Full-day deep builds for developers and technical founders. Real infrastructure. Real stakes. Ship or learn — either way you win.
No slides. No pitch decks at the start. You arrive, you form a team, you build. At the end, you demo a working product to the judges and your peers.
The technical theme or problem space is announced. Team up, pick your angle, define your scope. You have 30 minutes to align — then you build.
Heads down. Real code, real infrastructure, real product. Experienced mentors are in the room to unblock you when you're stuck.
Break, eat, recalibrate. Optional 5-minute mid-day check-ins with a mentor if you've hit a wall or want to pressure-test your approach.
Afternoon block. Focus on making it work end-to-end, not just look good. A working demo matters more than a polished UI.
Code freeze. Two hours to prep your demo — no new features, just make it presentable and tell the story clearly.
Each team gets 5 minutes. Live demo, one slide max. Mentors and peers ask real questions. The best teams get follow-up conversations, not just a prize.
Prizes, credits, and introductions. More importantly: the people in this room are who you want to know.
This isn't a general hackathon. We select for technical ability and the drive to build real things — not to win competitions.
You've already shipped something. You build fast. You want a focused day with peers at your level and feedback from people who get technical products.
You're a strong engineer who's been thinking about building your own thing. This is a low-stakes way to test if you like the founder experience.
From KU Leuven, UGent, VUB, or elsewhere. You want to build something real and meet people who are doing it.
The goal isn't to win a hackathon. The goal is to leave with something worth continuing — and people worth building with.
Not a mockup. Not a pitch deck. A live product that does something real — and that you built under pressure in 8 hours.
Experienced founders and builders are in the room all day. If your build gets their attention, the conversation starts that evening — not 6 months later.
Teams form on the day. Some of the best founder partnerships start at events like this. You won't know until you build together.
Register your interest and we'll notify you when the next technical hackathon opens.