• Hackathon Radar
Hackathons
  • Browse
  • Judge Opportunities
  • Sponsors
  • Organizers
  • Map
  • Discover
Explore
  • Stats
  • State of Hackathons
  • Changelog
Personal
  • Passport
  • Favorites
  • Settings

$500 AI Ideathon [feb 23] @ Tech Square

lumaHosted on Luma

Fetched 4 months ago

Monday, February 23, 2026

to Tuesday, February 24, 2026

•

2 hours long

Artificial IntelligenceInnovationSocial ImpactCommunityStudent

Event Type

in person

77

Participants

$500

Prize Pool

6

Est. Projects

idea hackathon (teams of 2–4) beginner friendly! any major! $500 prize! join us for a fast, fun idea hackathon where you’ll brainstorm and shape startup concepts inspired by our applied research teams. the focus is on creativity, collaboration, and turning research into real-world impact. how it works sign up in teams of 2–4pick a research area + build a startup concept around itprep a short pitch (we’ll keep it beginner-friendly) pitch + judging you’ll pitch to a panel of 2–3 judges. ideas will be evaluated on: innovationfeasibilityimpact prizes + perks 🏆 winning team prize: DJI Mini 4K Drone🍕 free food provided who can join open to students of all majors and experience levels — no prior experience required. if you’re into entrepreneurship, tech, or just want to build something with friends, pull up. want a head start? quick intros to the research projects:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EuRGt2g4vcrObO9M8Q3LlFm1_DBi11XY?usp=sharing

Judge Accessibility

Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10

Top signals

Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges

Organizers

Alex Johnson

alex@example.org

Jamie Rivera

jamie@example.org

Sam Chen

sam@example.org

Estimated Audience

Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech

Technical Focus

AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%

Industries

Healthcare
Education
Climate

Technologies

Python
React
OpenAI

Why this estimate

  • • Hosted by a university
  • • Open to students
  • • MLH member event

Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.

Quality Score

Quality Score

72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Operations12/15

Why this score

Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored

Missing data

Prize details
Code of conduct