Kuwait AI HackathonBuild an app with AI

Turn your idea into an innovative app using AI, and develop your project using Replit!

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No prior experience neededSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre12–14 November 2026

Everything you
need to know

Learn how to use AI tools, then work with your team to turn an idea into an app that adds something that benefits Kuwait. You present it to the judging panel on hackathon day.

Total awards4,750 KWD
Dates12–14 November 2026
LevelNo prior coding or AI experience
Teams2 to 5 people
VenueSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre
Who it's forKuwaitis, ages 15 to 30
Partners

Overview

How can your app add something that benefits Kuwait?

Think of an idea, develop it using AI, and build an app that leaves a positive impact on our community.

A team of participants working together at laptops

3 Prizes for the
Top Three Places

Total awards4,750 KWD

1st place

2,500 KWD

2nd place

1,500 KWD

3rd place

750 KWD

When and What's the Schedule?

Two days of practical workshops, then one hackathon day.

12–13November

Practical workshops

Learn how to use AI tools and how to build an app from scratch.

14November

Hackathon day

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Build your app with your team, test it, and present it to the judging panel.

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre

Ready to take on
the challenge?

Join the Kuwait AI Hackathon.

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