Below is the high-level timeline for the IEEE IES Generative AI Hackathon 2025:

Phase Dates Activities
Initial Proposal Submission Feb 1, 2025 – 15-Feb-2025 22-Feb-2025 - Register and submit a brief proposal outlining your Generative AI idea.
Shortlisted for Hackathon Mar 3, 2025 - Announcement of shortlisted teams and mentor assignments (During the week).
Sprint 1 Mar 3, 2025 – Apr 6, 2025 Milestone 1 (Mar 16, 2025):
• 200-word abstract.
• Brief literature review.
• Proposed methodology diagram.
• Dataset plan.

Milestone 2 (Apr 6, 2025):
• Initial draft submission of your paper.
Sprint 2 Apr 6, 2025 – Apr 20, 2025 - Mentor uplift and review.
Milestone 3 (Apr 20, 2025):
• Final version submission.
Judging Period Apr 21, 2025 – Apr 27, 2025 - Judges review all submissions for clarity, technical innovation, and relevance.
Finalists & Winners Apr 28, 2025 - Announcement of final results.
Final Sprint Post-Apr 28, 2025 - Refine manuscripts based on judges’ feedback.
- Submit final version to IECON 2025.
IECON 2025 Conference Oct 14–17, 2025, Madrid, Spain - Present your accepted paper at the flagship IEEE IES conference.

Stay on top of these dates to ensure you meet all requirements and get the most out of this hackathon experience.