This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
in person
652
Participants
$5,000
Prize Pool
58
Est. Projects
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Cursor Hackathon Kashmir 2026 Build with the best way to code with AI. Build with Cursor.
What's happening: Build whatever you want—solo or in teams of up to 4. (All team members must have an accepted Luma ticket to participate.)
Ship anything on the open track, build on one of our recommended AI tracks, or take on sponsor-backed challenges.
48 hours of focused building in a high-energy environment.Free food, drinks, and good vibes.Live workshops and mentor sessions covering modern AI tools, workflows, and best practices.Connect with builders from across India.Discounted flights to Srinagar available for all registered participants.
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Flying into Srinagar? Our travel partner Ishraq Travels is offering discounted flights exclusively for hackathon participants. Reach out to them directly to book.
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Title Sponsor — Cursor
All registered participants receive $20 in Cursor credits1st Place: $3,000 credits + exclusive Cursor swag 2nd Place: $2,500 credits + exclusive Cursor swag 3rd Place: $1,000 credits + exclusive Cursor swag
Sponsor Track - Convex
1st place team: $500 gift card + Convex swag2nd place team: $500 gift card + Convex swagShow how you leveraged Convex features (real-time sync, server functions, database, file storage) in your pitch
Sponsor Track - Openai
​Track: Best Use of openai CreditsAll winners will get credits :)
Sponsor Track - ​Mobbin
​Track: Best UI/UX Design or Most Polished User Experience​First Place:​$500 USD gift card​12 months Mobbin Pro​Mobbin swag​All Participants:​3 months Mobbin Pro (new subscribers only)
Sponsor Track — Apify
Build a project using one of the Apify Actors from Apify Store to be eligibleAll participants: Receive USD 50 Apify CreditsTrack winners: 5 projects win USD 500 Apify credits, 1 Apify hoodie, and 1 Apify cap per personExplain your use case and how you leveraged the Actor in your pitch. Creative solutions get bonus points.
Sponsor Track — v0 by Vercel
Redeem $30 in v0 credits — available for up to 500 participantsBuild your frontend with v0 and ship something polishedIncluded 10 additional t-shirts for prizes.
Sponsor Track — Exa
All participants receive $50 Exa API creditsTrack winner receives $500 Exa API creditsBuild a project powered by Exa's search API and show how you used it in your pitch
Venue Sponsor - NIT Srinagar Hosted at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar — one of India's premier engineering institutions. NIT Srinagar provides the venue and infrastructure to make this hackathon possible.
Mentor Sponsor - Kashmir Care Foundation (KCF) Supporting the next generation of builders from Kashmir. KCF joins as a mentor sponsor — providing mentorship and guidance to help participants turn ideas into impact.
Community Partner - The API Community How students and early developers can get involved in communities, participate in hackathons and open programs, build meaningful connections, and turn those experiences into real career opportunities — plus how developer ecosystems grow and how you can become part of them early.
Platform Sponsor - HackHQ The hackathon platform powering submissions, judging, and results for Cursor Hackathon Kashmir.
Who should come: Developers · Vibe-coders · Designers · Students · Founders · First-timers · Experienced builders
If you're curious about AI development—or already shipping with Cursor—it's time to cook for 48 hours.
What you get:
Prizes, credits, and recognition for top teamsFree credits to experiment, build, and shipA space to build real, production-ready softwareAccess to a national community of serious buildersCursor swag for top finishers