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

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13 hackathons

  • EndedMachine LearningSince AISince AI 2026A three-day in-person event in Turku where multidisciplinary teams build working AI prototypes for real industry challenges.Ended Nov 8Turku€50,000
  • OngoingGenerative AIGoogle#BuildHybridAI 2026Build AI apps that run on-device and in the cloud with Firebase AI Logic. $30,000 in cash.Ends Dec 1Online$30,000
  • OngoingGenerative AIIEEE Industrial Electronics SocietyIEEE IES Generative AI Challenge 2027A multi-stage challenge that turns industrial generative AI ideas into peer-reviewed papers. Travel grants for winners.Ends May 31, 2027Online$9,000
  • 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
  • EndedMachine LearningQollabQollab × IonQ Global Quantum HackathonBuild a quantum project with Qiskit and IonQ, including AI and quantum education applications.Ended Oct 11Distributed university host nodes and remote participation · Hybrid$10,000
  • OngoingMachine LearningEnvedaEnveda CASMI 2026Build models that identify molecular structures from mass spectrometry data.Apply by Dec 7OnlinePrize details unconfirmed
  • EndedMachine LearningARC Prize FoundationARC Prize 2026Develop reproducible open-source reasoning systems for ARC-AGI benchmarks.Ended Nov 2Online$2M
  • EndedAI AgentsHackIndiaHACKGENESIS 2026A hybrid build competition with an AI and agents track alongside Web3, IoT, robotics and open innovation.Ended Oct 23Ghaziabad · Hybrid₹16,000
  • EndedGenerative AIHackWashUHackWashU Fall AI Build ChallengeAn in-person student build challenge at Washington University focused on learning and creating practical projects with AI.Ended Sep 27MissouriNon-cash prizes
  • EndedGenerative AIUBC BizTechHackCamp 2026Canada's beginner-friendly student hackathon, bringing participants together to learn, connect, and build projects with AI.Ended Nov 8Canada
  • EndedGenerative AIWestwood Computer Science ClubWarriorHacks 2.0A student-focused online hackathon where participants build an app, website, game, or pitch around the announced theme.Ended Oct 12Online$21,040
  • EndedFinancial AIGator QuantGator Quant HacksAn in-person quantitative-finance hackathon where participants design and test competitive algorithmic trading strategies.Ended Oct 4Florida$25,000
  • EndedGenerative AILovHackLovHack Season 3A global online student hackathon for building AI, automation, education, accessibility, and other useful technology projects.Ended Oct 4OnlineNon-cash prizes

Dates are shown in UTC unless an event lists its own time zone. Always confirm details on the organizer’s website.