BUILDMODE GEN-AI HACKATHON 2026 — Recap

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That's a wrap. 600+ developers, 261 teams, and 7 tracks — three days of building at FUTUREMODE, September 4–6, 2026. Thank you to every builder, mentor, judge, and partner who made it happen.
600+ 位開發者、261 支隊伍、7 大賽道 — 2026 年 9 月 4–6 日於 FUTUREMODE 共同完成三天的創作與開發。感謝每一位參賽者、導師、評審與合作夥伴。

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Hackathon concluded · Sep 4–6, 2026 · Taipei Expo Dome 活動已圓滿落幕
Developers
Designers
Creators
Founders
AI Builders
Students
Researchers
Product Leads
Domain Experts
Developers
Designers
Creators
Founders
AI Builders
Students
Researchers
Product Leads
Domain Experts

Three days.
Built together.

From the opening bell to the final demo — BUILDMODE at the Taipei Expo Dome, by the numbers.
從開幕到最後一場 Demo — 用數字回顧 BUILDMODE 在台北花博爭艷館的三天。

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Developers 開發者
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Teams 參賽隊伍
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Tracks 賽道
18–50
Age Range 參賽者年齡

The Brief.

AI is transforming how we live, work, and create. BUILDMODE brought builders together to turn ideas into real products.

Teams built with leading AI tools, collaborated with teammates and mentors, and showcased their projects to industry judges.

Developers, designers, founders, creators, and students of all experience levels took part.

AI 正在改變我們的生活、工作與創作方式。BUILDMODE 匯聚了各領域的創作者與開發者,將想法化為真正的產品。

參賽隊伍運用領先的 AI 工具打造產品,與隊友及導師合作,並向產業評審展示專案成果。

開發者、設計師、創業者、創作者與學生,不同經驗程度的參與者齊聚一堂。

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In Prizes
Prizes, tokens & credits
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Days
Sep 4–6, 2026
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Bounty Partners
Sponsor & technology bounties
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Max Team Size
1–5 members

Seven tracks.
One weekend.

From autonomous agents to social impact, teams picked the track that matched what they wanted to build — or went BUILDMODE Open and built something unexpected.

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AI Agents & Automation AI Agent 與自動化
Autonomous agents, workflows, and AI-powered systems that automate tasks and help people work smarter.

The Brief

Build autonomous agents, workflows, and AI-powered systems that automate tasks, improve productivity, and help people work smarter.
打造自主 AI 代理、工作流程與 AI 驅動系統,自動化任務,讓人們更聰明、更有效率地工作。

Examples

  • AI agents AI 代理
  • Workflow automation 工作流程自動化
  • Enterprise copilots 企業 AI 助理
  • Research assistants 研究助理
  • Multi-agent systems 多代理系統
02
AI for Everyday Life 日常生活 AI
AI products that improve how people live, learn, communicate, shop, travel, and stay healthy.

The Brief

Create AI products that improve how people live, learn, communicate, shop, travel, stay healthy, and navigate everyday life.
打造改善人們生活、學習、溝通、購物、旅行與健康體驗的 AI 產品。

Examples

  • Consumer apps 消費型應用
  • Personal productivity 個人生產力
  • Wellness 健康與生活
  • Education 教育
  • Lifestyle experiences 生活體驗
03
Future of Work 未來工作
AI solutions that transform how teams, businesses, creators, and organizations collaborate and operate.

The Brief

Design AI solutions that transform how teams, businesses, creators, and organizations collaborate and operate.
打造改變團隊、企業、創作者與組織工作方式的 AI 解決方案。

Examples

  • Team productivity 團隊生產力
  • Knowledge management 知識管理
  • Sales & marketing 銷售與行銷
  • Customer support 客戶服務
  • Operations 營運
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AI x Creative Technology AI x 創意科技
The intersection of AI and creativity — design, media, storytelling, filmmaking, gaming, music, and fashion.

The Brief

Explore the intersection of AI and creativity through design, media, storytelling, filmmaking, gaming, music, fashion, and interactive experiences.
運用 AI 打造橫跨設計、媒體、敘事、影像、遊戲、音樂、時尚與互動媒體的創意體驗。

Examples

  • AI filmmaking AI 影像創作
  • Creative tools 創意工具
  • AI music AI 音樂
  • Design copilots 設計 AI 助理
  • Interactive media 互動媒體
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AI for Taiwan / Social Impact 社會影響
AI solutions addressing meaningful challenges across education, healthcare, accessibility, and sustainability.

The Brief

Develop AI solutions addressing meaningful challenges across education, healthcare, accessibility, sustainability, public services, and local communities.
運用 AI 解決台灣面臨的現實挑戰,為社會創造正向影響。

Examples

  • Education 教育
  • Healthcare 醫療健康
  • Civic technology 公民科技
  • Accessibility 無障礙科技
  • Sustainability 永續發展
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BUILDMODE Open 開放創新
Push the boundaries of AI with experimental ideas across robotics, hardware, spatial computing, and AI x Web3.

The Brief

Push the boundaries of AI with experimental ideas across robotics, hardware, spatial computing, AI x Web3, and emerging technologies. Build something unexpected.
透過機器人、硬體、空間運算、AI x Web3 與新興科技,探索 AI 的更多可能。打造意想不到的創新。

Examples

  • Robotics 機器人
  • Hardware integrations 硬體整合
  • Spatial computing 空間運算
  • AI x Web3
  • Emerging technologies 新興科技
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AI x Creativity AI × 創意
AI × IP game creation — build a playable mini-game with NOXCAT's official IP assets.

The Brief

Use AI tools together with NOXCAT's official IP assets to create a playable mini-game — runnable directly in a web browser, completable in under 3 minutes per round. Games that can be played on a mobile browser with touch controls earn bonus points. NOXCAT provides an official character asset pack and usage guidelines.
AI × IP 遊戲創作:運用 AI 工具結合 NOXCAT 官方 IP 素材,創作一款可實際遊玩的小遊戲(網頁瀏覽器可直接開啟遊玩,單局 3 分鐘內可完成;可在手機瀏覽器以觸控操作遊玩者加分)。NOXCAT 提供官方角色素材包與使用規範。

Examples

  • Browser mini-games 網頁小遊戲
  • Mobile touch games 手機觸控遊戲
  • AI-generated game art AI 生成遊戲美術
  • IP-based characters IP 角色運用
  • Casual arcade play 休閒小品

Sponsor Bounties.

Alongside track prizes, all participants competed for overall awards and sponsor bounties.
除賽道獎項外,所有參賽者皆可競逐全場 Overall 獎項與贊助商懸賞(依各獎項適用範圍)。

贊助商 Sponsor適用賽道 / 主題 Track / Theme獎項內容 Awards
FUTUREMODE Overall 全場總排名 第一名 US$3,000
第二名 US$2,000
第三名 US$1,000
大腕影業 × 科幻協會 AI x Creativity — 運用 AI 創作短片、動畫、MV、廣告、預告片或實驗性視覺作品(30 秒至 5 分鐘,主題開放,個人或團隊皆可) 總獎金 US$3,000
OpenAI 未指定賽道(全體參賽者) 每位參賽者 US$100 API credits
每位參賽者 1 個月 ChatGPT/Codex Pro 方案(價值 US$100/月)
全場前三名額度獎金共 US$50,000
ElevenLabs Track 02 · AI × Everyday Life 日常生活 AI 每位參賽者 110k credits
前三名 1.1m credits
AMD 未指定賽道(全體參賽者) AUP Learning Cloud Credits
Developer Program Credits
Bounty:3 組獲選團隊,凡於專案中使用 AMD,可額外獲得 100 AUP credits
Cathay Financial 國泰金控 AI Agent — AI × 區塊鏈企業創新:打造 AI 代理,協助用戶與企業自動化錢包、支付、交易、資金管理及金融工作流程 第一名 US$1,500
第二名 US$500
NOXCAT AI x Creativity — AI × IP 遊戲創作 第一名 等值 US$1,500 之 $NOX 代幣
第二名 等值 US$1,000 之 $NOX 代幣
第三名 等值 US$500 之 $NOX 代幣
EastRouter Overall 全場 第一名 等值 US$10,000 代幣
第二名 US$5,000
第三名 US$3,000
GMI Cloud Overall 全場 MaaS API Credits (US$)
前 100 位參賽者 US$10 Credits
第一名 US$500
第二名 US$300
第三名 US$200
CertiK Overall 全場 安全審計額度(須於 3 個月內兌換)
第一名 US$2,500 / 第二名 US$1,500 / 第三名 US$1,000
Atlas 未指定賽道(全體參賽者) Oracle API

The people
building the frontier.

York Chang
York Chang
Blockchain Engineer
Cathay Financial Holdings
OldRabbit
OldRabbit
Growth Lead
NOXCAT
Jacky Lu
Jacky Lu
Forward Deployment Engineer
GMI Cloud
Kason Kang
Kason Kang
Deputy General Coordinator
SITCON
Poren Chiang
Poren Chiang 姜柏任
Research Assistant
Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica

Building the
future together.

BUILDMODE was powered by an ecosystem of AI companies, developer platforms, universities, startup communities, and enterprise partners committed to growing Taiwan's AI ecosystem. Thank you to every partner who made it possible.

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