Kiefer AI Open Hackathon
KIEFER
📌 About the Event
Together with NVIDIA and the OpenACC organization, KIEFER and Sophea.ai are hosting an elite, in person AI Hackathon designed for high performance optimization. This isn’t just a coding contest; it’s an intensive workshop where researchers and engineers get one-on-one mentorship from NVIDIA experts. Participants will utilize Kiefer’s leadership class infrastructure, powered by the cutting edge NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPUs, to build, optimize, and deploy real world Generative AI applications.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Category: Hackathons national and international, AI & High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Organizer: KIEFER & Sophea.ai (in collaboration with NVIDIA)
- Eligibility: Open to all; Priority given to Greece based scientists and AI engineers.
- Open To: Global (In person attendance required)
- Team Size: [Check official portal for team limits]
- Effort Level: Extremely High (Full stack data center optimization)
- Submission Type: Optimized AI Application and Proposal
📅 Important Dates
- Application Deadline: 15th April 2026
- Virtual Day 0 Session: 21st April 2026
- In Person Hackathon: 27th April – 30th April 2026
- Mode: In Person
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- 🥇 1st Place: €10,000 Cash Prize (awarded for the best-documented proposal).
- 🥈 2nd Place: NVIDIA DGX Spark AI Supercomputer (Enterprise-grade AI hardware).
- 🥉 3rd Place: Unitree Go2 Air Next Gen Quadruped Robot (Cutting-edge robotics).
- Expert Support: Dedicated one-on-one mentorship from NVIDIA and Kiefer experts.
🎯 What You Will Do
- Full-Stack Optimization: Work on accelerating AI applications across data center architectures (CPU + GPU).
- Generative AI Deployment: Focus on real-world use cases using state-of-the-art LLM and diffusion model workflows.
- Harness Power: Access the NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPU—the world’s most powerful chip for AI and HPC.
- Solve Complexity: Tackle challenges in scalability, latency, and throughput under the guidance of industry veterans.
📦 Resources and Support Available
- Access to Kiefer’s leadership-class computing infrastructure.
- Specialized training via the OpenACC organization.
- Networking with top-tier Greek and international AI researchers.