Harrisburg University Virtual Vibe Coding Hackathon with n8n
Take your Vibe-Coded project to the next level with Harrisburg University and n8n
Have you ever thought that you could build a full website in record time? And what about a fully working app? How about doing all of that without even knowing how to code? And how about doing all of that in just a couple of hours?
Yes, you can!
Streaming Link
This is a virtual only hackathon. Please make sure to join the stream in time to get up to date with the content and submission instructions.
Unfortunately we don't have a venue to host the event in-person.
Submission Link
Submit your project using this Google Form.
Submission Guidelines
Record a video of you and your team presenting your project.
Try to fit your presentation under 5 minutes.
Include a live demo if possible, or at least play a pre-recorded video of your project in action and voice it over.
Use one or two slides maximum to present the team and the context of the idea
Avoid using slides to explain your project
Explain your project with a demonstration
It is always better to show than just tell
Deadline to submit: September 13th 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
Sponsored by n8n
n8n is a free and open node-based Workflow Automation Tool. It can be self-hosted, easily extended, and used with third party web applications or custom in-house tools to automate repetitive tasks. With n8n, for the first time, people can move beyond simple integrations to build multi-step workflows that combine both 3rd party APIs and your own internal tools to create easy to use automations that snap together all the pieces of what would otherwise be very complex, disconnected systems.
Community Partner: The AI Collective
The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 80,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide.
Who Should Attend
Builders, engineers, domain experts, and students
Companies and organizations with challenges to solve
Creators, artists, and entrepreneurs
Community members interested in AI, blockchain, and innovation
What You’ll Find
Collaborate with companies and industry leaders on real-world problems
Build ideas with potential to become funded startups
Access mentorship and industry connections
Rapid prototyping with GenAI tools
Be part of Harrisburg’s growing innovation ecosystem
Schedule
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM — Virtual Judges Presentation + Vibe Coding Workshop
Hands-on training exploring AI tools, no-code/low-code platforms, and rapid prototyping techniques. Perfect for all skill levels.3:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Hackathon
Use all the AI tools at your disposal to create the most impactful and creative prototype you can think of.7:00 PM – Project submissions deadline.
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM — Closing Remarks and Next Steps.
Judging will be done asynchronously during the week.
Mentors
Pavlo Buryi Associate Professor at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Jason Cheung
Workshop Lead: Matheus Pagani CEO of Venture Miner
Judges:
Harish Mukhami CEO at Gibson AI
Akintunde (Akin The Great) Opaleye Founder at Sales Parrot
Aishwarya Shah Senior Business At Fidelity
Jyoti Shah Director of Application Development at ADP
Dhaarna Maheshwari SWE at Millennium Management
Debdeep Mazumder Vice President Technology at Tradeweb
Jack Elliot Turner Director of AI Enablement at Ethos
Pushkar Shirali Leadership at Pure
Muthu Selvam Lead Software Engineer, VP at U.S. Bank
Jyoti Lakra Software Engineering Manager at Snowflake
Suresh Kumar G. Lead/Solution Architect at Dollar General
Nihal Kaul Certified Solutions Architect at AWS
Vamsidhar Kamanuru MultiModal ML Engineer at SambaNova Systems
Divya Vijendra Girase Cloud Infrastructure Architect at AWS
Sanika Kalvikatte Business Intelligence Engineer at Infowave Systems
Ankit Narayan Singh Co-founder at ParallelDots
Prasenjit Choudhury Senior Program Manager at AWS
Sandeep Chittimalli Data Scientist at National Science Foundation
Participation Prize
All participants who submit projects in this hackathon will receive a special invite code for the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
Register now!
Don’t wait – the future doesn’t build itself. Register for our event and take the first step toward funding and launching your project, or becoming a vital supporter of this exciting new era of building!
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