Hack Nation 7th Global AI Hackathon

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Kick off your fall by building something that matters. Secure your spot for the 7th Global AI Hackathon, October 3-4, 2026—a weekend for ambitious builders who want to meet exceptional peers, tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges, and turn bold ideas into real ventures.

There are 15+ in-person hubs and you can list your preference once you apply for this event here on Luma: Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, CMU, Princeton, Columbia, London, Cambridge, Munich, ETH Zurich, and more. You can also participate online. Build, prototype, and showcase your project to mentors and judges whose backgrounds include OpenAI, Meta, Apple, and leading AI startups.

What's in it for you? $30K+ in cash prizes and API credits across approximately 6-8 AI challenges, $200K+ in AI tools and credits available to participating teams, and an invitation for the top 1% of teams to join our Venture Lab and continue incubating their startups after the hackathon with $1M+ in startup benefits. No idea or team required. Come ready to build—challenge tracks will be provided.

Agenda: October 3 ~11:00 am ET: Local Kick-off in your hub; 12:00 AM ET: Global kick-off. October 4: 9:00 AM ET: Project submission deadline. October 8: Finalists get notified. October 10: 12:00-1:00 PM ET: Finalist pitches and award ceremony (virtual).

Spots at hubs are limited and application-only. No walk-ins. Hosted with the MIT Club of Northern California, MIT Club of Germany, and Hack-Nation. Previous partners and sponsors have included OpenAI, Databricks, Lovable, ElevenLabs, and more. Learn more: hack-nation.ai.

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