About K-Dub Hacks
K-Dub Hacks 2026 is a 48-hour hackathon running Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 at the Spur Innovation Center in Waterloo, Ontario. Students and developers will create innovative products that solve real problems — and compete for $1,000 in cash prizes in each of our two tracks.
What Participants Will Build
- â–¹ Fleet management tools
- â–¹ Freight optimization platforms
- â–¹ Driver scheduling and routing systems
- â–¹ Load matching and dispatch solutions
- â–¹ Mobile apps for drivers and dispatchers
- â–¹ AI-powered predictive analytics for logistics
- â–¹ Integration tools between trucking platforms
Meet the Hosts
Corey Barron
Lead Host
- Former owner of CoreTegrity Logistics
- Traveled all across North America
- Built 200+ software projects
- Organized the original RoadStar Hackathon
Abdul
Co-Host — AWS Cloud Builders Club
- Representing the AWS Cloud Builders Club as co-host
- Backs builders with cloud tools, workshops, and community
- Helping run two tracks with $2,000 in total cash prizes
Where K-Dub Hacks Comes From
K-Dub Hacks piggybacks off the RoadStar Hackathon we ran before — a multi-day event where we gave away $3,000 in total cash prizes to winning builders. The same team is back for round two with a tighter 48-hour format, two competition tracks, and another $2,000 in total cash prizes on the line.
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