Stanford Hub - Hacknation Global AI Hackathon

​Hack in July. Win to present at the MIT AI Conference in October.

​Join us at the Stanford Hub for the Global AI Hackathon on July 18–19, 2026.

​Build, prototype, and pitch the next generation of AI ideas.

​Who should join?
AI builders, researchers, students, engineers, designers, and early-stage teams who want to test new ideas in a high-energy environment.

​What to expect:
• Defined AI challenge tracks
• Mentor and jury feedback
• Local pitching at Stanford
• Opportunity to continue into a coaching phase
• Potential showcase or live pitch at the MIT AI Conference

​What happens after the hackathon?
Top teams may be invited into an August–September coaching phase to refine their prototype, demo, and pitch.

​Selected teams may then be considered to present at the MIT AI Conference on October 17 in Mountain View — a major AI gathering in the MIT and Silicon Valley ecosystem, typically featuring founders, investors, researchers, and AI leaders from organizations such as Replit, Microsoft, General Catalyst, Greylock, OpenAI, and more.

​Timeline

​July 18, 8:30 AM
Local kickoff, mix & mingle, and icebreaker

​July 18, 4:00–5:00 PM
Local pitches at the Stanford Hub

​July 19, 6:00 AM
Final submission deadline

​July 25, 9:00 AM
Finalist Pitches & Award Ceremony

​August–September
Coaching phase for selected teams

​October 17
MIT AI Conference in Mountain View
https://www.mitaiconference.org/

​No idea needed.
Just come and build with us at Stanford.

ADA Notice: The Stanford Hackathon primary event space is ADA accessible however there is a lofted 2nd floor which will not be ADA accessible.

​The hackathon is hosted in collaboration with the MIT Club of Northern California, the MIT Club of Germany and Hack-Nation. Learn more: https://hack-nation.ai

Our sponsors and partners include OpenAI, Databricks, Lovable, ElevenLabs, Maschmeyer Group, and Nordic Innovation House.