Hackathon SomosNLP 2026: Info for universities

Encourage your students to take part and learn with our hackathon!


Hi prof! 👋

This hackathon is an ideal experience for your students to deepen their knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, and in particular of language models in the real world: challenges, development, applications, risks, and much more 🤓

❓ Questions you’ve asked us

  • Can I use the hackathon as a classroom activity? Yes, as long as the dates and conditions set for everyone else are respected.
  • Is there a maximum number of teams per university or professor? No, the more the better! The maximum number of people per team is 5.
  • Can you give an introductory talk about the community and the event for my university or class? Yes, of course — get in touch as soon as possible to set a date.
  • As a professor, can I give a talk or run a mentorship during the hackathon? Absolutely! It would be a pleasure to have your students AND faculty involved. Fill in the corresponding form to propose a talk or a mentorship.
  • Some of my students don’t speak Spanish — is that a problem? No, everyone is welcome. In this edition the instructions are translated into English.
  • NEW! Can we host the hackathon in person at the university? Yes — universities that wish to do so can offer their students (and participants from the same city) a room where they can meet and work on their projects in person. Let us know so we can help.

➡️ Send us an email at info@somosnlp.org — we’re counting on you and your students!

If you’re a student and you’d like your university to take part in the hackathon, tell your professor!

✨ Collaboration and benefits

What we ask of partner universities:

  • At least 1 publication before May 1
  • Bring at least 5 students to the hackathon

Publication ideas:

  • Publish posts on social media, the website or newsletter encouraging participation
  • Publish posts / an article announcing the hackathon results (feel free to focus on your students’ projects!)

By giving the hackathon visibility and bringing at least 1 student team to it, the university becomes a sponsor and gets the corresponding benefits:

  • University logo on the hackathon website (*)
  • University logo on the “Community” page (*)
  • Acknowledgment on social media
  • Tags in social media posts (x5)

(*) Partner universities’ logos will be ordered by number of participating students.