Applications are now open for 2026
RAISE Hackathon is where builders come to execute. A high trust sprint with the right tools, the right mentorship, and the right room to turn ambitious ideas into working demos at speed.

2026 partners

Part of the RAISE Summit ecosystem

Applications now open for 2026

Applications for the RAISE Hackathon 2026 are now open. Join a high-signal build sprint inside RAISE Week and ship a working demo with the right room around you.

Prizes, mentorship, and momentum await.
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2025 numbers

RAISE your Hack data overview
8000+
Applicants
922
Teams
€250k+
Award Prizes
223
AI MVP's built
Official partner

Co-organized by our partner

Co-organized by Cerebral Valley, an AI ecosystem that organises and curates high signal events across global hubs. Their events platform makes it easier for builders, founders, and operators to find what is happening and where the most relevant conversations are taking place.

As our partner for RAISE Hackathon, Cerebral Valley helps amplify the programme, deepen community participation, and bring additional signal to the room. This partnership supports what matters most in a build sprint. A stronger network, better discovery, and more momentum for the work that gets built.
Cerebral Valley is a global AI ecosystem connecting 60,000+ builders across 104 countries, bringing founders, operators, and engineers together through high-signal community and talent.
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More than a sprint

Why participate?

A focused build sprint for teams that ship. Work on real challenges, collaborate with top talent, and build in a room designed for speed, signal, and momentum.
Cash prizes
Compete for $250,000+ in prizes and build with cutting-edge tooling from our sponsors.
Build together
Join a high-signal builder room, engineers, designers, and founders shipping together under real constraints.
Learn fast
Unlock exclusive access to detailed insights on participating startups and talents, ideal for strategic partnerships and collaborations in the AI ecosystem
Go further
Pitch live. Turn your demo into momentum, prizes, visibility, and follow-on opportunities.
2025 success story

Our 2025 winners

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2026 Tickets
Alexandre Pasquiou
CEO & Co-Founder, Neuralk AI
Ben Luria
CEO & Co-Founder, Hirundo
Vincent Molina
CEO & Co-Founder, pyannoteAI
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Hackathon • Build the future

Build your next breakthrough at RAISE

A focused challenge bringing together elite engineers and ambitious teams to build fast and prove faster. In 24 hours, ideas become demos — and demos become momentum.