Theme: Intelligence at the Edge — Build AI-native products that redefine how humans and machines collaborate in the physical world.
NexusHack is Google's flagship startup hackathon — a 48-hour sprint where the most daring builders, designers, and problem-solvers compete to shape the next wave of technology.
Whether you're a solo hacker or a seasoned team, NexusHack gives you direct access to Google engineers, top-tier VC mentors, and the infrastructure to build fast. Past participants have raised over $80M in venture capital within 18 months of attending.
Open to founders, engineers, designers, and domain experts. Bring your laptop, your hustle, and your vision — we'll handle the rest.
From kickoff to demo, 48 hours to build something that matters. No slides — just working products.
Solo or squad — all sizes welcome. Team matching at the opening mixer on Day 1.
Work on a focused problem with dedicated mentors, APIs, and sponsor-backed prize pools.
Top teams get VC intros, $100K AWS credits, and Google Cloud incubator access.
Four high-stakes problem spaces, each backed by a major sponsor with real-world data access and dedicated prize pools.
Build software for autonomous systems operating in physical environments — navigation, task execution, human-robot interaction, and safety in the real world.
Reimagine diagnostics, care delivery, drug discovery, or clinical workflows using AI and biological data. Partnered with real hospital datasets.
Tackle carbon accounting, smart grids, supply chain emissions, or climate adaptation tools. Build technology that helps the planet heal.
Create tools that make builders more powerful — faster CI/CD, smarter debugging, agent orchestration, or LLM evaluation frameworks.
Scheduled 1:1 office hours with engineers, founders, and investors who've built and scaled at the highest level.
Our judges have founded unicorns, led billion-dollar product orgs, and invested in technologies defining the next decade.
Led product for Google Assistant and Bard. Former co-founder of a Series B AI health startup acquired in 2021.
Early backer of 9 unicorns. Focus on infrastructure and applied AI. Has deployed over $500M in early-stage bets.
Built and exited two developer tools companies. Pioneer in agentic coding infrastructure and angel investor in 40+ startups.
World-leading expert in embodied AI. Former MIT CSAIL researcher with 40+ papers on robot learning and control systems.
Deployed $1B+ in climate tech. Ex-McKinsey sustainability practice lead. Board member of 6 clean energy companies.
Cash prizes, cloud credits, investor access, and the resources to turn your hack into a real company.
Free infrastructure credits for every registered team to build and deploy.
Top 20% skip recruiter screens at Google, Stripe & Verily.
Warm introductions to 15 top-tier VC firms for finalist teams.
12 months of free Gemini Ultra API access for all registered teams.
Premium kit: hoodie, notebook, stickers, and exclusive NexusHack merch.
Live deep-dives and pre-recorded workshops from Google's top engineers.
Every minute is designed to maximize building time without sacrificing energy or inspiration.
Three projects built at NexusHack that went on to raise venture capital and reshape their industries.
An operating system for autonomous warehouse robots that reduced pick-and-place cycle times by 60% using on-device reinforcement learning — no cloud latency required.
A clinical co-pilot that reduces diagnostic error rates by synthesizing patient history, labs, and imaging in under 30 seconds — built for rural clinics with limited specialist access.
An automated carbon accounting platform for SMEs that turns Scope 1–3 emissions into verifiable offsets on a public ledger, cutting reporting time from weeks to hours.
NexusHack is made possible by organizations investing in the next generation of builders and founders.
Applications close May 15, 2025. Decisions sent within 5 business days. Rolling admissions — apply early.