Hackathons
Find your next hackathon.
College and company hackathons open to UF students, with dates, where to apply and the ones DSI goes to together. Dates nobody has announced yet stay TBA.
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August 2026
NebiusIndustryNebius × NVIDIA Global AI Hackathon
Aug 26–Oct 30, 2026 · Online
Applications openBuild and submit by October 30, 10 a.m. Pacific. Judging follows in December.
Details
Online build challenge from Nebius with NVIDIA technologies. Create AI applications, agents or physical AI projects using Nebius infrastructure and NVIDIA open models. Calendar dates show the build and submission period.
- Who can go
- Legal age of majority; individuals, teams and organizations, including eligible U.S. entrants. Location and conflict-of-interest exclusions apply.
- Cost
- Free entry; optional cloud credits offered
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
AmazonIndustry
Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon
Aug 31–Oct 23, 2026 · Online
Applications openSubmit by Oct 23, 12:00 p.m. Pacific.
Details
Global online build challenge hosted by Amazon. Create applications for Fire TV, Alexa+, Ring, or Bee, with optional AWS and open-source challenges.
- Who can go
- U.S. residents and other eligible countries; legal age of majority. Country exclusions and the full rules apply.
- Cost
- See organizer; hardware is not required for every track.
- Last checked
- Oct 18, 2026
October 2026
OSU
HackOHI/O
Oct 24–25, 2026 · Columbus, OH + online · Hybrid
RegisterCheck the organizer for current details
Details
24-hour hackathon hosted by OHI/O at Ohio State. Participants work on technology projects at the Ohio Union or online.
- Run by
- OHI/O
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
November 2026
VultrIndustry
Vultr: Agent Rush Hackathon
Nov 3–8, 2026 · Online + Salt Lake City, UT + online · Hybrid
Applications openRegistration available. Detailed schedule and submission time TBA.
Details
Build AI agents that execute tasks in isolated environments on Vultr. Hosted with lablab.ai, with an online build phase and an optional, approved November 8 showcase in Salt Lake City.
- Who can go
- Online builders; check organizer rules. The in-person showcase requires separate approval.
- Cost
- Free entry; travel and accommodation not covered
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
UCMakeUC
Nov 7–8, 2026 · Cincinnati, OH + online · Hybrid
Check organizer
Details
24-hour hackathon hosted by IEEE at the University of Cincinnati, with in-person and online participation.
- Run by
- IEEE at Cincinnati
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
Already happened (5)
UMDTechnica
Oct 17–18, 2026 · Hyattsville, MD + online · Hybrid
Ended
Details
Hackathon celebrating underrepresented genders in tech, hosted by Technica at the University of Maryland. Attend at the College Park Marriott or virtually.
- Who can go
- See organizer's inclusion and attendance policy
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
- AMDIndustry
AMD Developer Hackathon: ACT III
Oct 12–18, 2026 · Online + Rome, Milan and Imperia, Worldwide + online · Hybrid
Ended
Details
AMD and lablab.ai build week for AI agents and applications on cloud GPUs with ROCm. Online participation runs October 12–18; selected builders could attend the October 17–18 Italian hubs.
- Who can go
- Developers worldwide, including beginners. AMD AI Developer Program account required; in-person attendance requires approval.
- Cost
- Free entry; travel and accommodation not covered
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
IBMIndustry
IBM Bob 2.0 Hackathon
Sep 25–27, 2026 · Online
Ended
Details
48-hour online IBM Bob challenge on lablab.ai. Build a working prototype that improves a developer workflow, such as testing, code review or maintenance.
- Who can go
- Individuals or teams interested in AI. Advance enrollment required for Bob access; organizer terms apply.
- Cost
- Free entry
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
AssemblyAIIndustry
AssemblyAI Voice Agent Hackathon
Sep 1–30, 2026 · Online
Ended
Details
Month-long online voice agent challenge run by AssemblyAI and lablab.ai. Build a working application with AssemblyAI's voice technology, with tutorials and community mentors.
- Who can go
- Worldwide participation; beginners welcome. Personal email addresses accepted. Organizer terms apply.
- Cost
- Free entry
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
AlpacaIndustryAlpaca AI Trading Agents Hackathon
Aug 28–Sep 4, 2026 · Online
Ended
Details
Online build week from Alpaca and lablab.ai for trading agents and applications. Projects use Alpaca's paper-trading environment and developer tools.
- Who can go
- Ages 18+, worldwide subject to location and conflict-of-interest restrictions. See organizer rules.
- Cost
- Free entry; no purchase required
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
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