Event begins
The international forum and opening activities begin.
JUNCTION GLOBAL
HACKWHAT’SNEXT.
NOV 6 — 8, 2026
HACKER LOGINZGC International Technology Trade Center, Beijing, China
A world of builders
- Developers reached
- 2M+
- Nationalities represented
- 110+
- Universities reached
- 500+
- Innovative projects
- 8,000+
- Participants
- 60K+
- Companies & institutions partnering on challenges
- 200+
Where ideas come to life
HelsinkiJunction 2015
A festival for builders
November 6–8, 2026 · Beijing
Hackathon
A 40+ hour semi-closed international hackathon brings together developers, engineers, researchers and innovation teams to rapidly validate ideas as prototypes.
JUNCTION joins three leading technology companies to bring one of the world’s most exciting international hackathons to Beijing. Make the weekend extraordinary, turn ideas into reality and shape what comes next.
01 / EXPERIENCE
Immersive hacker experience
40+ hours of continuous building in an immersive hackathon.
02 / EXPERIENCE
Expert mentors & teamwork
Build alongside experts and teams across three fields.
03 / EXPERIENCE
Event support
Free registration, daily essentials, meals and travel support for eligible participants outside Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
Three challenge tracks
Choose your track and your teammates. Let’s build something real.01 / 03
Artificial intelligence track
Xiaomi MiMo#Large language models #Multimodal AI #AI agents #Autonomous decisions #Multi-agent collaboration #AI applications
02 / 03
EMBODIED AI & ROBOTICS
GALBOT#Humanoid robots #Embodied AI #Robot learning #Vision #Language action #Autonomous navigation #Dexterous manipulation
03 / 03
Smart wearables track
LLVISION#AR #VR #MR #3D vision #Digital twins #Spatial intelligence #Smart wearables #Human-computer interaction
Event agenda
Beijing time · UTC+8Check-in
Event begins
Official competition begins
Participant benefits
Share the RMB 90,000 prize pool
Each track awards first, second and third place: RMB 20,000, RMB 6,000 and RMB 4,000.
Career opportunities
Access career and project incubation opportunities at leading companies.
Junction 2027 global flagship competition
Track winners qualify directly for the following year’s Junction Helsinki flagship competition.
Join Junction’s global network
Connect with the Junction international community for global competitions, technical exchange and collaboration.
BUILDER OPEN CALL / 2026
A place for every builder
Your skills
AISoftwareCodingComputer VisionROSControlsAlgorithmsAutomationMechanicsElectronicsProductInteractionDesignFull-stack developmentRobotics3DARHardwareXRSpatial computing
You can be
AI product managerTechnical product managerInteraction designerIndustrial designerMakerDeveloperEngineerStudentCross-disciplinary creatorHackerNon-technical creative
Team formation
SOLOOne person is a team
TEAM WORKUp to five people
Have teammates? Register individually and report your team before the event, as notified. You can also form a team on site.
Completion rewards
Finishers receive a JUNCTION CHINA 2026 certificate, event merchandise and partner merchandise.
Partners
JUNCTION CHINA 2026 PARTNERS
GLOBALLY TRUSTED BY
WHERE PARTICIPANTS COME FROM
JUNCTION PARTNER ECOSYSTEM
About Us
Junction China is an international hackathon and technology innovation platform officially launched by Junction, one of Europe’s most influential hackathons, bringing together developers, tech talent, and innovative teams from China and around the world.
Ideas into working prototypes.
Built around the hackathon, Junction China brings together developers, engineers, designers, founders and technology companies from around the world to tackle real-world challenges—turning ideas into working prototypes through intensive collaboration and building.
Connections beyond the competition.
Beyond the competition, we connect frontier technologies, emerging projects, industry resources and global talent through tech talks, project showcases and industry connections—creating a platform where builders meet opportunities and ideas move into the real world.
Contact Us
Emailinfo@hackjunction.cn