Explore Hardware Hackathons 2026

Tinker, solder, and innovate at hardware hackathons focused on real-world devices and gadgets.
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IN-PERSON StarkHacks

April 17, 2026 - April 19, 2026

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Build the future of hardware at the world’s largest hardware hackathon - 36 hours of the brightest sparks coming to life.

IN-PERSON StarkHacks

April 17, 2026 - April 19, 2026

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StarkHacks is the world's largest hardware hackathon hosted at Purdue University from April 17–19, bringing together 500+ of the most brilliant minds from all over …

ONLINE Aurora Global Hackathon

March 31, 2026 - April 1, 2026

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AURORA 1.0: Impact Made Wider Democratizing Innovation for the "Last Mile" ## The Challenge The world faces an "Innovation Divide". While urban students lead the …

IN-PERSON EagleHacks 2026

March 27, 2026 - March 29, 2026

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EagleHacks 2026 is Florida Gulf Coast University’s premier student-run hackathon, bringing together developers, designers, and innovators from across Florida and beyond for a high-energy weekend …

IN-PERSON ElectricSEA Art+Tech Hackathon (Seattle WA)

March 26, 2026 - March 28, 2026

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Electric SEA is an extended weekend event optimized for hands-on learning, knowledge sharing and collaboration here in Seattle. We will take over multiple floors of …

ONLINE Profhacks 2026

March 21, 2026

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ProfHacks 2026 is a 12-hour, in-person hackathon at Rowan University where students build innovative projects combining hardware, software, and creativity. This year’s theme, “Space Cowboys,” …

ONLINE LuteHacks-2026

March 20, 2026 - March 22, 2026

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Please join: https://discord.gg/YHGW8HF89C Lute Hacks 2026 is an intense, multi-day competition where teams of students work to create functional software and hardware projects centered around …

ONLINE UNIHACK 2026, funded by the European Union

March 13, 2026 - March 15, 2026

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We are Australia's premier student hackathon! Teams have roughly 48 hours to design and build something awesome. It can be anything - a website, a …

IN-PERSON Hack'Her'Thon'26

March 12, 2026 - March 13, 2026

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HACK-HER-THON ’26 | 24-Hour National Level Hackathon Hack-Her-Thon ’26 is a 24-hour National Level Hackathon exclusively designed for female engineering students, organized by the Women …

IN-PERSON HARD MODE: Hardware x AI Hackathon

March 10, 2026 - March 20, 2026

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