National No-code Hackathon Competition
- Posted by Fearghal Quinn
- Posted in Careers Blog
Students are invited to join the next Tech Mentor No-Code Hackathon on Saturday 11th October, 10am – 5pm – a national no-code competition created to inspire the next generation of tech leaders.
Students can enrol individually online. Spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
What is the National No-code Hackathon Competition?
This event offers students a unique opportunity to cultivate essential IT skills, explore diverse career paths in technology, and collaboratively build an app based on an undisclosed challenge using no-code platforms like Lovable. With each session featuring a fresh and engaging real-world theme, we strongly encourage past participants to return and tackle new challenges.
– No coding experience needed- just enthusiasm, creativity and access to a computer. You will develop technical skills through experiential learning on the day, using no-code app building platforms. Our experienced tech teams will explain how to use these at the start of the day.
– Open to students aged 14 – 18
– Fully online (Zoom) 10am – 4pm
– Team-based format
– You will learn how to create apps for various real world applications, from health to education and much more!
– Learn different careers in tech on the day
– Develop your team-working and interpersonal skills
– You will gain a certificate of participation and a chance to go through to the finals!
– £15 registration per student (this helps us cover the cost of the platforms and administration for hosting the competition)
– Pre-event video briefing provided
Winners from this hackathon will be invited to the National Finals on 11th July 2026, where they’ll compete for:
– 1st Place: £1,000 for the winning team and £100 to each winning team member’s school.
– 2nd Place: £750 cash prize for the team.
– 3rd Place: £500 cash prize for the team.
Students will be allocated into random groups on the day to keep the competition fair and enhance your networking experience! This is a chance for you to meet likeminded students beyond your school environment and start building your Tech Network!
This is an ideal opportunity for students in years 10-13 / S3-S6 (Northern Irish 11-14). Spaces are limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment.