monthly report · july 2026

AI Builder Opportunity Index

A live citation page for the TensorHack opportunity graph: hackathons, jobs, grants, bounties, programs, prize fields, deadlines and coverage gaps.

Live rows

472

184 hackathons, 207 jobs, 81 opportunities

Listed prize fields

$5,255,018

99 hackathons expose numeric source-stated prizes

Closing in 7 days

77

hackathons with dated deadlines in the next week

Closing in 30 days

155

hackathons with dated deadlines in the next month

deadline pressure

What closes soon

DatasetWithin 7 daysWithin 30 days
Hackathons77155
Opportunities415

opportunity mix

Grants, bounties and programs

TypeCountShare
Bounty4555.6%
Program2125.9%
Grant1518.5%

category coverage

2026 AI theme coverage

ThemeListingsStatusEvidence
Agentic AI8coveredAGENTIC CINEMA: THE BLOCKBUSTER HACKATHON, BSM AGENTIC AI COMPETITION, ALL THINGS AGENTIC HACKATHON
AI infra0gapNo matching public listing tag or title in this snapshot.
Security1partialHACK AWAY HUNGER: FOOD INSECURITY CHALLENGE
Robotics1partialGENZ CAN HACK 2026
Healthtech5coveredUNIVABIO, OPEN ATLAS - AI FOR SOCIAL GOOD HACKATHON 2026, UNIVABIO ($5K+ IN PRIZES!)
Climate1partialTHE RICE UNIVERSITY URBAN SUSTAINABILITY HACKATH
Hardware4coveredVOLTHACKS, KUKI DESIGNED GROUP, DEVNETWORK [API + CLOUD + AI] HACKATHON 2026
Fintech2coveredRAMPAMBLE, OPEN ATLAS - AI FOR SOCIAL GOOD HACKATHON 2026
Open source1partialHACKBLOX AI & OPEN SOURCE HACKATHON
Research0gapNo matching public listing tag or title in this snapshot.
Web326coveredCREATIVE MINDS JAM #1: HONG KONG, ONE HACK: 8 HOURS WEB3 HACKATHON, NEW YORK 2025
Data competitions5coveredAGENTIC CINEMA: THE BLOCKBUSTER HACKATHON, DIVE 2026, THE RICE UNIVERSITY URBAN SUSTAINABILITY HACKATH

job geography

AI job region split

RegionCountShare
Remote or global6832.9%
India6230%
United States4622.2%
Other or mixed188.7%
Europe or EMEA83.9%
Asia, non-India31.4%
Canada21%

work mode

ModeCountShare
On-site12660.9%
Remote6832.9%
Hybrid136.3%

methodology and downloads

How to cite this page

Stable URL: https://tensorhack.com/reports/ai-builder-opportunity-index. Generated from the same repo-layer read paths that power the live TensorHack boards. Last generated: Aug 18, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.

  • Counts are live rows returned by `getHackathons`, `getJobs` and `getOpportunities` from `lib/repo.ts`.
  • Prize total sums positive numeric hackathon prize fields only. It does not verify payout timing, eligibility or non-cash credits.
  • Closing windows count dated deadlines from today through day 7 or day 30. Rolling or unknown opportunity deadlines are not forced into a date.
  • Category coverage matches public tags and titles against visible 2026 AI themes from the July competitor audit.
  • Job regions are deterministic buckets from public location strings and work mode labels, with remote/global checked before country buckets.