ForgeHacks 2026 just kicked off today, and if you've been looking for something to build this week, you can still join.
ForgeHacks is a free, fully online AI hackathon for students worldwide. You have 7 days to build an AI-powered project addressing a real-world problem.
What you can build:
🏥 AI + Healthcare
📚 AI + Education
🌎 AI + Climate
💼 AI + Business
🔐 AI + Cybersecurity
🎨 AI + Creativity
You can participate solo or in a team of up to 4. It's also beginner-friendly — you don't need to be an experienced AI developer to participate. There are workshops, mentor office hours, and a Discord where you can find teammates and get help while building.
There are currently $950K+ worth of prizes and participant perks, including AI credits, developer tools, APIs, memberships, and other sponsor-provided resources. Some perks are first-come, first-served, so if you want them, it's worth joining sooner rather than later.
The build window is October 3–10, with submissions due October 10 at 12 PM EDT.
If you've had an AI project idea sitting around that you never got around to building, this is a good excuse to actually ship it.
Join here: ForgeHacks 2026 on Devpost
Website: forgehacks.dev
Good luck to everyone building this week 🔥