United Hacks V8: online hackathon for school and university students, 8-10 January 2027

For students aged 13 and over; residents of Russia, Brazil, Quebec, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Crimea are not eligible. A weekend hackathon by Hack United with a general track with no theme limits and a theme track whose theme is announced at the opening ceremony. The opening is on 8 January 2027 at 7:00 pm US Eastern Time, and projects are due by 12:00 pm on 10 January: it must be a new project with a public repository and a 2-5 minute demo video. The prize pool is listed as $13,700 (cash, licences and partner credits), with $250 for first place in the general track.