Hackathons
Gemma 4 Hackathon: $200,000 to Create AI for Social Impact
Discover the Gemma 4 Good Hackathon: develop responsible AI solutions with Gemma 4. Register and innovate with Kaggle and DeepMind.
AI is shaping our future, but its potential remains out of reach for billions of people. Between classrooms without reliable connections and communities where privacy protection is essential, the gap between cutting-edge capabilities and practical deployment has never been more evident.
It is precisely this challenge that the Gemma 4 Good Hackathon, launched by Kaggle in partnership with Google DeepMind, aims to address. This global competition invites developers to harness the power of Gemma 4 open source models to solve urgent problems in three critical areas: health, education, and climate.
Now available on Kaggle: Gemma 4 🤖
— Kaggle (@kaggle) April 2, 2026
In partnership with @GoogleDeepMind, we’re launching the Gemma 4 Good Hackathon. Use multimodal power and native function calling to solve real-world challenges in health, education and climate.
$200K Prize Pool
Final Submission: May 18, 2026 https://t.co/KQtNuL7xJo
The Gemma 4 Hackathon Challenge: AI Accessible Everywhere
The hackathon encourages the use of multimodal capabilities and native function calling to address real-world challenges. Gemma 4 represents a major breakthrough: four models (E2B, E4B, 26B MoE, 31B Dense) released under an Apache 2.0 license, allowing unrestricted commercial use. The challenge is to build applications that work where infrastructure is lacking: low-bandwidth environments, areas without cloud connectivity, or contexts where data privacy is paramount.
Participants can explore avenues such as offline educational tools for rural classrooms, privacy-preserving medical diagnostic assistants, or decentralized energy solutions for communities.
Practical Information & Calendar for the Gemma 4 Hackathon
Period: April – May 2026
Key Dates:
- Submission Deadline: May 18, 2026 at 23:59 UTC
Prize Pool: $200,000 to be shared
Special Tracks: Global Resilience – Climate & Green Energy, with special mentions for Ollama and Unsloth technologies
Evaluation Criteria & Rules for the Gemma 4 Hackathon
Solutions must use at least one Gemma 4 model. Emphasis will be placed on social impact, technical innovation (leveraging multimodal capabilities and function calling), and the ability to operate in constrained environments. Detailed rules regarding intellectual property, ethics, and anti-plagiarism: consult the official regulations on Kaggle.
Resources & Official Links
- Registration & Regulations: https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/gemma-4-good-hackathon
- Gemma 4 Models: Available on Hugging Face, Kaggle Models, Ollama
- Technical Documentation: Google AI Studio (26B and 31B), Google AI Edge Gallery (E2B and E4B)
Why Participate?
Beyond the prize money, this Gemma 4 Hackathon offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge models available for free. You will join a global community of committed developers, potentially benefit from mentorship, and contribute concretely to reducing the digital divide. Your projects could serve as models for future social impact applications.
Ready to Take on the Challenge?
Don’t miss this chance to put your expertise to work for the common good. Register now on Kaggle and start exploring the capabilities of Gemma 4. The deadline is approaching: May 18, 2026, 23:59 UTC. Join the movement for truly accessible AI for all.
