About the Challenge

Cursor Hackathon Vancouver is a one-day, in-person hackathon where developers, designers, and AI enthusiasts come together to Build Something Agents Want.

Join 150+ builders at BCIT Downtown Vancouver on May 10, 2026 for 8 hours of intense building, powered by Cursor and over $3,000 in prizes.

Whether you are building AI agents, developer tools, or creative applications, this is your chance to ship something real in one day.

Event Schedule (All times PDT)
  • 9:00 AM - Doors open, breakfast, team formation
  • 10:00 AM - Kickoff and sponsor lightning talks
  • 10:30 AM - Hacking begins
  • 1:00 PM - Lunch
  • 6:00 PM - Submissions close
  • 6:30 PM - Demos and judging
  • 8:00 PM - Awards ceremony
  • 9:00 PM - Wrap up
What You Will Get
  • $50 Cursor Pro credit (every participant)
  • $25 USD CLōD API credits (every participant)
  • Access to sponsor tools and APIs
  • Food and drinks all day
  • Networking with 150+ builders and industry judges
Location

Integrated Systems Learning Centre, BCIT Downtown Vancouver. 555 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3H6

Requirements

What to Build

Build any software project that fits the theme Build Something Agents Want. This includes but is not limited to:

  • AI agents and autonomous systems
  • Developer tools and productivity apps
  • Creative applications powered by AI
  • Infrastructure and tooling for agent ecosystems

You may use any programming language, framework, or AI tool.

What to Submit

Each submission must include:

  1. Project description - what it does and why it matters
  2. Tech stack - languages, frameworks, APIs used
  3. Demo link or video - show your project in action
  4. GitHub repository - source code must be accessible

Teams may submit to one Grand Prize track and one or more Sponsor Prize tracks.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$CAD 2,200+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Cryptocurrency logo$CAD 300 in crypto
$CAD 1,900
Grand Prize (Cursor)
3 winners

1st Place: $1,000 Cursor Credit + Web Summit Vancouver ticket (per team member). 2nd Place: $500 Cursor Credit. 3rd Place: $300 Cursor Credit.

Best Use of Greptile
$CAD 600 in cash
1 winner

Best Use of Nia
$CAD 500 in cash
1 winner

Best Use of CLod
$CAD 500 in cash
1 winner

Best Use of AllScale
$CAD 300 in cash
1 winner

Best Use of BGA
Cryptocurrency logo
$CAD 300 of USDT
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

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Judging Criteria

  • Creativity and Innovation
    Originality and unique problem approach. Weight: 30%
  • Impact and Usefulness
    Problem significance and real-world applicability. Weight: 30%
  • Technical Implementation
    Code quality, architecture, and technical complexity. Weight: 20%
  • Demo and Presentation
    Demo quality, storytelling, and completeness. Weight: 20%

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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