About CrossPointX 2026

CrossPointX 2026 is a two-day inter-university hackathon co-hosted by the Science Innovation Association (SIA) of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the iOS Club of Duke Kunshan University (DKU), under the auspices of the XJTLU School of Chips. It brings together around 300 students — roughly 75 teams of four — from Soochow University, XJTLU and DKU. Cross-school and cross-discipline teams are strongly encouraged.

The event centers on cross-campus collaboration, real user needs and product prototyping. In two days, teams move from problem discovery to solution design, prototype development and a final expo presentation, supported by mentors, judges and partner companies. We want you to think beyond what you can build: why the product has value, why users would choose it, and whether it truly answers a real problem.

Who Can Join

Currently enrolled students from Soochow University, XJTLU and DKU are welcome. Teams have exactly four members, and cross-school, cross-major combinations are encouraged. Full details are in the Eligibility settings and the Rules section below.

Get Started
  • Register on Devpost and join the participant WeChat group; the QR code is shared through your university's official channels.
  • Build a four-person team that mixes development, design and user-research strengths — or join on-site team formation on Nov 21.
  • Read both track briefs and the Resources tab, and prepare your laptop, chargers and any developer accounts before the opening ceremony.

关于 CrossPointX 2026

CrossPointX 2026 是一场为期两天的校际黑客松，由西交利物浦大学（XJTLU）科学创新协会（SIA）与昆山杜克大学（DKU）iOS Club 联合主办，西交利物浦大学芯片学院提供支持。活动汇聚来自苏州大学、西交利物浦大学和昆山杜克大学约 300 名学生 —— 约 75 支四人队伍。我们强烈鼓励跨校、跨学科组队。

活动以跨校园协作、真实用户需求与产品原型为核心。在两天时间里，参赛队伍将在导师、评委与合作企业的支持下，完成从问题发现、方案设计、原型开发到最终博览展示的全过程。我们希望你思考的不只是 "能做出什么"，还包括：产品为什么有价值、用户为什么会选择它，以及它是否真正回应了一个真实的问题。

目前在读的苏州大学、西交利物浦大学与昆山杜克大学学生均可报名。每支队伍必须恰好四名成员，鼓励跨校、跨专业组合。完整说明见 Eligibility 设置与下方规则部分。

开始行动
  • 在 Devpost 上注册并加入参赛者微信群；二维码通过你所在大学的官方渠道发布。
  • 组建一支四人队伍，融合开发、设计与用户研究能力 —— 或在 11 月 21 日参加现场组队。
  • 阅读两个赛道的赛题说明与 Resources 标签页，并在开幕式前准备好笔记本电脑、充电器及相关开发者账号。

Requirements

What to Build

Build a working product prototype for one of the two tracks: Apple Human-centered Care, or Reverse Product Innovation.

Your project should identify a specific target user, explain the real need being addressed, and show deliberate feature prioritization — not just technology for its own sake.

All work must be created during the hackathon (November 21–22). Frameworks, open-source libraries and pre-existing tools may be used, but they must be disclosed in your project description.

What to Submit on Devpost

Submit through this Devpost page no later than 1:00 PM (Beijing time) on November 22, 2026. A complete submission includes:

  • Project title and short summary on your Devpost project page.
  • Full description: the problem, target users, your solution, key prototype features, and each member's role.
  • Working links: a reachable demo or prototype link and your source-code repository. Test every link before the deadline.
  • A project poster (required): summarizing the user and task scenario, the core feature or reverse-design mechanism, and the key design takeaways. Add it to your Devpost project page as a project image or a public link.
  • All four team members added to the Devpost project.

No other private file upload is required: everything judges need, including the poster, should be reachable from your public project page. Bring your own devices and demo setup to the expo — judging happens live at your table, not through file attachments.

中文版 构建要求

为两个赛道之一打造一款可运行的产品原型：Apple 人文关怀赛道，或反向产品创新赛道。

项目应明确具体的目标用户，说明所解决的真实需求，并体现深思熟虑的功能优先级——而不是为技术而技术。

所有作品必须在黑客松期间（11 月 21–22 日）完成。可以使用框架、开源库和已有工具，但必须在项目描述中披露。

在 Devpost 上提交什么

请于 2026 年 11 月 22 日下午 1:00（北京时间）前通过本 Devpost 页面提交。完整提交包括：

  • Devpost 项目页上的项目名称与简短摘要。
  • 完整描述：问题、目标用户、解决方案、原型核心功能以及每位成员的分工。
  • 可访问的链接：可打开的演示或原型链接，以及源代码仓库。截止前请测试每一个链接。
  • 项目海报（必交）： 概括用户与任务场景、核心功能或反向设计机制，以及关键设计启示；请添加到 Devpost 项目页，作为项目图片或公开链接。
  • 全部四名成员均需添加到 Devpost 项目中。

除海报外无需其他私有文件上传：评委需要的一切内容（包括海报）都应能从你的公开项目页访问。博览环节请自带设备与演示环境——评审在你的桌前现场进行，而非通过文件附件。

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Details of this prize will be announced on-site.
1 winner

Details of this prize will be announced on-site.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Xusheng Fu

Xusheng Fu
President, Science Innovation Association (SIA), XJTLU

BoYu Zhu

BoYu Zhu
President, Science Innovation Association (SIA), XJTLU

Judging Criteria

  • User Need & Problem Understanding (20%)
    How well the team identifies a real user problem, defines the target user, and prioritizes needs based on evidence and user research rather than assumptions.
  • Creativity & Innovation (20%)
    Originality of the idea and approach, and how well the solution goes beyond obvious answers to deliver unexpected value.
  • Technical Completion (25%)
    Quality and working state of the prototype, technical difficulty, soundness of the implementation, and what the team achieved within the hackathon timeframe.
  • Design & User Experience (20%)
    Usability, interaction and visual design, inclusiveness and accessibility, and the overall polish of the product experience.
  • ommunication (15%)
    Clarity of the expo demo, storytelling, answers to judge questions, and team coordination during the 3-5 minute judging visit.

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