Daytona HackSprint - NYC, October 2026

🚀 Daytona HackSprint #6

We’re bringing together New York’s brightest AI builders for an intense one-day sprint to create projects at the frontier of AI.

Location: JFK27 12th Floor Terrace, 12 W 39th St, New York

​🏆 $30,000+ Prize Pool – Cash, Credits & Prizes

Main Prizes

🥇 1st Prize: $3,000 cash + $10,000 Daytona credits + more prizes TBA
🥈 2nd Prize: $1,000 cash + $5,000 Daytona credits + more prizes TBA
🥉 3rd Prize: $500 cash + $3,000 Daytona credits + more prizes TBA

Special Prizes

🏅 Best Use of Daytona: $1,000 cash + $10,000 Daytona credits

More prizes TBA

Participation Rewards

✨ Every participant receives:

• $100 Daytona credits

• More rewards TBA

​🛠️ Build Something Cool & Awesome :)

Design AI agents that present sharp reasoning, independent decision-making, and safe integration with industry-relevant tools.

​💻 Expectations

• Deliver outcomes that reflect originality, technical strength, and real-world impact.

• Participate solo or as part of a team of up to four.

​🎤 Presentation

You’ll have 3 minutes to stand out:

• Present impactful slides outlining your idea, advantages, and safeguards.

• Run a live showcase proving your agent operates safely and drives meaningful results.

​​​⏱️ Schedule

• 9:00 AM – Doors open + breakfast & coffee

• 9:30 AM – Opening remarks + partner demos

• 10:00 AM – Hacking begins

• 12:30 PM – Lunch

• 3:30 PM – Project submission deadline - finalists selection

• 4:00 PM – Finalist presentations & judging

• 4:45 PM – Awards ceremony

• 5:00 PM – Event wrap-up & doors close

​​ 🚀 Partners

• ElevenLabs

• More partners TBA

​ 🥇 Judges

• Muhammad Annas Hashmi, Developer Relations Engineer at Daytona

• More judges TBA

​⌨️ About Daytona HackSprints

The Daytona HackSprints aren’t just another hackathon. They’re designed to be seamless, elevated, and unforgettable, a space where creativity meets execution.

Our goal is to provide a dynamic environment where innovators and partners can:

• Explore new frontiers of artificial intelligence

• Turn bold ideas into working prototypes

• Forge connections and opportunities that strengthen the AI ecosystem

Join us to build, collaborate, and help shape what’s next in AI.