(Student Hackathon) Divergent National Cup 2026

You're Invited to the Divergent National Cup 2026! Come meet the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and startup founders! On Sunday, July 19, 2026, SURF Incubator will host the Divergent National Cup, where the top high school student teams from across the United States and India will compete for national recognition, startup seed funding, and cash prizes. Over the past year, Divergent Hackathons has empowered students through student-led, student-designed, and student-executed hackathons in: 📍 New York📍 Boston📍 Atlanta📍 Washington, DC📍 Philadelphia📍 San Francisco📍 Seattle📍 Bengaluru, India These regional champions are now coming together to showcase their innovative solutions to real-world challenges. 📅 Event Details Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: SURF Incubator 🎯 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Innovation Expo & Team Showcase This is your opportunity to: Meet every competing teamExplore their prototypes and startup ideasListen to their pitchesAsk questionsShare your experience and feedbackEncourage and mentor young innovatorsNetwork with students, educators, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders Your feedback could help shape the future of a student's entrepreneurial journey. 🏆 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | National Championship Pitch Competition Watch the top qualifying teams pitch their startups live before judges and the audience. Help celebrate the next generation of entrepreneurs as the top teams compete for: 🏅 National Championship Titles 💰 Cash Prizes 🚀 Startup Seed Capital 🌟 How You Can Support Your presence alone will inspire these students. You can also support by: Visiting each team's boothListening to their ideas and offering constructive feedbackMentoring students interested in entrepreneurshipExploring future internship, partnership, or investment opportunitiesMaking a tax-deductible donation of $50 or more to help fund student prizes, meals, event operations, and future hackathons Every contribution helps us keep these experiences accessible to students and invests in the next generation of innovators. 💡 The Divergent Hackathon Framework At Divergent, we believe entrepreneurship can be taught through experience. Students learn to: 🔍 Identify real community problems 💡 Develop innovative solutions 🛠 Build prototypes 🎤 Pitch their ideas like entrepreneurs Rather than simply attending a hackathon, students lead the entire experience—planning, organizing, collaborating, and presenting solutions that have the potential to create real-world impact. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, mentor, educator, student, or simply passionate about supporting youth innovation, we invite you to spend a few hours with us and help encourage these remarkable young leaders. We look forward to welcoming you to the Divergent National Cup 2026!Website: https://www.divergenthackathon.org/national-hackathon/national_hackathon.html