The Techweek Hackathon is co-hosted by Hongqiao Tech Week and QuTansuo. It will be China’s first hackathon featuring a scale of one thousand participants, international reach and an all-star lineup. The organisers will extend targeted invitations to past hackathon-winning teams and talents at home and abroad, and select 200 participants globally for the offline final.

◷ 48-Hour Sprint Co-Creation Online Preliminary Round → On-site Semi-final → Showcase at the Festival Fair

Event Overview

●●● 30+ Cities across China’s first- and second-tier regions, plus international cities ◇ 1,000+ Online participants ◇ 50+ Winning teams specially invited ◁ 200+ Offline developers

Meet pioneering innovators of the AI era. Build direct connections with top engineers, founding members of AI startups and product decision-makers, and discover the next team worthy of investment or partnership.

We precisely connect high-potential teams spanning university innovation associations, open-source communities, early-stage projects and mature products.

Why Partner With Us

① Focus on Cutting-Edge Tracks Gain first-hand insights into three major tracks: AI Agents, AI for Global Expansion, and AI + Hardware. Help your enterprise grasp technology trends and seize the next innovation opportunity window.

② Access the Developer Community Connect with engineers, university talents and startup teams.

③ Validate Products and Technologies Gather user feedback to accelerate technology adoption and deployment.

④ Exclusive Brand Assets Sustained exposure via livestreams, media coverage, case profiling and Demo Day. Build reusable branded content assets that deliver long-term returns on sponsorship.

*Photo from previous hackathons hosted by QuTansuo

What Hongqiao Tech Week × QuTansuo Can Deliver

●●● 100M+ Total impressions ◇ 140+ Partner media outlets ◇ 1,000+ On-site visitors ◁ 50,000+ ㎡ Exhibition area

Hongqiao Tech Week belongs to Informa’s Global Tech Festival brand portfolio, alongside London Tech Week, Africa Tech Festival and ATxEnterprise in Singapore. Drawing on this global network of tech events, it links international innovation ecosystems with the Chinese market.

Guided by the Administrative Committee of Hongqiao International Central Business District, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, Hongqiao Tech Week 2026 will take place from 20 to 22 November 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). It brings together six frontier tech verticals — Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Infrastructure, Future Mobility & Energy, Intelligent Industry, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Startup Ecosystem — in one venue. The event integrates tech exhibitions, thought leadership exchanges, business matchmaking and immersive innovation experiences.

*Scene from the Hongqiao Tech Week Press Briefing

QuTansuo maintains deep, long-standing connections with developers, entrepreneurs and young makers across regions, turning creative ideas into tangible implementations, with extensive experience organising hackathons.

Combining Hongqiao Tech Week’s global innovation network and industrial resources with QuTansuo’s maker community and event expertise, the partnership creates a stage for young innovators to showcase their achievements, exchange ideas and explore collaboration opportunities.

Partner Media (Selected)

We collaborate with authoritative media outlets and tech innovation communities to build a full-cycle communication matrix covering pre-event promotion, on-site coverage and long-tail outreach.