Accelerate ME: Hackathon
Manchester's first AI-first, 6-hour student hackathon. Ship a working project in a single evening.
Presented by Accelerate ME in partnership with RoboSociety & UniCS - sponsored by Lovable, Elevenlabs and Quanser!
Three Tracks
🤖 Hardware Challenge (RoboSociety x Quanser) Robotics, AR, IoT—for makers and electronics enthusiasts.
💻 Software Challenge (UniCS x ElevenLabs) Web, mobile, AI tools—for developers and engineers.
🎨 Non-Technical Challenge (AccelerateME x Lovable) No-code MVPs, UX, strategy—for creatives and first-time founders.
What You Get
6 hours of focused building
Free food, drinks & snacks
Mentor support & workshops
Premium tools access
Networking with Manchester's builder community
Winners get a prize pool worth up to (stay tuned!)
Agenda
(subject to change)
14:00 - 14:30 → Check-in & Welcome
14:30 - 15:00 → Challenge Reveal & Team Formation
15:00 - 18:00 → Hacking Session #1
18:00 - 18:30 → Dinner & Networking
18:30 - 21:00 → Hacking Session #2
21:00 - 21:30 → Demos & Judging
21:30 - 22:00 → Awards & Closing
No experience required—just bring curiosity.
Let's build.