perks for participants

• GitHub Student Developer Pack — free GitHub Pro and dozens of developer tools. Sign up when you arrive: https://education.github.com/pack

• 1Password — free credit available for winning teams (details shared at the event).

Beginner-friendly build tools

• Web: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React, or no-code tools

• Mobile: Expo / React Native, Flutter

• AI/ML: Python, Google Colab, Hugging Face, OpenAI / Claude APIs

• Game dev: Unity, Scratch, Godot

• Design: Figma

New to hackathons? Don’t worry — we’ll have beginner workshops and mentors available all day to help you go from idea to demo.

Questions? Email us at team@gear-up-foundation.org, or ask any organizer at the event.