// challenge briefs · 2026 edition
Pick a problem. Ship it in 48 hours.
Every brief is a real problem from a sponsor, judged on a live demo on Sunday. Sponsor challenges come with their own perks. Pick one, build an agent, and the team that ships best can become the sponsor's first client.
June 5–7, 2026 · ThePlace, Mamaia · 15 challenges
Track 1 · Monsson
€1,000 prize
The Monsson computer-vision challenges run on their own track, judged by their own jury for a dedicated €1,000 prize.
Track 2 · Everything else
€1,000 · €500 · €200
Every other challenge, sponsor or open, competes together on the same rubric. 1st place takes €1,000, 2nd place €500, and 3rd place €200.
★ Plus, from THOT Nutrition
- 1st · 3× Thot Aminos 150 cps + 3 gift vouchers (€200) — ~€956
- 2nd · 3× Thot Aminos 90 cps + 3 gift vouchers (€100) — ~€516
- 3rd · 3× Thot Aminos 30 cps + 3 gift vouchers (€60) — ~€256
★ Plus, from Xojo
Each podium team gets a Xojo Pro lifetime license(~€925) — build desktop, mobile & web apps, usable on 3 devices at once.
★ Plus, from RareCloud
Infrastructure credits on top of the cash: €250 / €150 / €100 for 1st / 2nd / 3rd.
★ Plus, from Servicii SEO București
The winning team gets an Organic Growth Blueprint (€1,000)— research & strategy, delivered as a report plus a 1-on-1 session.

Monsson
3 challenges★ Own jury, own €1,000 prize. Pick any one of the three to compete.Cat Tracker
IntermediateFrom a single robot camera, find the cat, keep its identity, and steer the robot to follow it at a safe distance, all in real time.
How Far?
IntermediateGiven a cropped object and its class, estimate how many meters away it is, accurately, from one image.
Mental Map
AdvancedFrom a single RGB camera, with no LiDAR and no depth sensor, build a map of a space the robot explored, then plan a route across it.

OKAPI
1 challenge★ Standout builds can earn a fast-tracked interview with OKAPI.
ThePlace
1 challenge★ ThePlace is open to running the winning build on-site.Start Global
1 challenge★ Up to €500 toward implementation if Start Global adopts your solution.
Cult of Coders
1 challenge
Flavours of Dobrogea
1 challenge
Savoy Hotel Mamaia
1 challenge★ Cash prize plus a paid collaboration to build the full V1 after the hackathon.Open challenges
6 challengesBill Buster
Beginner-friendlySnap a photo of your electricity bill; the agent explains every charge, flags errors, and finds you a cheaper offer.
City Record Err
Beginner-friendlySnap a public problem and the agent drafts a report addressed to the exact authority responsible. You review and send it yourself.
Crop Whisperer
Beginner-friendlyA Dobrogea farmer describes the problem in plain Romanian; the agent gives a real, grounded answer.
Five Star
Beginner-friendlyA HoReCa owner onboards their business and gets personalised, prioritised tips to raise the quality of their service.
Freight Broker
Beginner-friendlyNo single carrier ships your container from China to Constanța. This agent finds the cheapest way, leg by leg.
Open Track
Beginner-friendlyNo sponsor brief, no constraints. Build the AI agent you actually want to build, and show it working.
How the Track 2 jury scores every demo.
These six criteria apply to the general track. Monsson runs on its own track with its own jury.
Problem & Impact
How big is the problem? Who wins when it's solved?
Solution & Innovation
How elegant and new is the approach?
Working demo
Does it work live? End-to-end? With real data?
Technology & architecture
Choices, robustness, AI agent design.
Pitch & communication
Clarity, energy, story.
Post-event feasibility
Can it become a product, or continue with a sponsor?