Uzbekistan Hackathon of the Year 2026 — Award | Hackathons.uz

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Uzbekistan Hackathon of the Year 2026

An annual celebration of the best public hackathon held in Uzbekistan — online or offline. Free to enter, judged in the open.

Presented by hackathons.uz — the independent guide to Uzbekistan tech & hackathon events.

✓ Free to enter — no fee, no application

What it is

Uzbekistan has a growing hackathon scene — and the people who build these events deserve recognition. Each year hackathons.uz names the Uzbekistan Hackathon of the Year: the public hackathon that best brought the community together. Our way of putting the local scene — and its organisers — on the map.

Who's eligible

✅ A hackathon, gamethon, ideathon, codeathon or similar build-event
✅ Held in Uzbekistan during 2026 — online or offline
✅ Public — open to external participants (anyone could apply / register)
❌ Not private or internal-only events inside a single company or institution

How it works

1Now → 31 Dec 2026

Collecting nominees

Every eligible public 2026 hackathon listed on hackathons.uz is automatically a nominee. No fee, no form. Missing one? Add it below.

2Early Jan 2027

Shortlist

We publish an editorial shortlist of the standout hackathons of the year.

3January 2027

Community vote

The community votes for the winner right here on hackathons.uz.

4February 2027

Winner announced

Featured across hackathons.uz, our newsletter, Telegram & socials, plus press outreach.

How we judge the shortlist

🔓 Openness & accessibility👥 Scale & participation🚀 Impact & outcomes💬 Community experience

The award

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Winner

An engraved trophy, the official “Uzbekistan Hackathon of the Year 2026 — Winner” digital badge, and a feature article & interview on hackathons.uz.

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Every nominee

A shareable “Nominee 2026” digital badge for your site and socials — proof your event is part of the Uzbekistan scene.

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Visibility

Recognition across our newsletter, Telegram, Discord, push and social channels — and press outreach for the winner.

Nominee 2026 badge

Winner 2026 badge

2026 nominees so far (86)

National AI Hackathon 2026 - Samarkand Stage

Hackathon · Offline · 20 Jan 2026

ActInSpace Uzbekistan 2026 - National Stage

Hackathon · Offline · 30 Jan 2026

CAU Tech Hackathon 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 27 Mar 2026

CBU Coding Hackathon 2026 - Code and Ideas Battle

Hackathon · Offline · 27 Mar 2026

National AI Hackathon 2026 - Bukhara Stage

Hackathon · Offline · 07 Apr 2026

Cursor AI Hackathon Tashkent 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Apr 2026

Build with AI: Fintech Hackathon - GDG Tashkent

Hackathon · Offline · 25 Apr 2026

Build with AI: EdTech Ideathon - GDG Tashkent

Ideathon · Offline · 16 May 2026

Build with AI: EdTech Hackathon - GDG Tashkent

Hackathon · Offline · 23 May 2026

Build With AI: Harness AI Studio & ADK for Business - GDG Tashkent

Hackathon · Offline · 26 May 2026

AI in FinTech Meetup 2026 - GDG Tashkent

Hackathon · Offline · 09 Jul 2026

Global Business Services Forum (GBSF) 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Jul 2026

IT Park Code Cup 2026

Codeathon · Offline · 01 Aug 2026

National Transport Hackathon 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 06 Aug 2026

International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2026 — Tashkent

Codeathon · Offline · 09 Aug 2026

National AI Hackathon 2026 — Navoi Stage

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Aug 2026

NEXUS30 Hackathon 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 14 Aug 2026

IT Park Uzbekistan Corporate Ideathon 2026

Ideathon · Offline · 15 Aug 2026

National AI Hackathon 2026 - Qarshi Stage

Hackathon · Offline · 15 Aug 2026

Guest of Honor TechTalk: Abdulakhad Kuchkarov (UIST, August 2026)

Hackathon · Online · 16 Aug 2026

35 LVL Game Jam

Gamethon · Offline · 20 Aug 2026

Agentic Football Cup Tashkent 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 22 Aug 2026

Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Aug 2026

Yandex Cloud On-Premises Partner Meetup Tashkent 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 25 Aug 2026

SWITCH Girls Session 4

Hackathon · Offline · 26 Aug 2026

Product Management in the Age of AI Growth — IT Park Webinar

Hackathon · Online · 26 Aug 2026

Digital Forensics: Tools, Law & Secrets of Digital Investigations — IT Park University Workshop

Hackathon · Online · 04 Sep 2026

AI Data Center Infra Central Asia 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Sep 2026

From Developer to AI-Powered Engineer — IT Park University Webinar

Hackathon · Online · 11 Sep 2026

Agents, Everywhere: Bots, Channels & More — AI Tinkerers Tashkent Global Hackathon

Hackathon · Offline · 12 Sep 2026

GEOMIN AI Labs 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 13 Sep 2026

National AI Hackathon 2026 — Khorezm Stage

Hackathon · Offline · 17 Sep 2026

TechnoWomen Hackathon 2026 — Nukus

Hackathon · Offline · 17 Sep 2026

Techstars Startup Weekend Andijan 2026

Ideathon · Offline · 18 Sep 2026

Digital Bridge: Russia-Uzbekistan IT Business Mission 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 21 Sep 2026

ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 22 Sep 2026

Uzbek–Japan Digital Community Forum 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 22 Sep 2026

TLDCON 2026 — 19th International Conference for ccTLD Registries and Registrars

Hackathon · Offline · 22 Sep 2026

Uzbek-Japan Digital Community Forum 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 22 Sep 2026

Startup & Venture Summit 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 22 Sep 2026

Startup & Venture Summit 2026 (ICT Week Uzbekistan)

Hackathon · Offline · 22 Sep 2026

Global Startup Ecosystem Awards 2026 (Tashkent)

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

Enterprise Uzbekistan Summit 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

International Expert Conference on AI and Ethics 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

OTS Technology Forum 2026 (ICT Week Uzbekistan)

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

Global Startup Ecosystem Awards 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

Future Intelligence Forum on the Digital Economy 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

Tech & Service Outsourcing Conference 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

VC Party Tashkent 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 23 Sep 2026

National AI Hackathon 2026 — Namangan Stage

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Sep 2026

Startup World Cup 2026 — Uzbekistan Regional Final (Tashkent)

Ideathon · Offline · 24 Sep 2026

AI NATIVE: Ideas to Innovation 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Sep 2026

Uzum Forum: From Industry to Platforms 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Sep 2026

SABRIYA: Women in Digital Economy 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Sep 2026

Uzbekistan-Middle East Tech Summit 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Sep 2026

Practical Workshop for Founders Entering the U.S. Market

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Sep 2026

AWS Community Day Central Asia 2026 - Tashkent

Hackathon · Offline · 25 Sep 2026

Central Asia Fintech Forum at ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 25 Sep 2026

GameGap 2026 - Uzbekistan Game Industry Showcase

Gamethon · Offline · 25 Sep 2026

IGNYTE AI Challenge 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 25 Sep 2026

IT Park GovTech AI Challenge 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 25 Sep 2026

TAQDIMOT 2026 - Startup Show & Pitch Battle

Ideathon · Offline · 25 Sep 2026

Techstars Startup Weekend Tashkent 2026

Ideathon · Offline · 25 Sep 2026

AI Teams & Smart Capital: Workshop with International Experts

Hackathon · Offline · 26 Sep 2026

Women Cup 2026 Final

Ideathon · Offline · 30 Sep 2026

CYBERKENT 4.0 — National Cybersecurity Competition Final

Bugathon · Offline · 05 Oct 2026

Cyber Security Summit (CSS) 2026 - Central Eurasia

Hackathon · Offline · 05 Oct 2026

WIUT Hackathon 2026 — Intelligence in Use

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Oct 2026

One-Month Intensive Incubation Program 2026 (5 Regions)

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Oct 2026

WIUT Hackathon 2026 — Intelligence in Use

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Oct 2026

Scientific and Practical Forum 2026 — Autonomous Unmanned Systems

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Oct 2026

Startup Pitch Session with Venture Funds - October 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 12 Oct 2026

TBEC 2026 — 5th Tashkent Business and Economics Conference

Hackathon · Offline · 20 Oct 2026

ICPC Uzbekistan 2026 — National Student Programming Olympiad

Codeathon · Offline · 20 Oct 2026

InnoWeek 2026 — International Week of Innovative Ideas

Hackathon · Offline · 27 Oct 2026

Eurasia Data Center & Cloud Forum 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 03 Nov 2026

Machinery Central Asia 2026 — Intelligent Manufacturing, Automation & Industry 4.0

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Nov 2026

E-TechExpo 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 10 Nov 2026

Tashkent Fintech International Forum 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 12 Nov 2026

Traders Fair Uzbekistan 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 14 Nov 2026

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 — Tashkent

Hackathon · Offline · 14 Nov 2026

FINNEXT Asia 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 19 Nov 2026

Startup Week Uzbekistan 2026

Hackathon · Offline · 24 Nov 2026

ICISCT 2026 - International Conference on Information Science and Communications Technologies

Hackathon · Offline · 27 Nov 2026

National AI Hackathon 2026 - Grand Final (Tashkent)

Hackathon · Offline · 01 Dec 2026

China Calling: Online Pitching to Chinese VCs

Ideathon · Online · 30 Dec 2026

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