From Prompt to Product.
Build Real-World GenAI Solutions.
The GenAI Zürich Hackathon turns real partner challenges into working prototypes: two weeks of remote building, then two days on site at GenAI Zürich. Join the Discord to hear first about the 2027 edition.
In a nutshell
What to expect
Not a weekend sprint: a real product development cycle.
2026 winners
Meet the 2026 hackathon winners
Dasko
Learn by teaching. Dasko is a real-time, voice-and-vision platform where you teach AI students who listen, watch, ask questions, and push back – just like a real classroom.
Aima Hossen
Jerry Chen
GenAI Zürich Hackathon Winner 1st Place
GoCalma Redact
Local redaction for sensitive documents: strong performance on real Swiss documents, 7 redaction methods, 2 protection modes, and reliability proven by 130 tests.
Yulia Matiash
Ben Zahler
Abdelrahman Al Allaqi
GenAI Zürich Hackathon Winner 2nd Place
Onics
AI multi-agent system that transforms CAD building plans into FKS-compliant fire department orientation plans in minutes, not weeks.
Cristian Ospina
Aitor Nevzorov Oussenko
Jose OSPINA
GenAI Zürich Hackathon Winner 3rd Place
HomeMatch
Conversational AI builds your ideal home profile, then scores Flatfox listings in real-time via Chrome extension. Multi-profile support, vision-based analysis, and intelligent dealbreaker filtering.
Rajit Pal Singh
Prakhar Gupta
Maxim Gusev
Apify Challenge Winner 1st Place
CiteShift: Visibility Intelligence for the AI Search Era
Visibility Intelligence for the AI Search Era. Understand, measure, and improve how your brand appears in AI-generated answers.
Milan Ferus-Comelo
Apify Challenge Winner 2nd Place
Sentinel
Conflict Misinformation Early Warning System. Know the narrative before it spreads.
Ali Aoun
Apify Challenge Winner 3rd Place
Qdrant Challenge Winner
Timeline
How it works
The 2027 timeline: two weeks of remote building, then two days on site at GenAI Zürich.
Phase 1: Online Build
25 January
Challenges released, team formation officially opens
25 January – 10 February
Remote building period
10 February
Submit concept/prototype
17 February
Shortlisted teams announced
Phase 2: On-Site Hack
24 February
Science-fair judging and community / jury / mentor feedback session, final solution refinement
25 February, morning
Final submissions due & jury evaluations
25 February, afternoon
Finalist pitches, winners’ ceremony and prize-giving on the Main Stage
Who it’s for
Who should take part
Open to builders, thinkers and doers.
Developers & Engineers
Build with LLMs, agents, RAG, and multimodal AI.
Product & Business Minds
Shape solutions with real market potential.
Designers & Creatives
Craft experiences that make AI accessible.
Domain Experts
Bring industry knowledge to applied challenges.
Teams of 2–5 people
Mixed technical and non-technical backgrounds encouraged.
