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AI Mobile App Hackathon · Leicester

AI Mobile App Hackathon · Leicester

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The AI Mobile App Hackathon will take place in Leicester on 18 November 2026. Participants will work to build a mobile app prototype within an evening, with no coding experience required. The event is organised by The Build Room, powered by Bilt.me, and supported by Leicester Startups and De Montfort University.

**Reserve your place here**: [https://luma.com/elqavxbw](https://luma.com/elqavxbw) # Build a mobile app in an evening. ​**[The Build Room](https://thebuildroom.uk/?utm_source=luma)** is bringing an AI mobile app hackathon to Leicester, **powered by** **[Bilt.me](https://bilt.me/?utm_source=luma)** and supported by **[Leicester Startups](https://www.leicesterstartups.com/?utm_source=luma)**, with **[De Montfort University](https://www.dmu.ac.uk/?utm_source=luma)** as academic partner, food and drinks sponsored by **[H2K Solutions Ltd](https://www.h2kitsolutions.com/?utm_source=luma)**, and a video challenge supported by **[Fotor](https://www.fotor.com/?utm_source=luma)**. ​Bring an idea, tackle a practical business problem or meet people to build with. Your goal: a working mobile app prototype you can test on your phone and show the room. ​**No coding experience needed. Come solo or in a team of up to four.** Complimentary **Bilt Pro-level access**, food and refreshments are included. ## ​THE CHALLENGES ​Choose one of two app-building tracks: * ​**Open Build:** bring your own mobile app idea or find one on the night. * ​**Startup Challenge:** choose a practical business problem from our supplied prompts and build a prototype showing how your app could help. ​Focus on one useful thing that works. Judges will assess apps on **practical value, creativity and execution**, then select finalists to demo. We’re interested in what you build during the evening, whatever your experience. ## ​BILT ACCESS & PRIZES ​**Build with** **[Bilt.me](https://bilt.me/?utm_source=luma)** **· Our headline technology partner** ​[Bilt.me](https://bilt.me/?utm_source=luma) turns a plain-language idea into a native mobile app, with the frontend, database and login built for you. Describe what you want, refine it with AI and test it on your phone. ​All participants receive **complimentary Bilt Pro-level access for the event**, with **20 million Bilt tokens per person for the overall winning tea

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AI Mobile App Hackathon · Leicester takes place on Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 18:00.

AI Mobile App Hackathon · Leicester is held at Canopy in Leicester (Canopy, 41 King St, Leicester LE1 6RN, UK, Leicester, LE1 6RN).

The forecast for AI Mobile App Hackathon · Leicester is Clear · 2°C. Near freezing — layers and something for your hands.

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