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AI Genesis is a global hybrid hackathon that brings AI builders together from around the world — starting online and culminating live at /function1 AI Conference & Exhibition 2026 in Dubai. 📅Oct 26 – Nov 3, 2026 • Oct 26 – Nov 2: Online build & collaboration All projects must be submitted by end of day on November 2. • Nov 2 (Online + Dubai): An exclusive on-site build day in Dubai for selected participants. • Nov 3 (Dubai): Live on-stage pitching & winners announcement at the /function1 Conference. 🌟 Get support from expert mentors throughout. 👥 Go solo or team up. 📍 Please note: If approved for the on-site experience, you’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your project live. Travel and accommodation will not be covered. 🧑🏻‍💻 Secure your spot now, sign up before the Kick-Off Stream!

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on October 16-18 2026, in Bratislava, Slovakia - the first defence-focused hackathon of its kind in the country. Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.

Co-organized with NUS Enterprise and TUM Venture Labs Time to Accelerate Global Defense Innovation: Join 120+ of the world’s most driven engineers, founders, and operators at the Singapore Defense Tech Hackathon (SDTH) on September 25–27, 2026. This isn’t a typical hackathon. It’s a premier global launchpad for defense technology. Work alongside international talent, defense innovators, and industry leaders to tackle real-world security challenges together. Meet potential co-founders. Build something that actually matters.

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on September 4-6, 2026, in Pristina, Kosovo. Kosovo is a place where security is a lived reality — shaped by history and constant pressure on infrastructure and institutions. That makes it one of the few environments in Europe where the gap between “cool prototype” and “actually useful” is immediately obvious. We're thrilled to bring the European Defense Tech Hackathon here together with the Innovation Centre Kosovo this September 2025. Connect with fellow defense innovators, meet potential co-founders, and build projects with real-world impact that could save lives.

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Time to Accelerate Defense Innovation in Africa 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers for the Nigeria Defense Tech Hackathon on July 24-26, 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬 Connect with fellow defense innovators, meet potential co-founders, and build projects with real-world impact that could save lives. We’ll bring challenges rooted in pressing defense and security problems, and you’re welcome to bring your own ideas. Throughout the event, you’ll get hands-on guidance from seasoned mentors—and after the hackathon, we’ll help you take your project closer to real-world deployment 🚀

Time to Accelerate Defense Innovation in Africa 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers for the South African Defense Tech Hackathon on July 17-19, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa 🦾 Connect with fellow defense innovators, meet potential co-founders, and build projects with real-world impact that could save lives. We’ll bring challenges rooted in pressing defense and security problems, and you’re welcome to bring your own ideas. Throughout the event, you’ll get hands-on guidance from seasoned mentors—and after the hackathon, we’ll help you take your project closer to real-world deployment 🚀

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on July 9-12, 2026, in Berlin, Germany. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Connect with fellow defense innovators, meet potential co-founders, and build projects with real-world impact that could save lives. We’ll bring challenges rooted in pressing defense and security problems, and you’re welcome to bring your own ideas.

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on July 3-5, 2026, in Luxembourg, Luxembourg! Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 150+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on July 3-5, 2026, in Rome, Italy. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on June 26-28, 2026, in London, UK. Connect with fellow defense innovators, meet potential co-founders, and build projects with real-world impact that could save lives. We’ll bring challenges rooted in pressing defense and security problems, and you’re welcome to bring your own ideas. Throughout the event, you’ll get hands-on guidance from seasoned mentors—and after the hackathon, we’ll help you take your project closer to real-world deployment 🚀

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Two years later, we're coming back to where everything began for EDTH—same weekend, same place, same energy! Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on June 26-28, 2026, in Munich, Germany. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Goal

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on June 19-21, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ We're thrilled to co-organize this hackathon together with the Polish Development Fund (PFR), supporting the development of innovative technological solutions in Poland. PFR offers instruments for the development of enterprises, local government units, and private individuals, investing in sustainable social development and economic growth of the country. One of PFR's projects is the IDA, which supports innovative entities in developing dual-use technologies.

{Tech: Europe} Munich AI Hackathon

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on June 12-14, 2026, in Paris, France, right before Eurosatory. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.

Time to Protect Europe’s Information Environment 🤖 Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the first European AI Intelligence Hackathon on June 5-7, 2026, in Belgrade, Serbia. Europe’s information environment is under constant pressure. Bringing this hackathon to Belgrade together with Reputeo means engaging closely with both the challenge and the capability: A city where information flows collide, yet with one of the strongest pools of technical talent in Europe—making it the right place to build systems that cut through noise and strengthen a more resilient, fact-based information space.

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 29-31, 2026, in Vilnius, Lithuania. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.

{Tech: Europe} AI Hackathon – Paris Edition 🇫🇷 Ready to build cutting-edge AI? Join us in Paris for a full Saturday of hacking, learning, and networking at our AI Hackathon - where the brightest minds in tech come together to innovate and have a great time. Limited to 80 participants – secure your spot now! On the day of the event, it is first come, first serve!

Build solutions that improve how software is built. Work with an AI that understands your codebase, helping you reduce repetitive work and build with real context. ⏳ Build your project in 48 hours. 🚀 Get hands-on with IBM Bob and explore how AI fits into real development workflows before it becomes standard. 💡 Build tools and workflows that developers would actually use. ⭐ Learn directly from experts throughout the event. 🤝 Join a team or build solo. 💰 Prize pool: $10,000 🧑🏻‍💻 Register before the Kick-Off Stream and start building with Bob.

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 15-17 2026, in Prague, Czech Republic with special Demo Day on a Field. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.

⏱️ Build the next generation of Autonomous Agents in the heart of Europe’s AI Revolution. 📅 May 13 – 20, 2026 May 13 – 19: Online Build Phase. May 19: Onsite Build Day. May 20: Demo Showcase & Awards Ceremony. 📍On-site Venue (May 19–20): Fiera Milano (Rho), Milan, Italy 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 🧑‍💻 Apply now to turn your autonomous agent into a market-ready enterprise solution.

⏱️ Build the next intelligent enterprise solution. 📅 May 11–19, 2026 • May 11 – 19: Online Build Phase. • May 18 (Hybrid Build Day – Online & Onsite) • May 19 (Demos & Awards – Online & Onsite) 🌍 Hybrid event. Join online from anywhere or build onsite at the venue. 🏆 Winners will be announced live on stage at the AI & Big Data Expo North America on May 19 📍 On-site Venue (May 18–19): San Jose McEnery Convention Center, CA, USA 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 🧑‍💻 Apply now to design, prototype, and showcase enterprise-ready innovation.

Europe’s critical infrastructure is increasingly exposed — from energy grids and transport hubs to data centers and communication networks. The threat landscape has changed: low-cost drones, hybrid cyberattacks, and denied-communication environments. From May 8-10, 2026, the first Critical Infrastructure Shield Hackathon in Switzerland brings together Europe’s top engineers, operators, founders, and industry leaders to build the systems that protect the backbone of modern society. Prototype real-world solutions designed to operate in contested environments — from counter-drone systems to resilient communications and autonomous defense. Visitors If you’re curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, you can join the Demo Day on Sunday as an EDTH Community visitor by selecting a Community Visitor ticket.

Europe's leading hackathon dedicated to algorithmic trading and quantitative finance

A first of it's kind hackathon for EDTH! We're partnering with the Marine Technology Center in Sweden to run a hackathon at a naval base! Demo your naval equipment to the Swedish Navy Get wrecked by the best Ukrainian USVs Collaborate with other defense tech companies to build full scale naval defense Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/

Grab your ideas, spin up compute, and start building what’s next! Start with $100 in AMD Developer Cloud credits and begin building right away. Get access to hands-on tutorials, workshops, and curated learning resources to help you build faster and go further. To unlock credits and join the hackathon, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program. 🤝 Go solo or team up — ship something real. 💰 $10,000 prize pool up & 1 × AMD Radeon™ AI PRO R9700 GPU for grabs. 📍On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Developers, builders, and innovators - bring your boldest ideas and let’s turn them into real AI systems on AMD.

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation. Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 1 – 3, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem. Get inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You'll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you're solving real problems.

Hosted by START Munich, the Liquid Legal Institute, and the Legal Tech Colab, the Munich Hacking Legal hackathon brings together students and professionals from law, technology, business, and related fields to tackle real-world Legal Tech challenges. Over the course of the hackathon, you will collaborate in interdisciplinary teams, work closely with mentors and industry experts, and develop cutting-edge prototypes that address pressing challenges in the legal ecosystem. With the support of strong partners such as CODEX, The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and the Bavarian State Ministry of Justice as Cooperation Partners, and challenge sponsors including BMW Group, Siemens, and Eltemate, participants gain unique insights into real industry use cases.  Why join?  Real Challenges: Work on practical Legal Tech cases provided by leading industry and institutional partners.   Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Team up with talents from law, tech, and business to create innovative solutions.  Build & Showcase: Develop impactful prototypes and present your ideas to key stakeholders in the legal and corporate world. Whether you are passionate about law, technology, or both, Munich Hacking Legal is your chance to actively shape the digital transformation of the legal sector. Join us and transform the legal world with technology.

🚀 Big Berlin Hack Hosted by: {Tech:Europe} x CODE University Berlin is calling! Join us for the second edition of our Big Berlin Hack, a weekend of innovation, collaboration, and building the future of AI. Whether you’re a hacker, designer, or entrepreneur, this is your chance to build something you always wanted to do, but never did! Meet Europe’s most ambitious builders, and create something extraordinary.