About the challenge
LOOP is a two-day hackathon from UBC eProjects, powered by n8n and Nebius. Form a team, pick a problem worth solving, and build a working prototype in about 27 hours. Any idea is welcome, but with n8n as our lead sponsor, we especially want to see projects that automate something real: workflows that save time, connect tools, or put AI to work.
No coding, hackathon, or n8n experience needed. Come solo or with a team.
Prizes
Overall finalists, chosen by our judges:
- 🥇 1st place: $300
- 🥈 2nd place: $200
- 🥉 3rd place: $100
Sponsor tracks:
- n8n Track: $200 + 4 n8n sweatshirts, chosen by Furqan, n8n Campus Ambassador
- Investly Track: $200 + a merch goodie bag, chosen by our Investly delegate
Need ideas? Here are a few directions that fit the automation focus:
- AI-enabled workflows: AI does one clear job, like triage, summaries, or drafts.
- Integrations that remove friction: Connect tools so a manual task disappears.
- Human-in-the-loop: A person approves, reviews, or takes over at the right step.
What’s included
- Beginner n8n workshop
- Mentors all weekend
- Product & AI panel
- Free food and coffee
Event details
- When: Nov 14–15, 2026, 9 AM – 6 PM both days
- Where: UBC LIFE Building, Room 2201
- Teams: 1–4 people
- Bring: Laptop and charger
Schedule
- Sat, Nov 14: 9 AM doors open, 12 PM hacking begins
- Sun, Nov 15: 3 PM hacking ends, 3–5 PM judging, 5–6 PM closing ceremony
Requirements
Due Sunday, Nov 15 at 3:00 PM PST. This is a hard deadline with no exceptions. Any edits to your Devpost submission or GitHub repo after 3:00 PM PST will result in disqualification.
Judges will look primarily at your Devpost page and demo video, so make sure both clearly show what your project does and why it matters.
- Demo video (3 minutes max) showing the problem, your solution, and a working product
- Project link: your n8n workflow (export or link), or your code or repo if you didn’t use n8n
- Summary: the problem you tackled, how your solution works, and what you’d build next
- Team members and the track(s) you’re entering (n8n, Investly, or just the overall prize)
- Outside services, models, and templates you used
How you’ll be judged
Each criterion is worth 25%.
- Technical Depth & Execution: How complex and well-built is it? Does it actually work?
- Innovation & Impact: Is the idea original, and does it solve a real problem for real people?
- Design & User Experience: Is it intuitive, polished, and pleasant to use?
- Demo: Did the team clearly show the problem, the solution, and a working product?
Prizes
1st overall
2nd overall
3rd overall
n8n track
4 n8n sweatshirts
Investly Finance Track
Merch goodie bag
Judges
Jazz Kaur
Co-Founder @ AI Fluency Labs
Nimeet Shah
Senior SWE @ Podium
Vincent Chan
Founder @ Capy
Advika Kumari
SWE @ Mastercard
Kalhar Pandya
CTO @ Intern Insider
Oliver Cheng
SWE @ AWS
Judging Criteria
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Technical depth & execution
How complex and well-built is it? Does it actually work? -
Innovation & impact
Is the idea original, and does it solve a real problem for real people? -
Design & user experience
Is it intuitive, polished and pleasant to use? -
Demo
Did the team clearly show the problem, the solution and a working product?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager