Online July 17–23, 2026 NAMER + EMEA

Build a smarter
AI agent.
Win something nice.

A one-week hackathon for developers who want to build production-quality AI agent chat experiences — with real data underneath.

1 week to build Application required NAMER + EMEA EUR 10,000 prize pool Free cloud credits
Register for Event
15+ judges
1 week build window
Jul 23 deadline (AoE)
EUR 10K prize pool
The theme

AI Agent Chat Build

Build a chat agent that changes how people interact with information. Trigger.dev handles the orchestration and background jobs — your solution must use Trigger.dev's chat.agent(). ClickHouse powers the real-time data layer as your primary database. Both are required — that's the point.

agent session active
user
Show me anomalies from the last hour
agent
Found 3 spikes in your event stream. Running deeper analysis now...
clickhouse query ✓ chat.agent() running
Required stack
ClickHouse
Primary database, real-time data layer
+
Trigger.dev
chat.agent() orchestration
Prizes — EUR 10,000 total pool
🥇 Grand prize — EUR 6,000
Ultimate desk setup bundle
iMac · iPad Air · AirPods Max · Apple Watch accessories + $2K ClickHouse Cloud credits + $2K Trigger.dev credits
🥈 Runner-up — EUR 2,000
Dev bundle
MacBook Air · AirPods Pro · accessories + $1K ClickHouse Cloud credits + $1K Trigger.dev credits
⭐ Best OLTP + OLAP — EUR 1,000
Premium Lego set
Titanic, Lord of the Rings, or Star Trek + $500 ClickHouse Cloud credits + $500 Trigger.dev credits
🎉 Social raffle — EUR 1,000
Swag box
Personalized ClickHouse + Trigger.dev branding — open to all registered participants
Timeline
Jun 29
Registrations open
Apply via Luma
Jul 16
Applications close
Accepted teams notified
Jul 17, 09:00 CET
Problem statement revealed
Build window opens
Jul 23
Submissions close
Midnight, Anywhere on Earth (AoE) — no extensions
Jul 29
Winners announced
Closing ceremony
Judges
👤
Judges to be announced
Want to help evaluate submissions? Applications are open.
Apply to be a judge
FAQ
Who can apply?
Professional developers, 18+, residing in the US, Canada, UK, or an EU country. Solo or teams up to 5. This is an application-based event — we're looking for awesome builders
Do I need to use both tools?
Yes. ClickHouse must be your primary database, and your solution must use Trigger.dev's chat.agent() as the orchestration layer. Submissions that don't meaningfully use both will be disqualified. You'll receive free cloud credits for both upon acceptance.
What do I submit?
A demo video (YouTube max 5 minutes — skip the intro, open directly with a screen recording of your working product) plus a public GitHub repo under an MIT or Apache 2.0 license. Submitted via the official submission portal, shared on July 17.
How does the application work?
Short application via Luma. We ask about your background, prior hackathon experience, and whether you've built AI agents before. Registration closes July 16 — accepted teams are notified by email.
When should I set up my accounts?
As soon as you're accepted — before July 17. Cloud credit provisioning can take up to 48 hours, so don't wait until the build window opens.
Is there support during the event?
Yes — a panel of 15+ judges and async support channels staffed by ClickHouse and Trigger.dev engineers throughout the week. AI coding assistants like Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT are explicitly permitted and encouraged.