AI Infra Summit Hackathon
Build production-grade AI applications on the modern AI infrastructure stack
🌎 Hybrid Hackathon | 📅 September 15–17, 2026 | 📍 Santa Clara Convention Center + Online
The official hackathon of AI Infra Summit, co-organized by Kisaco Research and lablab.ai.
Join builders, researchers, founders, and AI infrastructure leaders to create applications powered by the technologies shaping the future of AI: compute, data movement, models, physical AI, and next-generation infrastructure.
With more than 8,000 attendees expected at AI Infra Summit, this hackathon is an opportunity to build, showcase your work, and connect directly with the companies driving the AI ecosystem forward.
📍On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered.
Build Where AI Meets Infrastructure
A global builder experience with on-site opportunities
The AI Infra Summit Hackathon brings together developers and innovators building on top of the modern AI infrastructure stack.
Whether you're creating AI agents, developer tools, data systems, model-powered applications, or infrastructure-enabled products, this hackathon is designed to showcase what's possible when builders have direct access to the technologies powering the AI industry.
Hybrid — online collaboration and on-site activities during AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara.
Developers, builders, startups, and researchers from around the world.
Santa Clara Convention Center — the official venue of AI Infra Summit 2026, plus online.
Production-Grade AI Applications and Agents
Build applications that demonstrate the power of modern AI infrastructure.
Applications that leverage large-scale AI infrastructure and deployment environments.
Tools, systems, and experiences powered by modern compute platforms.
Solutions focused on moving, processing, and orchestrating data efficiently.
Applications that unlock value from models, datasets, and AI workflows.
Projects connecting AI systems with robotics, automation, sensors, and real-world environments.
Build in Front of the AI Infrastructure Ecosystem
AI Infra Summit gathers the companies and leaders building the foundations of modern AI. Hackathon participants will have the opportunity to:
Present your work to attendees from across the AI infrastructure landscape.
Meet engineers, founders, investors, researchers, and infrastructure providers.
Explore the tools, platforms, and systems powering next-generation AI products.
Outstanding projects may be featured through summit and community channels.
More Than a Traditional Hackathon
The AI Infra Summit Hackathon is designed to connect builders directly with the broader AI ecosystem. Expected elements include:
Learn from experts across infrastructure, compute, models, and AI systems.
Access guidance from participating partners and community experts.
Collaborate with teammates and bring your ideas to life.
Demonstrate your solution to summit attendees and judges.
Meet developers, researchers, founders, and operators from around the world.
With 8,000+ attendees expected at AI Infra Summit, this hackathon is an opportunity to build, showcase your work, and connect directly with the companies driving the AI ecosystem forward.
Awards Coming Soon
Prize categories, sponsor awards, and additional benefits are currently being finalized. Potential rewards may include:
Sponsor Stacks Coming Soon
Technology partners and sponsor challenges will be added once participation is confirmed. Expect infrastructure, AI platform, model, and tooling partners from across the AI ecosystem.
How Projects Will Be Evaluated
Submissions will be scored across four dimensions by our panel of judges from across the AI infrastructure ecosystem.
How effectively the chosen model(s) are integrated into the solution.
The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation.
The impact and practical value, considering how well it fits into business areas.
The uniqueness & creativity of the solution, highlighting approaches and ability to demonstrate behaviors.
Everything You Need to Know
Join the AI Infra Summit Hackathon and innovate using the latest AI infrastructure technologies. Discover all the relevant details below.
Where and when
The hackathon runs September 15–17, 2026. It will take place on the lablab.ai platform and the lablab.ai Discord Server. On-site finals are held at Santa Clara Convention Center during AI Infra Summit.
Who can join?
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.
What about teams?
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.
How to participate
The hackathon will take place on the 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 guides:
Get prepared / Use lablab.ai to Learn About AI
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!
Speakers, Mentors & Judges
Event Schedule
- To be announced