Builders Vault — Hackathon
Social Services and AI Hackathon
Build AI tools that help Victoria's social services sector do more with less.
Prize Pool
$1.0K
Location
Online
Duration
4 days
Date
Apr 21, 2026 - Apr 25, 2026
About the Hackathon
Build AI tools that help Victoria's social services sector do more with less.
####About the challengeThe BuildersVault Social Services Hackathon is a five-day sprint where builders ship AI tools alongside frontline social services operators in Victoria, BC. Kickoff Monday Apr 20 in person, remote build Tuesday through Friday, demo Saturday Apr 25 in a 250-seat lecture hall with a live judging panel. Two tracks, both grounded in operational realities you don't usually get access to.####Get started1.Register on Luma:https://luma.com/uvqu2y5o2.Monday Apr 20, 6:30 PM at Modus Design Labs, 1021 Government Street, Victoria3.Hear from partners and speakers, then pick your track4.Form a team (solo or up to 4)5.Starter kit (datasets, schema docs, README) drops Sunday evening Apr 19 on GitHub6.Build remotely Tuesday through Friday7.Saturday Apr 25, demo at UVic Bob Wright Centre, Flury Hall B150, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Event Details
Format
Online
Prize Pool
$1.0K
Currency
USD
Start
Apr 21, 2026
End
Apr 25, 2026
Duration
4 days
Schedule
2026-04-19
Starter kit release
Datasets, schema docs, README dropped on GitHub
2026-04-20
Kickoff
In-person kickoff at Modus Design Labs, 1021 Government Street, Victoria
2026-04-21
Remote building day 1
Build remotely Tuesday
2026-04-22
Remote building day 2
Build remotely Wednesday
2026-04-23
Remote building day 3
Build remotely Thursday
2026-04-24
Remote building day 4
Build remotely Friday
2026-04-25
Demo Day
Demo at UVic Bob Wright Centre, Flury Hall B150
Organized by Builders Vault
Online · Ended
Timeline
Apr 21, 2026
EVENT STARTS
Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.
Apr 25, 2026
EVENT ENDS
Final submissions and judging period begins.