about this event
Kick off your fall semester by building something that matters 🚀 Secure your spot at the MIT Hub 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.
Build, prototype, and pitch in just 24 hours, with feedback from 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 An invitation for the top 1% of teams to join our Venture Lab and continue incubating their startups after the hackathon The opportunity to meet and build alongside MIT students, researchers, engineers, designers, and founders.
No idea or team required. Come ready to build — challenge tracks will be provided.
Agenda: October 3 — 11:00 AM ET: Local kick-off at MIT. October 4 — 9:00 AM ET: Project submission deadline. 9:30–11:00 AM ET: Local pitches at MIT. October 8 — Finalists notified. October 10 — 12:00–1:00 PM ET: Finalist pitches and award ceremony (virtual).
Spots at MIT 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
when
Local kick-off at MIT
Local kick-off at MIT
◍ MITProject submission deadline & local pitches
9:00 AM ET: Project submission deadline. 9:30-11:00 AM ET: Local pitches at MIT.
◍ MITtickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Registration | $0 | TBA | Available | Spots at MIT are limited and application-only. No walk-ins. |