February 21–22, 2026
MakeMIT is a hardware hackathon that allows undergraduates to showcase their innovative spirit through large-scale projects, ranging from a driver-exhaustion monitor to a toaster that prints your morning news. Our fast-paced structure produces an atmosphere of creativity and collaboration as makers work in teams of up to five to create their product.
Saturday, Feb 21
9:00-10:00 AM: Maker Registration
10:00-11:00 AM: Opening Ceremony
11:00 AM: Making begins
11:00 PM: Stop heavy tooling
11:30 PM: Stop making for the day
Sunday, Feb 22
7:00-11:00 AM: Resume Making
11:00 AM-2:00 PM: Judging
2:00-3:00 PM: Closing Ceremony
MakeMIT 2023 will be completely in-person, occurring in rooms within the Stratton Student Center. The event will happen over one weekend on Feb 25-26, 2023.
We will be returning MakeMIT back into in-person! Teams will build their projects over the span of 24 hours using materials and equipment provided at the venue. Projects will be judged in person on February 26th.
All undergraduate students worldwide are welcome. Graduate students can volunteer — contact team@makemit.org to get involved!
We can host MIT students and students from nearby Boston-area schools in person at the Stratton Student Center.
We'll have mentors and a beginners workshop at the start to help teach introductory CADing and assist throughout the event.
The theme this year is Recovery! Although students aren’t required to follow it, we hope it provides inspiration for projects.
Cash prizes for top teams and sponsored prizes such as Wolfram One and MSI Laptops! More details to come.
Admission is free and includes mentors, workshops, swag, resources, and a great experience!
Materials and equipment will be provided free of charge to in-person participants at the venue.
Applications are due Monday, January 30, 2023, and can be found on our website. Results will be released within a week.
Teams can have up to five members.
Teams can be submitted on the application or formed later during the event. All team members must be accepted.
There will be a team formation event at the start of MakeMIT to help you find other makers to collaborate with!
Feel free to email us at team@makemit.org and we’ll get back to you soon!
