JacHacks UMich
After bringing together 500+ builders from 10+ countries and 20+ universities, JacHacks is coming back to where it all started: the University of Michigan.
This time, we’re going bigger.
250 builders. 24 hours. One campus.
JacHacks is a 24-hour, in-person AI hackathon for students, engineers, designers, founders, and builders who want to spend a weekend turning ambitious ideas into real products.
Whether you’re building your first project, looking for your next cofounder, exploring the latest AI tools, or trying to launch something people actually use, JacHacks is about getting talented people in the same room and giving them everything they need to ship.
What to expect
• 🏆 $10,000+ in prizes
• ⚡ 24 hours of building, shipping, and competing
• 🤖 Build with the latest AI models, developer tools, and agent frameworks
• 🎤 Technical workshops and talks from founders, engineers, and AI leaders
• 🤝 Meet 250 ambitious students, builders, founders, and engineers
• 🧑💻 Mentorship from experienced founders and technical leaders
• 🍕 Meals, snacks, caffeine, and everything you need to keep building
• 🚀 Demo your project in front of judges, founders, and industry leaders
JacHacks has previously brought together participants from the University of Michigan, Stanford, MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley, Waterloo, NYU, and universities around the world.
Now we’re bringing the community back to Ann Arbor for our biggest University of Michigan hackathon yet.
No matter your skill level, you’re welcome to apply. Come with a team, come with an idea, or come alone. We’ll help you meet people and start building.
📍 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
📅 September 2026
⏱️ 24 Hours
👥 250 Builders
🏆 $10,000+ in Prizes
Applications are limited. Apply now and come build something worth remembering.