
Next Hackathon
Band of Agents Hackathon
Starts Jun 12, 2026
Leverage Orchestrate’s digital skills to design solutions that automate repetitive tasks, orchestrate workflows across tools, and empower employees to focus on high-value work.
⏳ Complete your project in just 48 hours and showcase your innovation.
🚀 Gain hands-on experience building with IBM watsonx Orchestrate.
💡 Develop practical AI agents that reshape the way teams and organizations operate.
⭐ Learn directly from experts who will support you throughout the event.
🤝 Team up or work independently to bring your vision to life.
💰 Prize pool: $10,000
🧑🏻💻 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream and start shaping the future with IBM watsonx Orchestrate!

Our AI hackathon brought together a diverse group of participants, who collaborated to develop a variety of impressive projects based on:
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Participants
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Teams
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AI Applications
This event has now ended, but you can still register for upcoming events on lablab.ai. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!
Check out Upcoming Events →⚠️ Please Note:
Registrations will close on November 21st, 2025 at 9:00 PM CET.
After this time, no new participants will be able to enroll or be approved for the hackathon.
Thank you for your understanding.
IBM, a pioneer in the tech industry, has been at the forefront of innovation for decades. Their contributions span across various fields, including AI, cloud computing, and quantum computing. IBM's cutting-edge technology and research continue to drive advancements in multiple sectors:
Build the Next Generation of Agentic AI with watsonx Orchestrate
Your challenge is to design and develop an AI agent powered by IBM watsonx Orchestrate that helps people and businesses achieve more with less effort. By combining digital skills, integrations, and workflow automation, participants will create agents that can act, decide, and collaborate in real-world scenarios.
Important:
All submissions must clearly demonstrate how IBM watsonx Orchestrate is used in the solution. Projects that do not show or explain this will not pass judging.
Submissions must also align with the challenge statement and stay on theme.
What’s Expected?
• Harness watsonx Orchestrate: Use its orchestration features, integrations, and digital skills to build agents that connect across apps, tools, and workflows.
• Focus on Real-World Impact: Create agents that solve common pain points in areas such as HR, sales, customer service, finance, or procurement.
• Innovate for the Future of Work: Demonstrate how agentic AI can augment human potential, reduce friction, and redefine productivity.
• Show Use of the IBM Technology: Clearly explain which features, skills, integrations, or workflows of watsonx Orchestrate your solution uses.
Inspiration & Use Cases
Explore how watsonx Orchestrate is already being applied:
• Customer Service: Deliver faster responses, automate ticket handling, and improve customer experiences.
• Finance: Streamline approvals, reporting, and risk analysis to enhance financial operations.
• HR: Simplify onboarding, manage employee requests, and improve HR efficiency.
• Procurement: Automate supplier management, purchase orders, and procurement cycles.
• Sales: Support sales teams with CRM updates, scheduling, and lead follow-up.
To access and use watsonx Orchestrate, you must request an IBM Cloud account at the start of the hackathon. This account also provides access to optional IBM services, including:
• watsonx.ai - for model experimentation
• Natural Language Understanding (NLU)
• Speech-to-Text
• Text-to-Speech
• Cloudant
Some services are available only for functionality support and are not intended for full hackathon usage.
📘For complete setup instructions, service details, and watsonx Orchestrate usage steps, refer to the official IBM Hackathon Guide (linked in step 4 in the below section).
Create your IBMid using the same email address you used to register for the hackathon.
👉
Go here to create Your IBMid (3 minutes, free)
When the hackathon opens, follow the "Request your hackathon IBM Cloud account" instructions in the hackathon guide to request your free IBM Cloud account, which includes:
• watsonx Orchestrate
• Optional supporting services: watsonx.ai, NLU, Speech-to-Text, and others
🔹 Access will be enabled at the start of the hackathon.
🔹 Some services are provided only to support Orchestrate’s built-in functionality.
• Each team collaborates using one IBM Cloud account
• Only one team member should request the cloud account
• Participants cannot add or remove team members within the IBM Cloud accoun
• All work must be done within the shared team workspace
💰 Cash: $5,000
☁️ $500 IBM Cloud credits per team member
💰 Cash: $3,000
☁️ $300 IBM Cloud credits per team member
💰 Cash: $2,000
☁️ $300 IBM Cloud credits per team member
📋 Basic Information
• Project Title
• Short Description
• Long Description
• Technology & Category Tags
📸 Cover Image and Presentation
• Cover Image
• Video Presentation
• Slide Presentation
💻 App Hosting & Code Repository
• Public GitHub Repository
• Demo Application Platform
• Application URL
For further details and guidance, please visit Submission Guidelines
Join lablab.ai hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.
The start date of the hackathon is mentioned according to the date specified on the hackathon page, cover and schedule. The hackathon will take place on the lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord server.
Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of previous AI or coding experience! We encourage anyone with a passion for AI or an interest in exploring how it can be used in their field to join.
If you don't have a team, don't worry! You can connect with other participants from all over the world on our dashboard or Discord server. We also recommend checking out our Discord server to find teammates and bounce around ideas. You can join the server here.
The hackathon will take place online on lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord Server. Please register for both in order to participate. To participate click the "Enroll" button at the bottom of the page and read our Hackathon Guidelines and Getting Started Guide.
To get ready for the hackathon, visit our AI Tech pages and read up on all the available technologies. You can also check out our tutorials page for more information on how to use them. Get a head start on your project by using the resources on lablab.ai!
Submissions from the teams participating in the Agentic AI Hackathon with IBM watsonx Orchestrate event and making it to the end 👊
Check out the roster and find teams to join

Next Hackathon
Band of Agents Hackathon
Starts Jun 12, 2026