54 Hackathon FA26

​Join us for 54 Fall 2026, a 2-day, beginner-friendly hackathon where you'll form teams, build innovative startup ideas, and pitch to a panel of top judges—no coding required!

​What to Expect:

• ​Perks & Tools: All participants get 1 month of Cursor Pro for free!

• ​5 Focused Tracks: Choose between SpaceXAI, General Startup (Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship), Supply Chain & Automation (Kamion - YC S22), AI Agents (Orgo AI), and LLM Observability (Respan AI)

• ​Mentorship & Workshops: Connect directly with industry leaders and founders and attend hands-on pitching workshops

• ​Networking & Food: Free lunch, dinner, and networking sessions with YC founders, alumni, and sponsors

• ​Prizes & Pitching: Compete for cash prizes, showcase your idea, and get feedback from VC and industry judges

​Whether you're bringing a full team or looking to find one during our kickoff icebreakers, 54 is the place to launch your next big idea. Reserve your spot today!

Saturday:

• ​Participant check in + open networking: 11:00 - 11:20

• ​Welcome presentation + icebreakers: 11:20 - 12:00

• ​Grab lunch: 12:00 - 12:20

• ​Speaker (Berkay Adlim from Kamion): 12:20 - 12:50

• ​Track Introduction + Sponsor introduction + team formation: 1:00 - 1:30

• ​Work Session I: 1:30 - 2:30

• ​Mentor Introduction: 2:30

• ​Work Session II: 2:30 - 3:00

• ​Mentors circulate / Sponsor workshop: 3:00 - 4:00

• ​Continued work session + Agentic AI Workshop: 4:00 - 6:30

​Sunday:

• ​Check in + Grab lunch: 12:00 - 12:20

• ​Pitching / Marketing workshop: 12:20 - 12:50

• ​Work session: 1:00 - 3:00

• ​Pitching and showcase: 3:00 - 6:00

• ​Closing: 6:00