AI Agent Hackathon with IBM watsonx.ai

This IBM watsonx Hackathon took place March 20 - 31, 2025.

This event has concluded. Read about the winning teams!

Improve business productivity
Build a unique proof-of-concept for how AI-powered virtual agent(s) using IBM watsonx.ai can improve business productivity. 

Clean water challenge, brought to you by Call for Code
Build an innovative proof-of-concept for how AI-powered virtual agent(s) using IBM watsonx.ai can be put to work to address an issue that falls under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

Call for Code®
Started in 2018, Call for Code is the largest tech-for-good initiative of its kind that brings together developers and problem-solvers from around the world to create solutions to help solve some of the most pressing societal issues of our time.

Prizes

First place team, per theme

• $5,000 USD
• $500 USD IBM Cloud credits, per team member
• 1 ticket per team member to IBM TechXchange Conference 2025 in Orlando (Tickets are subject to legal pre-approval, are non-transferable, and travel/lodging is not included)
  
  Additionally, the team that wins first place for the Call for Code theme will be eligible to be judged for the 2025 Call for Code Global Challenge, where the top team will take home $50,000 USD.

Second place team, per theme

• $300 USD IBM Cloud Credits, per team member
• Apple Airpod pros®

If you have any questions regarding the event, please email watsonx.hackathon@ibm.com for support.