HACKATHON - hack the future of stella
An invite-only 14 hrs/day hackathon building the future of real-time, multilingual communication
February 16–20, 2026 | Orlando, Florida (Invite-only)
Deadline : Jan 23, 2026. Candidates notified no later than Feb 5, 2026
The Mission
The world is listening. Now it’s time to build what comes next.
Five-day, invite-only hackathon by OViiE AI
Build real features for STELLA™, a real-time translation platform
Designed for high-stakes, multilingual environments
Work on active roadmap and enterprise pilots
Not a concept sprint, real product impact
Roadmap
14 hours/day hackathon. Starts at 8 am Ends at 10 PM(Breakfast and Lunch Provided).
Note: On February 20,2026 - last day of hackathon, demoing will start at 6 PM
February 13, 2026
Virtual Orientation day
February 17 - 19, 2026
Build Sprint
Daily Standups, Mentor office hours, integration checkpoints
February 21, 2026
Invite-Only Launch Party
Winning team showcase their work to Stella Partners and investors
February 20, 2026
Hackathon till 6PM, and Demo Day
Final demos, judging awards 6PM to 10PM
February 16, 2026
Kickoff & Team Formation
Product Briefing, challenge tracks, team matching
* Discounts available for hotels like Marriott & Hilton if not from local area. These hotels from Fairfield also include meals and are closer to the downtown. For Courtyard hotel - breakfast is not included.
How to Apply
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Read FAQs
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If you feel you're a fit, send us your resume at stellahackathon@oviieai.com
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Wait for our email on confirmation/invite to hackathon.
Why us?
Backed by the University of Central Florida and built in partnership with Auth0, Okta, ElevenLabs, and Starter Studio, this hackathon sits at the intersection of academia, enterprise identity, and real-time AI. You are not building in isolation, you are building with partners already shaping production systems
