A first edition
worth backing.
- Prepared by
- The founding team
- Status
- No partners announced
- Contact
- Channel being confirmed
Who we are
HackMeld is a student-founded AI hackathon and technology community beginning in Hangzhou, China. It is not an established national organisation. The first edition is a two-day, cross-school AI product hackathon designed primarily for high school students, planned for spring 2027.
The opportunity
Students meet powerful technology before they find a place to build with it. HackMeld is designed to close that gap by giving young people peers with different skills, a real problem, a deadline and a reason to ship something they can demonstrate.
What we are building
A first edition planned for roughly 50–100 participants, working in teams of 2–4 people over two daytime days. Teams will submit a working AI product MVP, a short README and an AI usage disclosure, then demonstrate the work and receive structured feedback. These are planning figures, not confirmed capacity.
What support makes possible
A weekend venue and access; stable power and a second network path; age-appropriate compute, models or developer tools; mentors and judges; lunch, water and basic operations; consent-based photography and documentation; or cash support for a specific line item.
What we will not offer
Logo placement before a written agreement. Access to student personal data. Influence over judging, selection or awards. Claims of official national competition status or government endorsement. Certificates or rankings sold as a product.
How we work
Every partnership starts with a written scope. Student safeguarding, guardian consent and a code of conduct come before promotion. Judges declare conflicts of interest and step away where needed. After the event, we publish what was learned and account for what was delivered.
Current status
No partners, sponsors or endorsements are confirmed. Event dates, venue, eligibility, prizes and registration are not confirmed. Cross-school scope, competition status and awards will be reviewed with the relevant local authorities and adult safeguarding leads before any public claim is made.
Next step
A 15-minute conversation to check fit. No commitment. Ask for the one-page scope, tell us what you can realistically offer, and we will be clear about what is and is not possible for the first edition.
Next step
Reply to the person who shared this brief. An official inbox is being confirmed and will be published on the partners page.
HackMeld is a student-founded project in early development. This brief does not represent an official school, government or competition affiliation. All plans are subject to confirmation.