diff --git a/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-hero.tsx b/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-hero.tsx
index 3568573..c0655ab 100644
--- a/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-hero.tsx
+++ b/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-hero.tsx
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ export function HackathonChallengeHero() {
                     <br />
                     <br />
                     Challenges are presented live at the mandatory kick-off on the
-                    afternoon of November 20 — full briefs are announced closer to the
-                    event.
+                    afternoon of November 20.
                 </p>
             </div>
         </section>
diff --git a/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-partners.tsx b/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-partners.tsx
index 42b7deb..75e2e53 100644
--- a/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-partners.tsx
+++ b/components/hackathon/hackathon-challenge-partners.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,9 @@ export function HackathonChallengePartners() {
     return (
         <section className="py-16 px-6 bg-white">
             <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl">
-                <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-pq-dark-purple sm:text-3xl mb-2">
+                <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-pq-dark-purple sm:text-3xl mb-8">
                     Meet the challenge partners
                 </h2>
-                <p className="text-gray-600 mb-8">
-                    Challenge briefs below are placeholders and will be updated as
-                    partners confirm them.
-                </p>
 
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
                     {challengePartners.map((partner) => (
@@ -31,13 +27,9 @@ export function HackathonChallengePartners() {
                             <h3 className="font-bold text-pq-dark-purple mb-1">
                                 {partner.name}
                             </h3>
-                            <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm mb-3">
+                            <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm">
                                 {partner.description}
                             </p>
-                            <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-pq-bright-pink mb-1">
-                                Challenge
-                            </p>
-                            <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm">{partner.challenge}</p>
                         </div>
                     ))}
                 </div>
diff --git a/lib/hackathon-2026-data.ts b/lib/hackathon-2026-data.ts
index 3e087d7..5f21036 100644
--- a/lib/hackathon-2026-data.ts
+++ b/lib/hackathon-2026-data.ts
@@ -25,35 +25,28 @@ export interface ChallengePartner {
     name: string;
     logo: string;
     description: string;
-    challenge: string;
 }
 
-const CHALLENGE_TBA = "Challenge details to be announced closer to the event.";
-
 export const challengePartners: ChallengePartner[] = [
     {
         name: "Aqarios",
         logo: "/logos/partners/aqarios/aqarios_logo_blue_vertical.png",
         description: "Quantum software company building optimization solutions for industry.",
-        challenge: CHALLENGE_TBA,
     },
     {
         name: "Alice & Bob",
         logo: "/logos/partners/alice_bob/ALICE-ET-BOB.png",
         description: "Hardware company building fault-tolerant quantum computers from cat qubits.",
-        challenge: CHALLENGE_TBA,
     },
     {
         name: "IQM Quantum Computers",
         logo: "/logos/partners/iqm/IQM_Quantum_Computers_Logo.jpg",
         description: "Superconducting quantum computer manufacturer for research and industry.",
-        challenge: CHALLENGE_TBA,
     },
     {
         name: "Qoro",
         logo: "/logos/partners/qoro/Qoro-Quantum-Banner-600x400.png",
         description: "Distributed quantum computing software for scaling quantum applications.",
-        challenge: CHALLENGE_TBA,
     },
 ];