EnSpire Oxford
The University of Oxford's Entrepreneurship Hub
Oxford Venture Hackathon
Are you a builder, domain expert or a maker interested in understanding real problems and solving them?
At this FREE hackathon, you can code, build a prototype or validate ideas just under 36 hours.
50 participants. Small teams. Experienced mentors. All the infrastructure you need to ship to solve ambitious problems.
What you get
- £3,000 in cash prizes: £1,500 (1st) £1,000 (2nd) £500 (3rd) + compute credits
- Technical infrastructure: GPU credits, AI tooling
- Mentors who've actually launched products
- All meals
The weekend
Friday 20 February, 4.30-6pm: Team formation
Speed-pitch your ideas or join a team. Food and drinks provided.
Saturday 21 February, 9am-9pm: Build
Mentors circulate. Compute infrastructure and AI tools available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Sunday 22 February, 9am-8pm: Ship and pitch
Finish your prototype. Present to judges. Winners announced. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
| Date | 20-22/02/2026 |
| Time | 20/02: 16:30-18:00 21/02: 09:00-21:00 22/02: 09:00-20:00 |
| Venue | Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP |
| Event type | In-person |
| Booking required? | Book Here |
