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SotonShip26

Stop learning AI. Start shipping it. · EAGLE LABS · 16–18 OCT 2026

A free weekend applied-AI hackathon for 120 student builders — four partner-set tracks, Saturday workshops and talks, mentors on the floor, and a live demo fair on Sunday.

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▮ Registration open on Luma · confirmations by email on 30 Sept & 5 Oct

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When: 16–18 Oct; Friday evening to Sunday, 2026
Where: Eagle Labs; Portland Terrace, Southampton SO14 7SJ
Who: 120 builders; University students, 18+
Cost: Free; Five meals included

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days of Ship Weekend

meals on board, all free

The pillars

Four strands. One weekend.

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The Tracks

One main hack across four partner-set tracks, three challenge statements each. Pick a real problem, build a working solution, demo it live to judges.

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Workshops

Guided, hands-on sessions on Saturday — GenAI apps, classical ML, retrieval and evals — from beginner-friendly to advanced.

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Talks

Short, high-signal talks from industry and research. 20 minutes + 5 min Q&A, no slide padding.

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VC for a Day

Everyone in the room becomes an investor for the afternoon and backs the teams they believe in with virtual capital. The People's Choice prize follows the money.

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Claim your seat

Registration is on Luma. Places are reviewed for a mix of universities, courses and experience levels — not first come, first served — and confirmations go out by email on 30 September and 5 October. Free entry, 120 places.

Request to join on Luma ↗How boarding works

Current university students only — bring your student ID
18 or over on 16 October 2026
Teams of 2–5 form on the day — register solo
Travel isn't covered

How boarding works
01Request to join on LumaName, email, university and a few questions. About two minutes. Registration is subject to approval.
02Get confirmedBy email on 30 September or 5 October. Accept within 72 hours or the place goes to the waitlist.
03BoardDoors open Friday 17:00 at Eagle Labs. Bring your student ID.

The backers

Supported by

The organisations behind Soton Ship 2026. Roles, tracks and the full list are confirmed closer to the event.

IET

Barclays

Responsible AI UK

TrueMoney

Southampton City Council

Carbon GPT

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