Name: GenZ Can Hack 2026
Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000-04:00
End: 2026-08-22T14:00:00.000-04:00
Location: GenZ Can Hack 2026

Test and build your AI skills with Devpost hackathons. Compete for prizes, stand out to the world’s leading AI companies, and get hands-on experience with machine learning and generative AI tools.

Our current online AI hackathons

HackJPS 2026

A beginner-friendly hybrid hackathon hosted by students of JPS High School in Edison, NJ. Open to all middle and high school students aged 13+.

Non-monetary prizes

139 participants

Deadline: May 31, 2026 May 31 at 11:45pm EDT to submit

Online

Hackspire Hackathon

Where Ideas Turn Into Impact

Non-monetary prizes

195 participants

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 June 01 at 3:15am EDT to submit

Online

AlgoFest Hackathon 2026

Battle of the beasts

$5,000 in prizes

61 participants

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 June 01 at 4:00am EDT to submit

Online

QF HackFest

Hackfest for students !!

Non-monetary prizes

16 participants

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 June 01 at 5:00am EDT to submit

Online

BioNova Innovathon

Ignite Ideas !!

Non-monetary prizes

13 participants

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 June 01 at 5:00am EDT to submit

Online

BrailleVision Hackathon

Real-time physical Braille to English using camera-based AI.

₹ 1,500,000 in prizes

146 participants

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 June 01 at 6:30am EDT to submit

Online

Evorozen Innovators Hackathon

Build innovative solutions, collaborate with developers, and shape the future through technology.

Non-monetary prizes

18 participants

Deadline: Jun 6, 2026 Starts in June 06 at 3:00am EDT

Online

SUMMER HACKATHON 2026

Turn Your Skills into Opportunities.

Non-monetary prizes

225 participants

Deadline: Jun 7, 2026 Starts in June 01 at 12:00am EDT

Online

Health and Fitness Technology

Create useful technology to help improve public health with AI

$240 in prizes

3 participants

Deadline: Jun 8, 2026 Starts in June 05 at 1:00am EDT

Online

AgentVerse

It’s a collaborative challenge to build AI-driven systems—where LLMs, tool access, and agentic workflows meet to shape the future of business automation.

Non-monetary prizes

27 participants

Deadline: Jun 8, 2026 June 08 at 6:30am EDT to submit

Online

HackMars 3.0: NEON

The third official HackMars hackathon. Build, ship, and compete in a vaporwave-styled online event for students worldwide.

Non-monetary prizes

81 participants

Deadline: Jun 9, 2026 June 09 at 12:00am EDT to submit

Online

SS Hacker Team Cybersecurity GLOBAL Challenge 2026

India’s Project-Based Cybersecurity & AI Innovation Hackathon

Non-monetary prizes

118 participants

Deadline: Jun 10, 2026 June 10 at 5:00pm EDT to submit

Online

Google Cloud Rapid Agent Hackathon

Building Agents for Real-World Challenges

$60,000 in prizes

12332 participants

Deadline: Jun 11, 2026 June 11 at 5:00pm EDT to submit

Online

Aar$h# CodeStorm

“Code Solutions, Close Gaps.”

Non-monetary prizes

15 participants

Deadline: Jun 13, 2026 June 13 at 3:00am EDT to submit

Online

STEMINATE HACKS 2026

STEMINATE Hacks aims to unite students from around the globe to create solutions for real-world problems. Get ready for an awesome week of hacking!

Non-monetary prizes

144 participants

Deadline: Jun 13, 2026 Starts in June 07 at 8:00am EDT

Online

Mega Agent-A-Thon

Build intelligent AI agents that solve real-world problems and create global impact.

Non-monetary prizes

17 participants

Deadline: Jun 14, 2026 Starts in June 04 at 12:00am EDT

Online

LingHacks VII

LingHacks VII is a high school hackathon where students build software or hardware projects involving computational linguistics to solve scientific or social problems.

Non-monetary prizes

1 participant

Deadline: Jun 14, 2026 Starts in June 13 at 12:00pm EDT

Online

DSH Hacks V1

Developing meaningful technical products that leverage AI to improve, enhance, or expand STEM education.

$34,996 in prizes

959 participants

Deadline: Jun 15, 2026 June 15 at 12:45am EDT to submit

Online

My Dream Superhero Challenge

Create your own hero. Build your own universe with AI

Non-monetary prizes

2 participants

Deadline: Jun 15, 2026 Starts in June 01 at 12:00am EDT

Online

Splunk Agentic Ops Hackathon

Reimagine the future of agentic operations using Splunk AI

$20,000 in prizes

1864 participants

Deadline: Jun 15, 2026 June 15 at 12:00pm EDT to submit

Online

FIND EVIL!

AI threats strike in minutes. Build the defender that responds in seconds.

$22,000 in prizes

3826 participants

Deadline: Jun 15, 2026 June 15 at 11:45pm EDT to submit

Online

ML Empowerment Build Challenge

Learn AI, build real-world projects, and create impact through guided resources, mentorship, and a global community of student innovators.

Non-monetary prizes

393 participants

Deadline: Jun 16, 2026 June 16 at 2:45am EDT to submit

Online

Mind the Product presents World Product Day: Everyone Ships Now

World Product Day 2026: 30 days, one community, and the AI tools to finally build the thing. PMs, designers, engineers, the curious... welcome!

$10,000 in prizes

530 participants

Deadline: Jun 20, 2026 June 20 at 12:00pm EDT to submit

Online

Moonshot Hackathon

Moonshots Only - Zero to one Ideas

Non-monetary prizes

2 participants

Deadline: Jun 21, 2026 Starts in June 17 at 12:00am EDT

Online

CodeStorm

Code Hard, Storm Harder

Non-monetary prizes

126 participants

Deadline: Jun 21, 2026 June 21 at 7:30am EDT to submit

Online

USAII® Global AI Hackathon 2026

A global virtual AI hackathon empowering students to build solutions for real-world good—from everyday impact to career readiness.

$15,000 in prizes

3978 participants

Deadline: Jun 21, 2026 Starts in June 14 at 9:00am EDT

Online

LaunchHacks V

The fifth iteration of LaunchHacks: LaunchHacks inspires people to be creative, innovative, and LAUNCH their own initiatives through the power of technology and programming.

$17,575 in prizes

745 participants

Deadline: Jun 22, 2026 Starts in June 20 at 12:00am EDT

Online

Hack Begin

Code Begins

Non-monetary prizes

25 participants

Deadline: Jun 25, 2026 June 25 at 7:30am EDT to submit

Online

UiPath AgentHack

Build the AI agents of tomorrow.

$50,000 in prizes

2082 participants

Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 June 30 at 2:45am EDT to submit

Online

NACOS X GDG AI Hackathon

An AI hackathon where you use AI to build tools that can help Nigerian university

Non-monetary prizes

238 participants

Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 June 30 at 12:00pm EDT to submit

Online

Build the Future with AI — From Code to No-Code

Build real-world AI projects using code or no-code tools. Learn, innovate, and showcase your skills in a fast-paced hackathon designed for future builders.

Non-monetary prizes

70 participants

Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 June 30 at 2:15pm EDT to submit

Online

SunnyHacks June 2026

Create useful and exciting AI agents

Non-monetary prizes

12 participants

Deadline: Jul 1, 2026 Starts in June 01 at 10:00am EDT

Online

Hoobit Hacks 2026

A global student hackathon. Four weeks. One challenge.

Non-monetary prizes

198 participants

Deadline: Jul 1, 2026 July 01 at 2:00pm EDT to submit

Online

Byte2Beat

Compete to build solutions to cardiovascular challenges on the frontier on the edge of AI and health.

$15,000 in prizes

379 participants

Deadline: Jul 1, 2026 July 01 at 5:00pm EDT to submit

Online

FutureAI Global Hackathon 2026

Join developers worldwide to build the next generation of AI innovations.

Non-monetary prizes

34 participants

Deadline: Jul 5, 2026 July 05 at 7:30am EDT to submit

Online

Global AI Hackathon Series with Qwen Cloud

Build your own AI Agent on Qwen Cloud - compete for $70K in prizes across five tracks.

$45,000 in prizes

867 participants

Deadline: Jul 9, 2026 July 09 at 5:00pm EDT to submit

Online

LUMA Hackathon (July 3rd - 10th)

Pitch your idea, win up to $200! (Subscriptions and prizes for all!)

Non-monetary prizes

507 participants

Deadline: Jul 10, 2026 July 10 at 11:45pm EDT to submit

Online

vsHacks 2026

The fifth edition of the only hackathon organized by Greater Vancouver programming clubs

Non-monetary prizes

174 participants

Deadline: Jul 12, 2026 Starts in July 11 at 12:00pm EDT

Online

Agentic AI Innovation Challenge 2026

Build autonomous AI agents that reason, plan, and act to solve real-world challenges across healthcare, education, business, sustainability, and more

Non-monetary prizes

4 participants

Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 Starts in July 15 at 12:00am EDT

Online

India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge

Build a classification model using real NASA data. Get published. Change how the world sees the stars.

Non-monetary prizes

4 participants

Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 Starts in June 15 at 1:00am EDT

Online

Galuxium Nexus V2

Build profitable SaaS platforms that real users will pay for. Launch the next generation of AI, creator, and automation tools at Galuxium Nexus V2.

₹ 99,999 in prizes

61 participants

Deadline: Aug 1, 2026 Starts in July 01 at 12:00am EDT

Online

Hack for Humanity | Summer 2026

AI for Mental and Physical Health

Non-monetary prizes

161 participants

Deadline: Aug 2, 2026 Starts in July 03 at 12:00pm EDT

Online

Build with Gemini XPRIZE

$2,000,000 in prizes. Build with Gemini. Ship products that impact the world.

$2,000,000 in prizes

9486 participants

Deadline: Aug 17, 2026 August 17 at 4:00pm EDT to submit

Online

VoltHacks

Design. Build. Power the Future.

$700 in prizes

75 participants

Deadline: Sep 5, 2026 September 05 at 5:00pm EDT to submit

Online

OneAquaHealth IEEE Global Hackathon

Healthy Waters Healthy Ecosystems.Healthy Communities

$3,000 in prizes

54 participants

Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 Starts in September 14 at 12:00pm EDT

Online

Brewing Codes 4.0

"Brewing Codes 4.0- Where Innovation Meets Code!"

₹ 100,000 in prizes

33 participants

Deadline: Mar 27, 2028 Starts in March 12 at 6:45am EDT

Online

DEMOKHE

THIS IS A DEMO FOR KENT HACK ENOUGH

Non-monetary prizes

24 participants

Deadline: Mar 24, 2030 March 24 at 5:00pm EDT to submit

Online

Our current in-person AI hackathons

Gemini Hack Kigali

Join MLH community and Build with google GEMIN

Non-monetary prizes

105 participants

Feb 11 - Jun 9, 2026 June 09 at 4:45pm EDT to submit

Kigali, Rwanda

GenZ Can Hack 2026

An in-person hackathon where teens aged 13 to 19 in Toronto design and build robots to support innovative garbage management solutions.

$1,000 in prizes

91 participants

Apr 1 - Aug 22, 2026 August 22 at 2:00pm EDT to submit

Toronto, Canada

AgentCamp Hack-Day Ibadan

AgentCamp Hackathon is an hackathon where developers and AI enthusiasts come together to explore the latest in AI agents, tools, and build practical applications.

Non-monetary prizes

18 participants

May 9 - Jun 5, 2026 June 05 at 12:00pm EDT to submit

Ibadan, Nigeria

Build & Pitch w/ Raylu

The hackathon where AI builders showcase to the VCs writing checks

Non-monetary prizes

43 participants

May 13 - May 31, 2026 May 31 at 11:45pm EDT to submit

New York, NY, USA

Optimization Grand Challenge 2026

A global optimization competition by LG CNS — solve the Grand Shipyard Puzzle and compete for KRW 200M in prizes!

$103,000 in prizes

100 participants

May 24 - Jun 7, 2026 June 07 at 11:00am EDT to submit

Magokjungang 8-ro, South Korea

DeveloperWeek New York 2026 Hackathon

Join the nation's largest challenge-driven in-person and online hackathon @ DeveloperWeek New York 2026!

$8,500 in prizes

412 participants

May 25 - Jun 10, 2026 June 10 at 10:00am EDT to submit

Queens, NY, USA

SWECCathon 2026

A new perspective on hackathons: creating benchmarks to push the boundaries of LLMs

Non-monetary prizes

17 participants

May 29 - Jun 1, 2026 June 01 at 7:00pm EDT to submit

Seattle, WA, USA

GENIUS Olympiad 2026

GENIUS Olympiad 2026 Coding Finals

Non-monetary prizes

2 participants

May 30 - Jun 10, 2026 June 10 at 11:00am EDT to submit

Rochester, NY, USA

Hack Days IUT

Create projects using Gemini API

Non-monetary prizes

2 participants

Jun 3 - Jun 3, 2026 Starts in June 03 at 4:30am EDT

Gazipur, Bangladesh

IntelliAI Arena

Build innovative AI-powered solutions, collaborate with teams, and compete in an exciting battle of creativity and technology.

₹ 2,100 in prizes

4 participants

Jun 4 - Jun 4, 2026 Starts in June 04 at 12:00am EDT

Indore, India

AI for Learning & Development Build Challenge — AI Collective HR + Regent

AI Build-a-Thon! In-Person Competition, Inspiration, and Networking with the AI Collective Hampton Roads Chapter. June 4th – 18th at the Regent University Library Auditorium.

Non-monetary prizes

17 participants

Jun 4 - Jun 18, 2026 Starts in June 04 at 6:30pm EDT

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

NYTW - Fashion Forward X Pulse Foundry

Stitching Together Fashion and Technology

Non-monetary prizes

1 participant

Jun 4 - Jun 4, 2026 Starts in June 04 at 6:30pm EDT

New York, NY, USA

LexHack '26

Lexington High School's first in-person hackathon. Build something real for someone.

$900 in prizes

27 participants

Jun 6 - Jun 12, 2026 Starts in June 06 at 12:00am EDT

Lexington, MA, USA

AI for Campus: Build with MLH

A 4-hour in-person mini hackathon where students build practical AI-powered prototypes using Gemini API, Google Cloud, and modern developer tools.

Non-monetary prizes

3 participants

Jun 6 - Jun 6, 2026 Starts in June 06 at 9:00am EDT

Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hack Days Varanasi

Hack Days Varanasi — Build What’s Next.

Non-monetary prizes

83 participants

Jun 10 - Jun 10, 2026 Starts in June 10 at 1:30am EDT

Varanasi, India

GenAI AI Hackathon — Automotive & Manufacturing Use Cases

Build practical AI solutions for the Automotive & Manufacturing industries — from the factory floor, through logistics, to the vehicle itself. Powered by AWS, Redis, and Reply.

Non-monetary prizes

3 participants

Jun 19 - Jun 19, 2026 Starts in June 19 at 3:00am EDT

München, Germany

NJx Hackathon Summer 2026

24 hours in-person. Mystery theme. $2,000 on the line. NJx Hackathon Summer 2026 is back in Skillman, NJ. Open to high school, college, and grad students.

$2,000 in prizes

22 participants

Jun 20 - Jun 21, 2026 Starts in June 20 at 12:00am EDT

Montgomery, NJ, USA

Hack Days CUET

Create projects using Gemini API and Google Cloud

Non-monetary prizes

2 participants

Jun 27 - Jun 27, 2026 Starts in June 27 at 2:00am EDT

Chittagong District, Bangladesh

Build with AI Makerere Hackathon

Build AI-powered solutions using Gemini APIs, Google Cloud, and modern developer tools in this beginner-friendly mini hackathon at Makerere University.

Non-monetary prizes

5 participants

Jun 27 - Jun 27, 2026 Starts in June 27 at 4:00am EDT

Kampala, Uganda