Accelerate ME: Hackathon

Manchester's first AI-first, 6-hour student hackathon. Ship a working project in a single evening. Presented by Accelerate ME in partnership with RoboSociety & UniCS - sponsored by Lovable, Elevenlabs and Quanser! Three Tracks 🤖 Hardware Challenge (RoboSociety x Quanser) Robotics, AR, IoT—for makers and electronics enthusiasts. 💻 Software Challenge (UniCS x ElevenLabs) Web, mobile, AI tools—for developers and engineers. 🎨 Non-Technical Challenge (AccelerateME x Lovable) No-code MVPs, UX, strategy—for creatives and first-time founders. What You Get 6 hours of focused buildingFree food, drinks & snacksMentor support & workshopsPremium tools accessNetworking with Manchester's builder communityWinners get a prize pool worth up to (stay tuned!) Agenda (subject to change) 14:00 - 14:30 → Check-in & Welcome14:30 - 15:00 → Challenge Reveal & Team Formation15:00 - 18:00 → Hacking Session #118:00 - 18:30 → Dinner & Networking18:30 - 21:00 → Hacking Session #221:00 - 21:30 → Demos & Judging21:30 - 22:00 → Awards & Closing No experience required—just bring curiosity. Let's build.