Stockholm Hub - 7th Hack-Nation Global AI Hackathon

​Kick off your fall semester by building something that matters 🚀

​Secure your spot at the Hub for the 7th Global AI Hackathon, October 3–4, 2026—a weekend for ambitious builders who want to meet exceptional peers, tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges, and turn bold ideas into real ventures.

​Build, prototype, and pitch in just 24 hours, with feedback from mentors and judges whose backgrounds include OpenAI, Meta, Apple, and leading AI startups.

​What’s in it for you?

• ​💰 $30K+ in cash prizes and API credits across approximately 6–8 AI challenges

• ​🛠️ $200K+ in AI tools and credits available to participating teams

• ​🚀 An invitation for the top 1% of teams to join our Venture Lab and continue incubating their startups after the hackathon

• ​🧠 The opportunity to meet and build alongside MIT students, researchers, engineers, designers, and founders

​No idea or team required. Come ready to build—challenge tracks will be provided.

​Agenda

​October 3

• ​16:30 Doors open
  17:00 Local kickoff
  17:15 Team formation
  17:45 Group photo
  18:00 Global kickoff on Zoom
  18:45 Challenge reveal
  19:00 Hub photo with all participants
  19:15 Pizza + hacking begins
  19:30–21:45 Hacking
  22:00 Break + snacks
  22:15–23:30 Hacking
  23:30 Pitch competition preparation
  23:45 All teams ready
  00:00 Midnight Pitch Competition, 2-minute pitches following the NABC format: Need, Approach, Benefit, Competitors
  00:30 Jury deliberation
  00:40 Winners announced
  00:45–01:15 Final onsite hacking session
  01:15 Closing + practical information
  01:20 Pack up
  01:30 Group departure from the venue
  01:47 Train together toward Stockholm C

​The hackathon will run onsite until midnight, and after the onsite program you can continue hacking remotely until the final submission deadline.

​Bring your laptop, your ideas and your builder energy.

​If you have any questions, reach out to Leslie.alfredsson@flemingsbergscience.se.

​See you at HackNation Stockholm. Let’s build. 🔥

​October 4

• ​15:00: Project submission deadline

• ​15:30-16:00: Local pitches in Stockholm

​October 8

• ​Finalists notified

​October 10

• ​18:00-19:00: Finalist pitches and award ceremony (virtual)

​Spots are limited and application-only. No walk-ins.

​Hosted with the MIT Club of Northern California, MIT Club of Germany, and Hack-Nation.

​Previous partners and sponsors have included OpenAI, Databricks, Lovable, ElevenLabs, and more.

​Learn more: hack-nation.ai