Join us for the 2026 ALCF INCITE GPU Hackathon to work with expert mentors to prepare your code and boost its performance for the upcoming INCITE call for proposals. Applications will be accepted for both Aurora and Polaris.

The hackathon will pair selected teams of researchers with experts from ALCF and vendors. Teams and individuals will work together on their applications for their upcoming INCITE proposal submissions. Teams can also attend the hackathon to prepare for submissions to DOE's ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge (ALCC).

With the INCITE call opening in January 2026, this is a great opportunity to help prepare you for your proposal. 

Important Dates:

• February 7: Application Deadline
• February 14: Application Acceptance Notification
• April 15 : Team-Expert Virtual Introductory Meeting and Team's Presentation
• April 28-30: In-Person Hackathon at Argonne National Laboratory

Only one application should be submitted per team. After reviewing submissions, we will notify selected teams about next steps. 

Please do not hesitate to reach to us with questions or comments at alcfevents@alcf.anl.gov.