Online · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, students, online
A global 24-hour hybrid hackathon for college students to build scalable systems on IBM Z architecture. Participants gain hands-on mainframe access, network with IBM engineers, and pitch solutions to industry leaders for a $50K+ prize pool.
Online · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, competition, mobile-apps
A global online hackathon challenging developers to build and launch new mobile apps using the RevenueCat SDK for monetization. Targets builders and students competing for over $1 million in prizes across categories like games, social impact, and student innovation.
Online · Tech · beginner · prompting, ai-detection, reasoning
An online AI competition featuring 8 weekly challenges on prompting, detection, and reasoning. Open to students and professionals, this free event tests AI skills through individual MCQ-based tasks.
Newark · Tech · hackathon, women-in-tech, coding
GirlHacks is a 24-hour hackathon hosted by the Women in Computing Society at the New Jersey Institute of Technology for women and non-binary tech innovators. The event features technical workshops and industry mentorship for participants of all skill levels.
San Antonio · Tech · beginner · hackathon, students, free
Rowdy Hacks is UTSA's annual 24-hour hackathon hosted by ACM for students and beginners. Participants collaborate in teams to build projects while accessing workshops and mentors.
Ann Arbor · Tech · hackathon, students, university
MHacks is a 24-hour student hackathon hosted by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Participants collaborate to build projects and compete for over $40,000 in prizes.
Dearborn · Tech · hackathon, free, social-impact
Hack Dearborn 5 is a free two-day hackathon in Dearborn focused on creating scalable solutions for societal challenges. Participants develop projects addressing healthcare, water security, food access, and environmental sustainability.
Ithaca · Tech · hackathon, students, software-development
BigRed//Hacks 2026 is a free weekend hackathon at Cornell University in Ithaca for university students aged 18+. Participants build hardware or software projects in teams of up to four, attending workshops and learning from mentors across tracks including technical skill, design,
Online · Tech · advanced · fintech, trading, defi
Hefty Hacks is a fully-online finance and trading hackathon for engineers, quants, and designers. Teams build niche fintech products like trading systems, DeFi protocols, or risk engines over a 36-hour sprint for a ₹75,000 prize pool.
Houston · Tech · hackathon, students, university
A 24-hour hackathon organized by CougarCS at the University of Houston. Open to students for free, focusing on innovation and computer science project creation.
Chapel Hill · Tech · hackathon, students, university
HackNC is a free annual hackathon at UNC Chapel Hill where students build projects in a 24-hour challenge. Open to all skill levels, it offers workshops, networking, and talks on computer science and tech.
Orlando · Tech · hackathon, free, artificial-intelligence
Knight Hacks IX is a 36-hour free hackathon in Orlando featuring tracks in AI, machine learning, app development, and game development. Open to students and developers of all experience levels, participants build projects with mentorship and compete for $60,000 in prizes.