Bradford Quantum Hackathon 2025

Bradford Quantum Hackathon 2025 unites ambitious builders to tackle real-world challenges from Oct 27 to Nov 21. Form your team, compete for £25,000, and pitch at Bradford Live.

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Quantinuum

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Eligibility: Open worldwide, 18+. One Aqora account per participant.
Team Size: 5 members. Do your best efforts to match this number of members in your team.
Original Work: Build during the hackathon; open-source libraries and public datasets allowed with clear citation.
AI Use: Allowed; you’re responsible for correctness and licensing. Note where AI tools were used in your submission.
Judging: Quantum feasibility, IYQ alignment (UN International Year of Quantum), and creativity/originality.
Prizes: £25,000 prize pool: evaluated and announced in Bradford on 21 November 2025. In-person attendance of finals mandatory. Distribution and conditions (incl. taxes/eligibility) will be posted on the event page.
IP & Showcase: Teams retain IP. By submitting, you grant organizers a non-exclusive right to showcase abstracts/screenshots for event publicity.
Conduct: Follow Aqora Community Guidelines. Plagiarism, collusion between teams, or tampering leads to disqualification.
Finals: Shortlisted teams present live at Bradford Live (Nov 20–21, 2025). If a team can’t attend, the next highest-ranked team may be invited.
Updates & Q&A: Clarifications may be posted on the event page; Aqora’s version is authoritative. Use the Discussions tab for official Q&A.