Overview
Over the course of the challenge, participants will design, build, and launch AI-powered applications, agents, workflows, and platforms that address real-world needs. Whether you're creating a productivity tool, developer platform, research assistant, business automation system, education solution, healthcare application, or an entirely new category of software, the focus remains the same: build something useful.
Eligibility & Requirements
Who Can Participate?
• Students
• Developers
• Designers
• Startup founders
• AI enthusiasts
Whether you're new to AI or an experienced builder, everyone is welcome to participate and create something impactful.
Timeline
16 Sept 2026 @ 9 — 00am (GMT+6)
Prize & Benefits
$33,900+ in prizes+ other prizes
1. Best SaaS Product- $4,000 in cash- 1 winner
Top IDEAS will get Exposure
2. NexFellow Founder’s Choice Award- 1 winner
3 Months of NexFellow Founder Plan for the most compelling AI product with strong user value and founder potential.
3. NexFellow Product Excellence Award-1 winner
2 Months of NexFellow Founder Plan for the best executed product with excellent usability, technical quality, and real world value.
Rules & Guidelines
What to Build:
Build an AI product that solves a real problem.
We encourage teams to focus on creating products that people would genuinely want to use beyond the hackathon.
Your project may be an AI application, autonomous agent, multi-agent system, developer tool, workflow automation platform, research assistant, productivity tool, education solution, healthcare application, business software, creative tool, or an entirely new category of AI-powered product.