​Open Atlas - AI for Social Good Hackathon 2026, Presented by Manifest

​This is where the builders show up.

​The AI for Social Good Hackathon is the flagship Day 1 activation of Open Atlas Summit 2026, bringing together builders using AI to tackle problems that matter across immigration, healthcare, education, financial inclusion, newcomer settlement, and more.

​Over the past two months, teams have been building and shipping real solutions. On Friday, August 21, finalist teams will come together in Milpitas to demo live in front of judges from across the Silicon Valley ecosystem.

​All hackathon participants and community members are welcome to attend Demo Day, meet the builders, and watch the finalist pitches. Winners will be announced the same day.

​🏆 $10,000+ in cash and prizes, including:

​🌟 1st Best Hack Overall — $2,500 cash (sponsored by Supermemory)
🌟 2nd Best Hack Overall — $1,500 cash (sponsored by Supermemory)
🌟3rd Best Hack Overall — $500 cash (sponsored by Supermemory)
🛂 Best Immigration Solution — Complimentary O-1 Visa Filing ($8,000 value)
📚 Best Education Hack — US MS Admissions Package by GoUpBroad ($2,000 value)
💳 Best Financial Inclusion — $500 Amazon Gift Card (OpenInvests)
💼 Best Career & Talent Hack — LinkedIn Premium for 1 year (OpenHired)
🛠 Best Use of Render Workflows — Up to $500 in Render credits
🏠 Best Newcomer Settlement — IKEA Gift Card ($100, StudentsLanding)

​👥 Who should RSVP

• ​Hackathon teams pitching live (required)

• ​Anyone who wants to watch the demos and meet the builders

• ​Job seekers — recruiters and founders will be on-site for the job fair

• ​Investors scouting pre-seed and seed-stage immigrant founders

• ​Curious technologists, designers, and product people

​🛠 Want to compete?

​To compete for prizes, register and submit your project on Devpost 👉 oa-ai-for-social-good.devpost.com

​Submissions open June 20 and close August 16 at 11:45 PM PT.

​Finalists are selected and informed by August 19th. Demo Day will happen in person in Milpitas on Friday, August 21st.

​❓ Questions? info@theopenatlas.org

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