AI Hackathon @ Mashup
🤖 AI Hackathon: Build What Matters
May 26–27 · Malmö · 24 hours
Join us for a 24-hour AI hackathon ahead of Mashup Founders Day. This is your chance to prototype, experiment, and test ideas using tools from Google AI, Neo4j, and Loveable — or bring your stack.
👥 Who Can Attend
This hackathon is open to:
Startup founders, students, recent grads, and young professionals
Developers, designers, product thinkers, and storytellers
Anyone curious about AI and excited to build something cool in 24 hours
You don’t need to be an expert — just bring your curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to collaborate. Come solo or with a team — we’ll help you find your crew.
🧠 Theme: Build What Matters
Use AI to solve a real problem — personal, technical, or societal. The topic is up to you. Think of something that matters to you or your community, and go for it.
🛠️ Tools Available
Use one, all, or none — your choice.
Google AI – Gemini, Firebase, PaLM, Vertex AI
Neo4j – Graph database + AI workflows
Loveable – Product validation + storytelling kits
🗓️ Schedule
Day 1 – May 26 (Monday): Kickoff + Hacking
15:00 — Doors open: check-in, coffee, meet & greet
15:30 — Welcome talk: Build What Matters + Tool showcase
16:15 — Hacking starts
19:30 — Dinner
20:30–22:30 — Lightning talks & mentorship
23:00 — Late-night hacking
Day 2 – May 27 (Tuesday): Final Push + Founders Day
00:00–08:00 — Overnight hacking
08:00 — Breakfast & coffee
12:00 — Lunch + pitch prep
14:00 — Code freeze + polish demos
15:00+ — Demo pitches (3 min. pitch + 2 min. Q&A), awards, mingling, drinks & hangout
🏆 Awards
Best Social Impact – For the project that tackles a meaningful societal, environmental, or community issue using AI.
Best Technical Execution – For inventive and effective use of Google AI, Neo4j, and/or Loveable.
Best Product Design – For the most delightful, intuitive, or visually polished project.
Audience Favorite – Live-voted by the crowd. Bring the showmanship.
🎁 Perks
All meals, snacks, and coffee provided
Mentors on-site to help throughout
Access to APIs, credits, and idea kits
Swag and prizes for winning teams
Your project featured on Founders Day + post-event coverage
Invite to Mashup 2025 last dinner + afterparty on May 28
🥇 Top 3 Teams Win:
Tickets to the Mashup 2025 main event (May 27–28)
A chance to present your project on stage to 200+ top European investors
Brought to you from our partners, Lovable, Neo4j, Karaoke Club, Founders house & Wave ventures