Turn bold ideas into autonomous impact! Ready to transform your startup’s operations from manual workflows to autonomous execution? The AI Agents Hackathon is your launchpad to build, iterate, and deploy next-generation AI agents that solve real business bottlenecks.

Architect a net-new autonomous agent and win!

Your autonomous agent should solve a critical business bottleneck or optimize a core process in your startup with Google Cloud Platform. Focus on the recently upgraded Agent Development Kit (ADK), Gemini, and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.

Show us how your agent uses declarative intent and the Model Context Protocol to securely connect to external tools, gather context, and execute complex workflows autonomously. 

🚀 What’s there for you?

The hackathon will kick off with a live workshop covering the newest Google Cloud technologies to build with, and culminate in a mainstage presentation of the winning startups at the brand new startup track at Google Cloud Summit Poland.

🏆 Prize Pool

• Live presentations of your winning agent at the Google Cloud Summit Poland.
• Investor coaching from top startup experts and direct pitch access to leading CEE VCs.
• $3,500 Google Cloud credits pool split among the winning teams.
• AI workshop with Google Cloud experts.
  

🎯 Who Should Apply?

We are looking for CEE startups with an innovative idea to optimize their business and a foundation in cloud technologies. Win $300 in Google Cloud credits plus dedicated technical support from our Customer Engineers. You must have an active Google Cloud Billing Account ID to register (if you don’t have one yet, you can open it by following this guide).

👾 Next Steps

1. Submission Review: Our team is diving into your submission—expect to hear back by 28.09!
2. The Kick-off Invite: If approved, a calendar invite with the meeting link will land directly in your inbox.
3. Mission Briefing: Post-kickoff, you’ll receive the complete playbook with challenge instructions, required artifacts, and upload details.

! Friendly heads-up: Hold that code! Please don’t start building until you get the official green light.

🗓️ Next Steps Challenge Timeline

28.09 | Selected Teams Announced
Check your inbox to see if you made the cut!

02.10 | Official Kick-off
Join the live session to learn what it takes to win.

02.10 – 23.10 | Hackathon Sprint
Heads down, building the next big thing.

23.10 | Submissions Deadline
Deliver your final project, code, and required artifacts.

29.10 | Winners Announced
Spotlighting standout solutions (winning teams will be contacted).

04.11 | Official Winners Showcase
Live demo and celebration on stage at Cloud Summit!