eMerge AI Hackathon 2026
Build something real. Solve a meaningful problem. Show what AI can do.
Join Miami AI Hub, powered by eMerge Americas, for the eMerge AI Hackathon 2026 on Saturday, October 17, at The LAB Miami. Spend the day building alongside developers, designers, data scientists, founders, and domain experts, with technical and industry mentors available to help you turn your idea into a working demo.
Compete for a $7,000 total cash prize pool, including prizes for every track winner and additional awards for the best uses of Archie.
📍 The LAB Miami: 2750 NW 3rd Ave #24, Miami, FL 33127
🗓️ Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕗 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET
Choose one of three tracks:
Enterprise AI, supported by Archie: Build agents, copilots, and automation that improve business workflows, knowledge discovery, decision-making, sales, or customer experience.
Healthcare, supported by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center: Address cancer care challenges across lifestyle medicine, survivorship, precision medicine, and drug discovery using open datasets.
Education, supported by Millennium: Build the Miami-Dade School Navigator, a trusted, map-based platform that helps families explore and compare school options from infancy through 12th grade.
The first-place team in each track wins $1,000, for a total of $3,000 in track cash prizes.
Every member of a first-, second-, or third-place team in each track will also receive tickets to Miami AI Summit and eMerge Americas, plus investor introductions.
Free Archie access and $4,000 in additional cash prizes
Every hacker will have free access to Archie on the day of the event. Use the idea-to-application platform to bring your project to life and compete for the three best uses of Archie across all tracks:
🥇 1st place: $2,500
🥈 2nd place: $1,000
🥉 3rd place: $500
These awards are separate from the track prizes, so your team can win both an Archie prize and a track prize.
Participants can also access $200 in Devin credits from Cognition, available to up to 200 hackers. Redemption details will be shared with registered participants before the event and through the hackathon dashboard.
Here’s how the day will unfold:
8:00 AM: Check-in and breakfast
8:30 AM: Opening remarks
9:00 AM: Hacking begins
6:00 PM: Submissions close
6:30 PM: Finalist pitches
7:30 PM: Winners announced
8:00 PM: Wrap-up
Come solo or with a team of up to five people. You can form your team before the event through the hackathon platform or connect with teammates that morning. You don’t need to be an AI specialist to participate.
Problem sets will be released on October 15, so you can start exploring ideas, researching, and planning. All project code must be written during the event’s 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM building window. Your submission must include a working demo, a public repository, and a short pitch deck. Your team keeps its intellectual property.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are provided. Bring your laptop, charger, and an idea you’re ready to build.
Registration is subject to approval, and capacity is limited. Register to join us.