Power AI adoption with the platform behind 80% of the world’s AI hackathons

Hackathons are short, hands-on building sprints. Run one to get developers, employees, or customers building working AI projects fast.

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Get your AI tools into the hands of builders

A hackathon is a short, hands-on sprint where people build real projects with AI tools. In days, builders can master a new AI stack, test agentic workflows, and ship functional code.

  • Grow awareness and adoption of your AI tools across active developer communities
  • Help internal teams learn AI hands-on, streamline daily workflows, and ship working projects fast
  • Get people to their first working prototype in hours, creating immediate proof of what’s possible with your technology

Targeted AI adoption across audiences

Public AI hackathons

Market to 6M+ developers

Put your AI platforms and tools in the hands of one of the world’s largest builder communities to drive global awareness and technical adoption.

Best for:
Developer marketing
Community building
Getting developers to actually use your tools
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Internal AI hackathons

Scale AI literacy and efficiency across your workforce

Give employees a secure space to build with your internal AI stack and automate the manual tasks slowing them down.

Best for:
Boosting team productivity
AI enablement
Customer AI hackathons

Embed your AI into customer workflows

Invite customers to build their own solutions on your platform, ensuring your AI becomes a permanent part of their tech stack.

Best for:
Customer retention
Feature adoption
End-to-end support

Expert execution
for high-stakes AI initiatives

Partner with a team that brings 15+ years of expertise. We handle the operational heavy lifting so you can focus on the results.

Expert consultation

Strategic consultation on AI hackathon design, setup, and management

Managed operations

Full-service project management for public hackathons, including legal rule review and prize fulfillment

Dedicated success team

Onboard faster with a dedicated customer success manager and participant support team

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Resources to help you run high-impact AI hackathons.

Expert strategies to help you design, launch, and scale your AI adoption programs.

AI trends report 2026

Discover how builders are using AI—which tools they're choosing, what they're building with agents, and how often they ship to production.

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AI hackathon playbook

Get proven plays to distribute AI and accelerate adoption—for developers, employees, and customers.

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How to run an AI hackathon

Learn how to plan, manage, and report on the success of AI hackathons.

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Powering the world’s most successful AI hackathons

“Hackathons are critical for experimentation because you’re able to set up guardrails and do things that you can't otherwise do in your core work.”

Neta Retter
Director of Innovation Programs

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