GDG AI HACK - 2026

GDG AI HACK 2026 — AI Hackathon in Milan
Three days. 160 builders. €15K+ in prizes.

GDG AI HACK is back for its third edition — a free AI hackathon organised by Google Developer Group PoliMi and GDG Cloud Milano.

Build, ship, and compete alongside real mentors and industry sponsors at Randstad Box in Milan.

⚠️ This is not an open event. Attendance is by application only.
Apply at gdgaihack.com — applications close April 17.

Spots are limited to 160 and reviewed on a rolling basis.

THE TRACKS
Three focused challenge tracks, each built around a sponsor bringing real hardware and a problem worth solving. Full briefs revealed at kickoff.

• Learn Different (Braynr): AI for education. Cross-disciplinary teams — designers, engineers, domain experts.
• See Beyond (Luxonis): spatial AI and computer vision with OAK camera hardware. On-device, no cloud.
• Cut the Cord (MSI): on-device AI. What can you build when the internet is optional?

Plus 10 side challenges open to all teams.

THE DETAILS

📅 May 8 — Networking night at Google Milan (Via Federico Confalonieri 4) 📅 May 9-10 — 24h+ hackathon at Randstad Box (Via S. Vigilio 5)
💰 €15K+ in prizes 🍕 Free to attend — everything included

• 🏆 Backed by MSI, Luxonis, Braynr, Google, GitHub Education, Corsair, Elgato, ENHANCE and many more

WHO SHOULD APPLY
GDG AI HACK is open to a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels. You don't need to be a CS major or a seasoned developer to apply.

• University students of all years (bachelor's, master's, PhD) and recent graduates
• All backgrounds welcome — not just engineers. UI/UX designers, business students, humanities majors, domain experts: if you bring a perspective, you belong here
• Diverse teams win — heterogeneous teams consistently outperform homogeneous ones. We actively encourage mixed skill sets and disciplines

Apply solo or as a team of up to 4. If you apply solo and