David Skadron (skaddavid)

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Badger Build Fest 2026

Madison, WI, USA

Badger BuildFest 2026 is a 24-hour hackathon where participants build the next big thing for $10,000+ in prizes, hosted by the Tech Exploration Lab and campus partners.

$11,750 in prizes
Sep 26 – 27, 2026
147 participants

TEL: Spatial Intelligence Ideathon

Madison, WI, USA

A one-day student pitch competition where teams develop and present real-world applications for patented spatial AI and augmented reality technology.

$1,750 in prizes
Jul 18, 2026
31 participants

Cursor Hackathon

Madison, WI, USA

Hello Builders! Utilize Cursor to create a special project to impress the rest!

Non-monetary prizes
Apr 11, 2026
37 participants

Badger Build Fest

Madison, WI, USA

Badger Build Fest is a 24-hour half-hackathon half pitch-competition where participants choose between Venture and Blockchain tracks to build the next big thing.

$6,000 in prizes
Nov 15 – 16, 2025
94 participants