About This Hackathon

💰 $50,000. One weekend. One idea.

The Founders Union and Pinch Payments are launching Pinch Me! I Want 50K — a national hackathon with $50,000 cash for the winning team.

👥 Form a team of 2–4
⚡ Build on 25–26 July
🚀 Refine through to 31 July
🏆 6 finalists pitch live on 10 August

Founders, developers, designers, product thinkers, creatives and builders are all welcome.

AI tools are welcome too. However you build it, what matters is whether you're solving a real problem.

Judged by Ben Cull (Co-founder, Pinch Payments) and Carolyn Breeze (CEO, Scalare Partners).

📅 Registrations close 22 July.

  Event Dates
June 22, 2026
to July 22, 2026
  Location

Tank Stream Labs, Sydney; Tank Stream Labs, Melbourne; Brisbane; Remote

  Organizer

Pinch Payments

  Prizes

$50000 AUD

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