Do companies have a share in the IPs that attempted their challenge?
• We offer a default IP policy for the event, but by principle, we encourage companies and participants (especially those offering valuable solutions) to form different forms of collaboration freely. One of the core values of this event is to avoid prescribing how collaborations should take shape and instead focus on enabling and supporting them to emerge organically.
• The default IP policy is as follows: Participants retain ownership of any IP they create during the hackathon.
• The organizer and the company offered the challenge receive a royalty‑free, non‑exclusive, worldwide license to use, display, evaluate, and promote hackathon submissions
• This is to avoid the complexity of joint ownership of IP (which always needs mutual agreement for licensing and commercialization).
• We are still finalizing the design for this part, and we also welcome your feedback.
Alibaba Hackathon Resources for NEXTGEN AI 2025
• All the information will be sent through email to dedicated teams.
• Shared the credit request guide on how to register Alibaba credit guide has been sent to dedicated team’s email. Please check on your email for detail information.
• Once submitted, organisers will process the request and inject credits into the participant’s account.
• More information
• Hackathon Resources
• Alibaba Cloud Global Discord Channel
Initial Draft Proposal Submission on 25 Aug
• Deadline: 11:59 pm, 25 Aug
• You do not need to provide a full solution at this stage. The purpose is to ensure every team is on the right track. For example, you could submit:
• A short video of your prototype (if you have one to present your idea), or
• A simple document outlining how you are addressing the challenge and the logic behind your approach. (Problem space + Solution space)
• The Google Drive submission link has been sent to all participants via email.
Final Submission on 29th
• Deadline: 11:50 pm, 29 Aug
• You must submit your work before the deadline to demo at the Closing Ceremony on 30 Aug. Late submissions will be considered as withdrawal.
• Make sure you name the file with this format: “TEAM NAME_Challenge Company Name”
• The Google Drive submission link has been sent to all participants via email.
Demo Day on 30 Aug
• World Trade Centre: winners for each challenge announced at 1pm-5pm
• Registration Link: https://lu.ma/ib0w8s1i
Final Pitch on 5 Sep (NextGen 2025 Conference)
• Melbourne Connect: Top Winner Team announced at 2pm–7pm
• Registration Link: https://lu.ma/mm5jg6jw
