​BUIDL AI Hackathon 2026

​January 9–11, 2026 | Lisbon + Hybrid | Hosted at The Nest
Presented by KryptoPlanet

​What’s Happening!

​Join us for the first-ever BUIDL AI Hackathon in Europe — a 48-hour sprint dedicated to creating AI agents and real-world AI use cases.

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We’re bringing together developers, researchers, founders, and dreamers to design the next wave of tools powered by intelligent automation.

​You can hack IRL, or join remotely (each team needs at least one member on-site).

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We’ll keep you fueled, inspired, and surrounded by people who love to build :)

​Who Should Join

• ​Builders, engineers, and researchers passionate about AI, agentic systems, and automation

• ​Students from technical universities and coding schools ready to learn and ship fast

• ​Startup teams and innovators exploring new AI applications

• ​Anyone who loves experimenting with intelligent tools and bringing ideas to life

​Whether you’re a solo dev, a small team, or joining from your uni lab — this is your chance to connect, learn, and build with purpose.

​Tracks & Bounties

​Tracks and bounty challenges will be announced soon — expect hands-on AI toolkits, datasets, and partner-led challenges from leading AI ecosystems.
Each bounty will include mentorship from sponsor engineers and a chance to win cash prizes, credits, and potential collaboration opportunities.

​Where & How

​Location: Nest, Lisbon
Dates: January 9–11, 2026
Format: Hybrid (in-person & remote teams welcome)
Submissions: via Devpost (link TBA)

​Why Join

​The BUIDL AI Hackathon is your chance to experiment with frontier technology, ideate with the brightest minds in Lisbon and beyond, and turn the ideas sparked at the BUIDL Europe conference (link TBA) into working prototypes.

​You’ll get hands-on access to cutting-edge AI toolkits, guidance from experienced mentors, and the chance to win partner bounties and prizes that can help your ideas grow beyond the weekend.

​Come curious, leave inspired — and build something that moves the needle.

​👉 Sign up to get early updates on tracks, mentors, and bounty announcements.