AngelHack

10/22/2026

Most AI apps don’t stall on the model. They stall on everything around it: data scattered across systems, access rules that differ in each one, and a separate database to keep in sync.

Databricks solves this at the core. The Lakehouse and Unity Catalog give you unified data and unified governance. Everything else builds on that same foundation: Lakeflow for data engineering, MLflow for AI and models, Structured Streaming for real-time, AI/BI dashboards for analytics and BI, and Lakebase for your app database. All of it sits on an open source foundation.

Databricks AppQuest walks you through building an AI app step by step: 5 quests, 10–12 focused hours, and a share of the US$10,000 prize pool to earn ➡️ https://go.angelhack.com/zLKfcyg

09/07/2026

🔊 Databricks Asia Pacific proudly presents: Databricks AppQuest, live on AngelHack platform!

A five-quest program that takes developers across APAC from zero to a fully deployed AI app, with a US$10,000 prize pool and hands-on guidance from the Databricks team.

The premise is simple: The fastest way to learn a platform is to ship something on it. 5 quests that take you from setting up your environment, scaffolding an app, deploying it with AppKit, wiring up Lakebase for storage, then extending it into a working AI app with a RAG assistant.

Complete all 5 quests to earn US$20, plus an AppQuest Graduate badge to add to your Linkedin & resume. On top of it, secure a US$750 Databricks training voucher by customising your Quest 5 app.

No prior Databricks experience required. All 5 quests are now open to join until December 31, 2026.

⏩ Join Appquest now: https://go.angelhack.com/zLKfcyg

09/01/2026

Six products. One platform. If any of these ring a bell, you already know.

Program details reveal on Thursday 3 September, exclusively for APAC builders. Here is what you are signing up for. 🔶

A learn and earn program. Five quests take you from a free account to a working AI app running in your own workspace, with US$10,000 on the line along the way.

Drop your guess below ⤵️

01/21/2026

At the AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge, teams will be tasked to come up with feasible AI solutions that create public good and an outreach plan to raise awareness of AI literacy within their local communities.

The goal? To overcome the existing challenge of limited reach in promoting AI literacy in local communities within the region.

Ready to make a difference? Register today to join the challenge: https://airayouthchallenge.ai/

01/21/2026

🚀 Hedera Hello Future Apex is now open for registration with a ✨ $250,000 prize pool!
Register now, explore the tracks, check out the judging criteria, and start ideating with your team 💡
👉Join Apex now: https://hubs.ly/Q03_GHBc0

01/14/2026

ASEAN students - this is your chance to shine! ✨
The AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge is officially open for registration.
👉Join now at https://airayouthchallenge.ai/

🌎 ASEAN Students — this is your moment.

The AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge, a regional youth ideathon bringing together innovative young minds, is now open for registration!

Interested in exploring AI, solving real-world problems, and doing public good for your community? Look no further!

Youth Challenge Details
📆 Registration opens from now till 27 February
🎓 Open to students across ASEAN aged 18 - 35 who are currently pursuing studies in any educational institution
💰 Total Prize Pool of US$20,000 up for grabs

Did we also mention that national winners will be pitting against each other on a regional stage in May?

👉 Want to represent your country? Register now before it closes in February: https://airayouthchallenge.ai/

11/17/2025