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IN-PERSON Hook 'Em Hacks

April 18, 2026 - April 19, 2026

Upcoming

Hook ’Em Hacks is UT Austin’s newest student-run hackathon — a 24-hour innovation sprint designed to bring together creators, coders, designers, and problem-solvers from every …

ONLINE Iterate Designathon

Jan. 9, 2026 - Jan. 11, 2026

Ended

Get ready for an exciting experience with our first-ever upcoming W5 Designathon! Iterate is a 2-day beginner-friendly product design sprint. The event is fully online, …

ONLINE Design a combo of smart pen and holographic device

Dec. 9, 2025 - Jan. 9, 2026

Ended

About the Challenge This design challenge invites innovators to conceptualize and prototype a smart learning system. The goal is to develop two devices: A smart …

ONLINE FounderForge

Dec. 5, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026

Ended

About the ChallengeFoundersForge is a robotics-focused startup ideation hackathon where innovation meets entrepreneurship. Participants will explore the intersection of hardware, automation, AI, and product design …

ONLINE The AI Collective | Lovable x Roam International Hackathon

June 14, 2025

Date TBD

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025Location: Austin, TX • Toronto, ON • Global via RoamBuild Time: Just 5 hoursRegister Now: https://lu.ma/usa-vs-canada Join us for a fast-paced, …

IN-PERSON Flipr Hackathon 26 - ML/AI (In-Office)

April 11, 2025 - April 12, 2025

Ended

Gen AI Hackathon: Build an AI-Driven Budgeting App in 12 HoursThis is more than just a coding competition—it's an opportunity to work on a real-world …

IN-PERSON Illinois Design Challenge 2025

March 27, 2025 - March 30, 2025

Ended

About the challenge The Illinois Design Challenge (IDC) is a fully in-person 72 hour Engineering and Product Design competition at the University of Illinois at …

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beginner · design · Urbana, Illinois, United States
IN-PERSON DesignQuest

March 13, 2025 - March 15, 2025

Ended

About the challenge DesignQuest 2025 is a high-energy, 7-hour design sprint where creativity takes center stage. This is not a coding hackathon—it’s all about solving …

IN-PERSON Genius DevCamp

March 6, 2025 - March 16, 2025

Ended

Build AI for Good ​Combine DeepSeek or any LLM with next-generation reinforcement learning to create smarter and more efficient applications—on any platform. ​At Genius DevCamp, …

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ar/vr · machine learning · web · Santa Clara, California, United States
ONLINE ENHANCE: 2025 Wellesley in Product Designathon

Feb. 28, 2025 - March 2, 2025

Ended

ENHANCE invites participants to envision and design innovative add-ons, extensions, widgets, and more that improve existing browsers and applications. Throughout the course of ENHANCE, you …

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