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EndedAI AgentsAdaLWhat Would Jev Do?An online build challenge focused on using Jev with AdaL.Ended Oct 12OnlineCredits & subscriptions
EndedAI HardwareAmazon Web ServicesAWS Trainium Frontier CompetitionAn invite-only competition to co-design language models and custom kernels for AWS Trainium2 AI accelerator hardware.Ended Nov 11Online$40,000
EndedAI AgentsVultrVultr: Agent Rush HackathonA hybrid hackathon for building AI agents that perform real work in securely sandboxed environments running on Vultr.Ended Nov 8HybridRecognition & opportunities
EndedAI HardwareAMDAMD Developer Hackathon: ACT IIIA hybrid developer event for building AI agents and high-performance applications on AMD GPUs and cloud infrastructure.Ended Oct 18Milan and Imperia · Hybrid$5,000
EndedAI AgentsTechEx EventsTechEx Amsterdam Hackathon: AI & Big Data Expo EuropeA hybrid European hackathon for building AI agents and applications across cloud, IoT, cybersecurity, automation, and data infrastructure.Ended Oct 20Amsterdam · HybridRecognition & opportunities
EndedAI AgentsWeAreDevelopersWeAreDevelopers x BAND: Dark Factory HackathonA global online challenge to build a software factory made of coding agents that plan, implement, and check their work.Ended Oct 5OnlineRecognition & opportunities
EndedGenerative AIIBMIBM Bob 2.0 HackathonA 48-hour online hackathon for building the next generation of AI-assisted software-development tools with IBM Bob.Ended Sep 27Online$10,000
OngoingAI AgentsAmazon Web ServicesAWS MSP AI HackathonBuild an AI-first managed service provider on AWS AI services. $64,000 in cash across two tracks.Apply by Dec 11Online$64,000
OngoingAI InfrastructureHackerNoonDecentralize AI HackathonHackerNoon's writing-based hackathon on decentralized AI. $51,750+ in prizes and $35,000 in compute credits.Ends Feb 27, 2027Online$51,750
EndedAI AgentsDaytonaDaytona HackSprint with Arize AI — NYCBuild and demonstrate AI agents at Daytona’s October New York HackSprint.Ended Oct 17AWS JFK27$7,000
EndedAI AgentsGenAI WorksOpen Agent HackathonBuild an AI agent that performs useful work during a six-day build window.Ended Oct 20OnlinePrize details unconfirmed
EndedEdge AIEclipse FoundationVeles HackBuild edge-to-cloud solutions including an LLM-powered developer assistant.Ended Oct 8Valencia · Hybrid€3,000
EndedAI AgentsGSMAGSMA MENA Ignite Open Gateway HackathonExplore AI applications combined with Open Gateway and CAMARA network APIs.Ended Oct 30OnlinePrize details unconfirmed
EndedAI AgentsJigJoy / NTP Novi Sad3alet Hackathon — JigJoy × NTP Novi SadBuild a concurrent multi-agent system with the Mozaik TypeScript runtime.Ended Oct 31Science and Technology Park Novi Sad · Hybrid$1,000
EndedAI AgentsTypeSafe AI / The AI CollectiveJEVATHON — TypeSafe AI x The AI CollectiveA San Francisco community hackathon where founders and engineers built working products with Jev.Ended Sep 26San FranciscoRecognition & opportunities
OngoingAI Hardwarelablab.aiAMD x lablab AI Academy ChallengeAn individual learning and build challenge combining AMD courses, technical mini-challenges and community participation.Ends Dec 1Online$5,000
EndedAI AgentsAI TinkerersAgents, Everywhere: Bots, Channels & More — Global Hackathon 2026An AI Tinkerers build challenge spanning local city chapters.Ended Sep 13Multiple AI Tinkerers city chapters worldwideRecognition & opportunities
EndedAI AgentsNebiusNebius x NVIDIA Global AI HackathonBuild a working application using Nebius Token Factory or Nebius AI Cloud and at least one NVIDIA open-source model.Ended Oct 30Online$50,000
EndedComputer VisionOpenCV FoundationOpenCV AI Competition 2026, powered by AWSCreate a vision application with substantive OpenCV 5 image or video analysis and a meaningful component running on AWS.Ended Oct 27Online$12,000
EndedGenerative AIHack2skillGoogle Cloud AI Builder Cup 2026Build a working Google Cloud prototype addressing a real industry problem.Ended Oct 18Online prototype phase; finalist demo day in Singapore · Hybrid$30,000
EndedAI AgentsDevNetworkDevNetwork API + Cloud + AI Hackathon 2026A hybrid API World hackathon combining online development with an in-person phase in Santa Clara.Ended Sep 3Online; Santa Clara Convention Center · Hybrid$39,500
EndedAI AgentsLemma AI / Comma CapitalMulti-App AI Agent Hackathon 2026A virtual hackathon for building one useful agent that takes action across at least three external applications.Ended Sep 14Online$15,000
EndedGenerative AINational Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR)National AI Innovation Challenge 2026A Nigerian challenge for original AI prototypes that genuinely integrate NATLAS.Ended Oct 12OnlineRecognition & opportunities
EndedAI AgentsAmazon Web ServicesAWS Communication Developer Services (CDS) Agentic AI Partner HackathonAn AWS Partner challenge for building conversational customer experiences with AWS Communication Developer Services.Ended Oct 28Online$40,000

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