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title: "The only AI hackathon that takes you from idea to a global stage"
date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+00:00
end_date: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
location: "Sofia, BG"
format: onsite
type: hackathon
level: open
prize: N/A
tags: "ai, open-source, social-impact"
url: "https://www.startupbulgaria.eu/hackathon"
canonical: "https://hackathonhub.eu/events/the-only-ai-hackathon-that-takes-you-from-idea-to-a-global-stage-sofia-2026"
---

# The only AI hackathon that takes you from idea to a global stage

**Date:** 2026-10-02 — 2026-10-04  
**Location:** Sofia, BG  
**Format:** onsite  
**Type:** hackathon  
**Level:** open  
**Tags:** ai, open-source, social-impact

This is a 48-hour AI hackathon advertised as the largest in Southeast Europe. Participants can develop their own ideas, receive support from mentors, and present their demos. The best teams will receive mentoring, direct participation in the Crossroads Pitching Competition, and the chance to present their projects in San Francisco.

[Register or learn more](https://www.startupbulgaria.eu/hackathon)

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