01 FIND YOUR IDEA
Global AI Hackathon
February 27-28, 2027
Join Hackathon 8.
One weekend to find the idea worth building. Pick a challenge, form a team, and ship a working AI product, online or at a hub near you.
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02 BUILD THE COMPANY
Venture Lab
Twelve weeks to turn the prototype into a company. Most teams come from the hackathon. You can also apply from outside.
- Mentors: senior founders and operators
- €1M+ startup credits
- MBA students on your team
- Workshops with Google and EWOR
- Investor Day in front of real firms
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03 GET FUNDED
Have Hack-Nation invest in your startup
We don't just introduce you to investors. We are one. Hack-Nation runs its own fund and writes the first cheque into the ventures this pipeline produces.
04 THE NETWORK
Become one of the top 12 student scouts
Twelve students, twelve of the best universities, one network.
05 FIND YOUR TALENT
HackTalents
Find people who ship products. Search builders from our international hackathons, shortlist talent for your role, and request a warm introduction when there is mutual interest.
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