by Hack-Nation
A 48-hour global AI hackathon with in-person hubs and online entry. $30K+ in cash and API credits.
Hack-Nation's 8th Global AI Hackathon is a 48-hour build sprint run in collaboration with the MIT Club of Northern California and the MIT Club of Germany. Participants join one of 15+ hubs (listed examples include Harvard, MIT, Stanford, NYC, London, Munich and ETH Zurich) or take part online, and build projects for about six to eight AI challenges from sponsors such as OpenAI, Meta and Apple. Prizes include more than $30,000 in cash and API credits, over $200,000 in AI tools and credits for participating teams, and an invitation to the Venture Lab (more than $1M in startup benefits) for the top 1% of teams. No idea or team is needed to join. Registration is subject to host approval, and hub places are limited and application-only. Finalist pitches and the award ceremony follow on 6 March 2027.
Open to builders; no idea or team required. Registration is subject to host approval and hub places are application-only.
$30,000
$30K+ in cash and API credits across about 6-8 AI challenges, plus $200K+ in AI tools and credits and Venture Lab access for top teams.