Encode London Hackathon

We’re excited to return to London for another year of hands-on creation, learning, and community building. Encode London 2026 brings together developers, founders, researchers, students, and innovators for a dual-track experience: a high-energy hackathon!

This year’s event continues our mission of fostering world-class builders while creating a space to explore new technologies, collaborate with peers, and bring ambitious ideas to life.

🛠️ Hackathon Overview

A full 3 days of non-stop hacking, where teams will build projects aligned with emerging AI and Web3 themes. Participants can expect challenges, bounties, mentorship, and the chance to showcase their work to a panel of judges.

Final details - including themes, prize categories, and challenge tracks - will be announced soon.

🎨 Event Themes

We’ll share the 2026 themes soon - including both technical and creative tracks designed to help builders explore emerging ideas in AI and blockchain.

🗓 Event Timeline

A full weekend of hacking, learning, and community.
The exact schedule - including opening ceremony, workshops, conference sessions, judging, and finale - will be released ahead of the event.

🏆 Prizes, Challenges & Partners

Expect exciting bounties, partner challenges, and category awards.
All partners, prizes, and judges for Encode London 2026 will be announced in the coming months.

Venue: The Encode Hub

The event will once again take place at the Encode Hub—our community space for AI and Web3 builders in the heart of Shoreditch.

🤝 Partnership & Sponsorship

Interested in sponsoring, partnering, or getting involved?
Contact katerina@encode.club for more details.