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About this hackathon
An AI app competition for university students across China: submit a concept demo and plan, then finalists build and pitch in a 48-hour in-person final. Solo or teams of 2–5; four tracks — efficiency, smart daily life, creative making, and accessibility.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-10-21
- Starts
- 2026-09-08
- Who
- Students (Current university students in China)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ¥200k · ¥200k total; overall winner ¥60k, four track winners ¥30k each
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · China
- Location
- Hangzhou (online; placed at organizer’s city)
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
第 69 期原文
面向全国高校在校生的AI应用赛,先交创意Demo和方案,晋级后线下48小时开发和路演。
看点:单人或2—5人;效率进化、智能日常、创意造物、科技无碍四赛道
奖金:20万元奖金池;总冠军6万元,四赛道冠军各3万元
截止日期:10月7日(线上提交;10月21—24日线下总决赛)
第 73 期原文
面向全国高校在校生,把AI创意做成能演示的应用,第69期推荐过,再提醒一次截止时间。
看点:效率进化、智能日常、创意造物、科技无碍四赛道;个人或2—5人组队;晋级后线下48小时开发
奖金:20万元总奖金;总冠军6万元,四个赛道冠军各3万元
截止日期:10月7日(线上提交;10月21—24日线下总决赛)
2026-10-18 更新
魔搭赛事页 10月16日发布的官方海报更新了赛程:招募期(报名&作品提交)延长到 10月21日,10月22—24日初赛评审,11月线下 48 小时总决赛(海报标注活动时间 2026/09/08—11/08);赛道和奖金不变,新增特别挑战奖、人气队伍奖各 1 万元。
截止日期:10月21日(报名与线上作品提交;11月线下总决赛)
Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.