02 / About HackMeldHackMeld / In development

We startedwith aquestion.

HackMeld is a student-founded initiative building a place for young people to move from using technology to making with it. This is the thinking behind it — and the work still ahead.

Founded by: Students
Based in: Hangzhou, CN
Stage: Early development
First edition: Planned 2027

Student founded. Builder focused.

Not an established national organisation. An early-stage student initiative with a public plan and a lot still to confirm.

01 / OriginHangzhou / In development

Students meettechnology beforethey find a placeto build with it.

That gap is where HackMeld starts. Many students use powerful tools before they have a room, a team or a reason to make something with them.

HackMeld is a student-founded initiative beginning in Hangzhou. We are building the conditions for young people to move from consuming technology to creating with it: peers with different skills, a real problem, a deadline and a working demo.

The first edition is a two-day AI hackathon planned for spring 2027. It is still being designed. Dates, venue, eligibility, rules and registration are not confirmed.

The question we started with

What is China's youngest generation of AI builders creating?

A question about the work, not the pitch. The answer should be something people can open, run and respond to.

01 / Origin

02 / Mission, vision, promiseWorking statements

A reasonto buildtogether.

HackMeld is not trying to become a bigger version of a classroom. It is trying to be the place where a student can find out what happens when an idea meets other people and a deadline.

01 / Mission

使命

Help students turn curiosity about technology into useful things they build together.

The work should leave the screen and become something a person can try, question and improve.

02 / Vision

愿景

A student culture where making with technology is open to anyone willing to begin.

Not only the students who already code. Not only one school, one skill set or one kind of idea.

03 / Promise

承诺

Bring a question. We will make room to build around it.

A promise about the room, not about outcomes. It does not guarantee mentors, resources or a place in the first edition.

03 / How we workFour operating values

Four rulesfor the work.

Values are only useful if they change what a team does on a Tuesday. These are the four we want to be held to — in the build, in the room and in public.

Make to learn

Build the smallest useful test. Show what changed your mind, not just what worked.

Build with others

Invite a different skill into the team. Name the contribution behind the demo.

Take initiative

Start with a real question. Ask for help early and leave the next person a useful handoff.

Make responsibly

Explain limitations, respect people and data, and choose problems with a person on the other side.

04 / Why we startedThe problems we want to answer

We startedwith a gap.

These are the problems the brand wants to address. They are not research findings, and they do not make us unique. They are the reasons the work seems worth doing.

Starting alone is hard.

Interest is not the bottleneck. A place to begin, and people to begin with, often is.

Skills arrive in silos.

Developers, designers and organisers rarely get the same room and the same problem at the same time.

The pitch is not the product.

Formats that reward the final presentation can make building feel like an afterthought. We want the work to lead.

05 / Where we areStatus, not a countdown

Now. Next.Somewhereafter.

01NowCurrent stage
Building the foundation
The identity, team structure, school conversations and first event plan are being developed. Nothing is open for registration.
02PlannedSubject to confirmation
The first edition
A two-day AI hackathon in Hangzhou, planned for spring 2027. It depends on a confirmed venue, rules, safety arrangements and the necessary approvals.
03VisionLong-term ambition
Keep building
Publish what was learned, keep collaboration alive after the event and decide what the next edition should be.

Confirmed

Student-founded initiative
Beginning in Hangzhou
AI hackathon and builder community
First edition in planning

Not confirmed

Event dates
Venue
Eligibility and capacity
Prizes and recognition
Partners and sponsors
Registration

06 / The people behind itFunctional map / owners to confirm

The peoplebehind it.

HackMeld is student-founded and student-run. These five areas describe how the work is organised — not confirmed appointments.

HackMeld is student-founded and student-run. Names, portraits and biographies are published only after each member confirms their role and approves their public profile.

Profiles: Being confirmed
Portraits: Not published
Role map: 05 areas
Team: Forming

01Owner to confirm

Leadership and Strategy

方向、优先级与关键决策

Direction, priorities and the decisions that keep the first edition honest about what it can deliver.

Direction and priorities
Decision records
External coordination

02Owner to confirm

Marketing and Communications

品牌表达、招募与对外沟通

The story, recruitment and public channels — written carefully enough that students and parents can trust it.

Brand and narrative
Recruitment content
Public channels

03Owner to confirm

Visual Design

视觉识别与传播物料

Identity and campaign materials, from the site and type system to the signage in the room.

Identity system
Campaign materials
Website and presentation

04Owner to confirm

Operations and Events

活动筹备与现场体验

The practical hackathon experience: venue, safety, schedule, food, power, network and the backup plan.

Venue and safety
Run of show
Check-in and sign-out

05Owner to confirm

Partnerships and Sponsorships

探索支持资源与合作机会

Exploring support and collaboration through written terms, without letting funding decide the outcome.

School network
Sponsorship pipeline
Mentor outreach

No name or portrait is displayed until it is verified and approved. Portraits are never matched to a person from a filename alone.

See team roles

07 / Get involvedFirst edition in planning

Help buildthe first edition.

The team is forming. If you want to design the room, not just attend it, start here.

Join the team Read the plan

No applications are open yet. Roles and next steps are published before anything opens.