Dabao Open Hardware Hackathon
About the event
CrossBar hosts the Dabao Open Hardware Hackathon in Mumbai on Thursday and Friday, November 5-6, 2026. The 24-hour hardware and firmware sprint challenges engineers to build cryptographic security applications on open-source silicon.
What to expect
Participants receive hardware kits featuring the Dabao RISC-V open evaluation board and Daric security chip:
- 24 hours of collaborative prototyping, firmware programming, and hardware integration.
- Mentorship from CrossBar's silicon architects, cryptographic engineers, and embedded systems veterans.
- Hackathon tracks covering hardware authenticator keys, physical unclonable function (PUF) biometric sensors, offline multi-party computation signers, and supply-chain verification tooling.
- Final live demonstrations before a judging panel, with cash prizes and grant opportunities for winning projects.
- Fully catered meals, energy drinks, and hardware debugging stations with logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Who should attend
The hackathon is ideal for embedded systems programmers, C/Rust firmware developers, hardware engineers, electrical engineering students, and cybersecurity researchers.
Venue and schedule
The hackathon takes place at a dedicated maker space in Mumbai, starting at 10:00 IST on Thursday, November 5, and concluding with presentations at 14:00 IST on Friday, November 6.
Registration and admission
Participation is free with hardware kits provided for all accepted teams. Space is limited to 40 hackers. Apply with your GitHub profile or hardware portfolio to secure a team spot.