BUILDARENA

The hackathon where builders create not just products but real companies

BuildArena is a twelve-hour build marathon where teams of Europe’s leading developer talent compete and use AI to solve real, predefined challenges from major corporations. Finalist teams will pitch live on stage in front of thousands of spectators. The result is finished, launch-ready products.

Date: February 3–4, 2027
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‍Location: Strawberry Arena, Stockholm (part of Techarena 2027)
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‍Format: 12-hour hackathon, three industry tracks predefined by major corporations and partners, 24 teams compete with Europe’s best developers
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‍Organizers: T.B.A
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‍Results: Company sold for $20,000 the same day, startup that reached unicorn valuation, ShiftNex to $1M ARR in five months
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‍Previous results: Company sold for $20,000 the same day, startup that reached unicorn valuation, ShiftNex to $1M ARR in five months