NCCU AI Hackathon
Join us at North Carolina Central University March 19th - March 20th, 2026 for the NCCU AI Hackathon, an in-person student event sponsored by IBM SkillsBuild that brings together students from the NCCU system and surround universities to apply artificial intelligence to real-world industry challenges.
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Participants will collaborate in teams to design innovative, AI-powered solutions across three industry-focused challenge tracks: Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Education. Projects should show how agentic AI and responsible AI practices are used to ensure safety, transparency, and positive impact. Throughout the event, students will gain hands-on experience with IBM technologies such as watsonx Orchestrate and IBM SkillsBuild while working alongside IBM experts and industry mentors. Compete for $10,000 in cash prizes while developing technical and professional skills, building your portfolio, and connecting with peers and professionals shaping the future of AI innovation. *Cash prizes are sponsored by IBM and will be split among winning teams, with prize money distributed to individual team members.
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