French Tech HACKATHON 2026 – Event Details

Logistics

Address

Jing’An Beauty Nova Tech Hub – 美创静界 : Building A5, No. 718 Lingshi Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai.

上海市静安区灵石路718号A5栋 美创静界前台

Plan View & Access

Metro: Take line 1 to “Shanghai Circus World” -上海马戏城 and walk or cycle towards the venue.

Car: You may park your car at the venue’s parking lot, it costs 10 RMB/hour or 80RMB/day (resets at midnight).

Participant Checklist

Please make sure you come prepared with the following:

  • Laptop with all required software, SDKs, IDEs, and dependencies installed
  • Phone in case you need hotspot
  • Access to required accounts
    • Alibaba Cloud (AliCloud)
    • Other tools or APIs relevant to your project
  • Membership in your topic’s WeChat group
    (Used for announcements, mentor access, and emergency communication)
  • Yoga mat and covers if you plan to stay the night (not mandatory but the clock does not stop!)

Onsite Rules & Practical Information

  • ID required for venue access (mandatory)
  • Quiet / focus zones will be available — please respect other teams
  • Smoking is strictly prohibited
  • Food & drinks will be served in a kitchen area
  • In case of emergency, our volunteers staff will remain at your disposal
  • Please remain on the ground floor, other floors are not part of the venue.

What We Provide During the Event

  • Power outlets & extension cords
  • Wi-Fi
  • Coffee & tea available all day
  • Meals & snacks according to the event schedule
  • Mentor access and organizer support

Once you register at the venue, we will ask you to sign the following documents: an NDA, that also contains IP transfer agreement with the sponsor, and a participant agreement containing image rights agreement and prize payment modalities.

Here is a snapshot of the documents:

NDA (with your topic’s sponsor)

Timeline

Day 1 (Friday, 16th Jan)

15:00 – 16:00

Check-in & Registration

16:00 – 16:30

Opening Ceremony

16:30 – 17:00

Corporate Challenges Pitch

17:00 – 18:30

Icebreaker + Code Start

18:30 – 19:30

Dinner

19:30 – 21:00

Ideation & Validation Workshop

21:00 – 22:00

Mentor Rounds (Checkpoint #1)

22:00 – 00:00

Project Planning & Setup

Day 2 (Sat, 17th Jan)

00:00 – 06:00

Night Sprint

06:00 – 07:00

Early Breakfast

07:00 – 09:00

Morning Sprint

09:00 – 10:00

Mentor Rounds (Checkpoint #2)

10:00 – 12:30

Prototype Development & Testing

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 16:00

Final Sprint

16:00

Code Freeze! Submit your USB key

16:30 – 17:00

Officials’ Speech

17:00 – 18:15

Track Battles

18:15 – 19:15

Grand Final (Top 10 Teams)

19:15 – 19:30

Jury deliberation

19:30 – 19:45

Award Ceremony

20:00 – 21:00

Cocktail & Networking

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