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.