​EmpireHacks 2026

​Cohosted by Cornell Tech and Columbia University

​Sponsored by Shanghai GoNa Semiconductors, Alacriti Analytics, Audos, Lovable, and Anthropic

​Where: Cornell Tech, Roosevelt Island, NYC

​When: March 20–22, 2026 (See Full Schedule Below)

​A selective AI, software, and product hackathon bringing together ~100 student builders from Cornell, Columbia, NYU, Princeton, and Yale. Teams will prototype AI-driven solutions during a two-day virtual build sprint, culminating in an in-person demo day at Cornell Tech. Expect strong technical builds, thoughtful product ideas, and polished demos.

​Full Schedule:

• ​Mar 14: First Round of Acceptances Sent Out

• ​Mar 18: Final Round of Acceptances Sent Out

• ​Mar 20: Topic Release and Online Hacking

• ​Mar 21: Online Hacking

• ​Mar 22: In-person keynotes, workshops, demos and judging at Cornell Tech

​To register, sign up on Luma AND please fill out this application form: https://forms.gle/xXi3nMMawsodap6m7