Submission Guidelines

Final submissions are due: 5:00 PM (CT), Sept 12

All projects must be submitted by this deadline to be eligible for judging and prizes.

What Are We Looking for in Submissions

Our Mission is Exploration. Build prototypes that will seed deeper exploration, provide new capabilities, or even new companies (eventually…)

We realize these are rapidly built prototypes! Not everything has to be perfect.

  • Potential for Impact to materials/chemistry: Does it have the ability to accelerate aspects of materials science & chemistry research / learning / application
  • Innovativeness: How unique is the approach, does it stand out?
  • Relevance to Materials Science & Chemistry: How relevant is the project to advancing materials science and chemistry research?
  • Novelty: What new approaches or capabilities were demonstrated in this hackathon?

A Few Notes on Submissions

  1. Create a concise video presentation (2 minutes or less) summarizing your team’s project, highlighting its applications in materials science and chemistry, and showcasing the innovative use of LLMs.
  2. Post your video + optional thread to an open social media platform: e.g., YouTube, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky. Ensure that your video is public and easily accessible.
  3. One team member should fill out the required Google Form
Submission Form

Be sure to submit your projects by Sep 12, 5pm Central US time

Good luck with your submissions! We're excited to see your innovative applications of LLMs in materials science and chemistry.