Kickoff
We launch together. Teams lock in, ideas sharpen, and the sprint starts loud.
Thu Nov 12 · 18:00For universities
Bring yourstudentsinto the room.
Invite your students to a four-day AI product-building hackathon at ISM University in Vilnius. No coding experience is required. An optional ISM course offers 6 ECTS, subject to completing its requirements and recognition by your home university.
- No fee
- No nominations
- Students apply directly
4 DaysNov 12-15 Vilnius
BuildCode. Create. Ship.
MentorsLearn from the best.
PrizesCash, swag & more.
ImpactBuild for the future.
The Room
For people with
AI-first engineers, product minds, growth operators, market researchers, technical generalists, future founders, and ambitious students. Come ready to turn a sharp insight into a startup people could actually pay for.
A simple university partnership
Share the opportunity.We’ll take it from there.
We ask your university to share Unfair Weekend with relevant students. In return, participating students can earn 6 ECTS through an optional ISM course, subject to course completion and home-university recognition, and we add your university logo to our Friends wall in the event partner section as a public thank-you.
Your part
Share the event through your student channels. We provide ready-to-forward copy, slides and a print-ready poster.
6 ECTS for students
Selected students can earn 6 ECTS by completing the optional ISM course. Their home institution decides whether and how to recognise the credits.
Your university credited
We add your logo to our Friends wall within the partner section and thank your university for supporting the opportunity.
Schedule
The schedule
Applications open first. Selected participants can meet potential co-founders at ISM before the four-day sprint begins in Vilnius.
Nov 12-15Nov 8 founder matchingVilnius · ISM
- Sep 3Early applications open
- Sep 30Early applications closeResults Oct 2
- Oct 28Final deadlineResults Oct 30
- Nov 8Founder matchingIf demand · check first
Build
Code. Create. Ship. Push the idea from maybe to working product.
Nov 12-14 · Demo due Sat 20:00
Mentors
Get feedback, scope checks, and product pressure-tests from top builders.
Thu-Sat · All day
Demo Day
Finalists pitch live. Judges decide, prizes land, and the room gets loud.
Sun Nov 15 · 12:00
What you get
Winners get cash.Everyone gets fuel.
Top three teams win the main cash prizes. Every selected participant gets frontier AI access, credits, overnight space, food, caffeine, and partner drops.
Prize amounts and partner drops announced soon.
Main prizes
Live updates1stplace
Cash prize amount revealed soon$10,000in AWS Cloud & AI CreditsBuild with Claude, GPT and other leading AI models through Amazon Bedrock, and more!
1-year Screen Studio subscriptionsApprox. €95 value per team member · up to 6 team members
6-month HeyGen Pro subscriptionFor the 1st place winner
3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tierApprox. €261 value per team member · 600k credits/mo
ISM Founders Hub residencyGuaranteed admission · no application or selection required
2ndplace
Cash prize amount revealed soon6-month Screen StudioFor up to 6 team members
3rdplace
Cash prize amount revealed soon6-month Screen StudioFor up to 6 team members
Special partner prizes
Founders’ Dinner with Kilo Co‑Found
AI agents for everyday well-being
Best Demo by Screen Studio
1-year Screen Studio subscription
Best Project Built with ElevenLabs
3 months of Scale tier subscription
Everyone gets
Not just winnersAI models + creditsAnthropic, ElevenLabs (Creator)
Overnight spaceHack after hours
Food + caffeinePizza, snacks, coffee
Gifts + swagPartner drops
Demo tools1 month free of Screen Studio
Mentors
Borrow anunfair advantage.
The people who already made the mistakes you’re about to. Ask them anything, all four days.
Plus a code clinic. Real software engineers on site every day — drag over the bug that’s beating you, walk out unblocked.
The best way to predict the future is to build it.
— Alan Kay
Backed by
Partners
The first names are in. More landing soon.
Community Partners
Supporters
Friends
Gallery
Our Vibe
Big vibes from our latest build weekend.
Location
In the heart ofVilnius
Four days at ISM University, right on Gediminas avenue — dead center of the city.
Get directionsNov 12-15, 2026
University FAQ
Got questions?
The practical details your students and academic team will ask first.
01What is Unfair Weekend?
Unfair Weekend is a four-day AI product-building hackathon at ISM University in Vilnius. It brings together 250 selected students and young professionals to form interdisciplinary teams and turn ideas into working digital products, supported by founders, engineers, product experts and investors.
02When and where does it take place?
Unfair Weekend takes place in person at ISM University in Vilnius on 12-15 November 2026.
03Do students need programming experience?
No. Students do not need a programming background. We provide the AI tools, practical guidance and technical mentorship they need to turn an idea into a working digital product.
04How do students apply?
Students apply individually through a short form at unfairweekend.com. The application asks a few questions about the product or app they want to build and their motivation for joining.
05Does the university need to nominate or select students?
No. Universities do not need to nominate or pre-select students. Students apply independently, and the Unfair Weekend selection committee evaluates their applications.
06Can international students receive 6 ECTS credits?
Yes. Students selected for and participating in Unfair Weekend can receive 6 ECTS credits through ISM's course built around the event. Visiting students can complete the remaining course submissions remotely. The student's home institution decides whether and how to recognise the credits.
07Is there a participation fee?
No. There is no participation fee for the hackathon or for the optional 6 ECTS course.
08What does joining as a university partner involve?
There is no fee or formal commitment. We simply ask the university to help share the opportunity with relevant students. With the university's agreement, we can also recognise it in the university Friends section of the Unfair Weekend website.
Bring the opportunity home
Get theUniversity pack.
We’ll email the practical information, a ready-to-forward student invitation and all the materials in one place.
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