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Discover upcoming challenges across AI, machine learning, robotics, hardware and emerging technology.

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11 hackathons

  • EndedGenerative AIMetaMeta Global AI Developer HackathonMeta's ten-day virtual AI hackathon for builders using the Meta Model API, held 26 October to 4 November 2026.Ended Nov 4Online$1M
  • 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
  • EndedFoundation ModelsApertusHack ApertusAn open-source hackathon in Switzerland to evaluate, align, and build applications on the Apertus sovereign language model.Ended Oct 16St. Gallen€10,680
  • OngoingGenerative AIGoogleDeck the PixelsGoogle's holiday design challenge with the Nano Banana image model in Adobe Photoshop. $25,000 in cash.Apply by Dec 7Online$25,000
  • OngoingAI AgentsGoogleGoogle — The Gemma 4 Developer Agent CompetitionPost-train an open model into a developer agent that can work through software issues.Apply by Nov 25Online$65,000
  • 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
  • EndedAI AgentsAI Hacker HouseShip it Sunday #013 — Jev HackathonA Shanghai build day dedicated to trying Jev in working software.Ended Sep 27Caohejing Development ZoneCN¥10,000
  • 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
  • EndedFoundation ModelsPROGRAM / TracesPROGRAM: JEVAn in-person Jev workshop combining hands-on building and project demonstrations.Ended Oct 8Toronto
  • EndedAI AgentsPromptQLRebuild With Jev #3: Decision Bot Architecture + HackathonA hands-on PromptQL session exploring how Jev can turn unstructured context into decisions that software can use.Ended Sep 30San Francisco

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