Global AI Hackathon

February 27-28, 2027

Join Hackathon 8.

Apply for February 27-28, 2027.

One weekend to find the idea worth building. Pick a challenge, form a team, and ship a working AI product, online or at a hub near you.

8,000+ participants · 15+ global hubs · 115+ countries · free to enter

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HOSTED BY

02 BUILD THE COMPANY

Venture Lab

Twelve weeks to turn the prototype into a company. Most teams come from the hackathon. You can also apply from outside.

Mentors: senior founders and operators
€1M+ startup credits
MBA students on your team
Workshops with Google and EWOR
Investor Day in front of real firms

12 weeks · remote

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PARTNERS

03 GET FUNDED

Have Hack-Nation invest in your startup

We don't just introduce you to investors. We are one. Hack-Nation runs its own fund and writes the first cheque into the ventures this pipeline produces.

Our own fund · pre-seed tickets up to €500K · alongside our partners

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04 THE NETWORK

Become one of the top 12 student scouts

Twelve students, twelve of the best universities, one network.

Your path into venture capital and the startups worth joining

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05 FIND YOUR TALENT

HackTalents

Find people who ship products. Search builders from our international hackathons, shortlist talent for your role, and request a warm introduction when there is mutual interest.

Proven hackathon builders · international talent · free search

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