Aethra
aethra community
hackathons are
the front door.

This is where convergence happens day to day. 250+ members across fields, geographies, and disciplines. Teams form here. Open problems get posted here. Someone asks a question from biology and gets an answer from a mathematician. That is the point.

2,340+ total participants
7 events run
$45,752+ prizes distributed
250+ discord members
completed event
aethra global innovation challenge 2026
ended
moonshot
hackathon
The Moonshot
Moonshot: a 0 to 1 hackathon
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

our seventh event and most ambitious yet. 11 prize categories across beginner friendly machine learning/AI and open-ended innovation tracks. moonshot was the first aethra event where top builders got directly connected to vetted research programs, fellowships, and mentors. the goal was to make what comes after the hackathon as valuable as the hackathon itself.

categories
beginner friendly ML/AI open ended

"Civilizations are not transformed by those who optimize what already exists. They are transformed by those willing to imagine what does not."

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sponsors
iteration machine codecrafters mongodb atlas cleanshot x gen.xyz
636
participants
$33,232+
total prize pool
11
prize categories
moonshot prize breakdown
total prize value
$33,232+
total prize pool
iteration machine credits
$29,900+
top 100 participants, $299 each
prize categories
11
tracks for every kind of builder
iteration machine credits$299 each, top 100
codecrafters vip membershipstop placements
mongodb atlas creditstop placements
cleanshot x licensestop placements
.xyz domainstop placements
certificates + recognitionall finalists
sponsors
2025 events

confirmed totals across all seven events: 2,340 participants, $45,752+ in prizes. all numbers below are final.

01
ideathon
ideas and innovation · virtual
participants558
prize pool$5,785
Devpost
02
hackathon
build anything · 48 hrs
participants297
prize pool$1,347
Devpost
03
gamethon
game design and dev · 48 hrs
participants225
prize pool$1,347
Devpost
04
vibeathon
creative builds · 48 hrs
participants260
prize pool$1,347
Devpost
05
brandathon
branding and design · 48 hrs
participants167
prize pool$1,347
Devpost
06
pitchathon
pitch your idea · 48 hrs
participants197
prize pool$1,347
Devpost
07
moonshot
0 to 1 frontier innovation
participants636
prize pool$33,232+
Devpost
community
250+
members.
and growing.

the aethra discord is where event participants, researchers, and builders stay connected between hackathons. it is where open problems get discussed, teams form for moonshot, and students share what they're working on.

it is also where we post announcements about new events and what we are building next, before anywhere else. if you want to know when things open, this is where to be.

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