11, 15-16 May · On-site
12-14 May · Remote

Consiliul Județean Timiș

If it's smart, prove it.

6 days where developers, designers, founders, and builders turn ideas into working solutions and
present them to a jury.

You bring the idea. HackTM gives you the challenge, the time, and the stage.

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How It Works

HackTM runs across six days and combines remote work, coworking collaboration, and a final in-person event, with on-site mentoring.

Participants form teams, build prototypes, and prepare a final pitch for the jury.

May 11

FABER On-siteMonday18:00 – 21:00

Kick-off
Teams form
Ideas get pitched
Start of development

May 12–14

FABER On-site18:00 – 20:00

Themed event:
12 TuesdayAI
Ship the Agent
13 WednesdayProduct Innovation
Beyond the Deck
14 ThursdayDefense, with NATO
Signal in the Noise
Teams can work from 4 partner coworking spaces in Timișoara.
DevPlant FABER Cowork Timișoara TeMiriCe
Rules:
- Max 12 people per space
- Max 3 hours / day (09:00 – 18:00)
- At least 1 team member needs a paid HackTM ticket (Start or Pro)
Or work on your project remotely.

May 15

CJT On-siteFriday24 hours

On-site development
Mentoring day

May 16

CJT On-siteSaturdayClosing

On-site development
Project judging
Project presentations
Awards

Thematic Events

3 focused events, one per evening, all at FABER Timișoara, 18:00 - 20:00. Open to all HackTM participants, with priority access guaranteed until May 6 - after that, remaining spots open to the wider community. Register early if you want to secure yours.

Ship the Agent

FABER May 1218:00 – 20:00

2 developers, 2 challenges, same territory. 1 builds an agent from scratch. The other connects agents to real systems via MCP. Live, in 35 minutes each. Different stacks, different choices - watch what they pick and what breaks along the way.

You leave with a working mental model for shipping agents in production, plus the traps that kill them.

Agenda:

18:00 - Welcome + context (10 min)
18:10 - Dev #1: build an agent from scratch (35 min)
18:45 - Transition + rapid Q&A (10 min)
18:55 - Dev #2: connect agents via MCP (35 min)
19:30 - Comparative synthesis + Q&A (15 min)
19:45 - Networking (15 min)

Speakers

2 developers with live coding experience - TBD

Event partners:

Beyond the Deck

FABER May 1318:00 – 20:00

A product lives three lives: the one the founder builds, the one the investor bets on, and the one the buyer signs. Adrian Erimescu has lived all three sides. Raul Geana and Andrei Son live on the buyer side every week. You leave with a clearer picture of what makes a product actually survive its first three years.

You leave with a map of how products get built, funded, and bought in 2026.

Agenda:

18:00 - Welcome + framing (10 min)
18:10 - Fireside: Adrian Erimescu (45 min)
18:55 - Corporate panel: Raul Geana + Andrei Son (45 min)
19:40 - Joint Q&A (10 min)
19:50 - Networking (10 min)

Speakers

Adrian Erimescu - founder, builder, investor
Raul Geana - Haufe
Andrei Son - Aumovio

Event partners:

Signal in the Noise

FABER May 1418:00 – 20:00

A NATO operator and a dual-use founder, talking about the same problem from opposite ends. What intelligence actually needs in 2026, what civilian builders can actually ship, and where Europe is still leaving capability on the table. Concrete, unclassified, builder-focused.

You leave with clarity on where European defense tech needs civilian builders, and how to enter that market.

Agenda:

18:00 - Welcome + context (10 min)
18:10 - Fireside: Andrei Borșan, NATO (40 min)
18:50 - Fireside: dual-use founder(s) (40 min)
19:30 - Joint synthesis on stage (10 min)
19:40 - Networking (20 min)

Speakers

Andrei Borșan - NATO
1–2 dual-use founders - TBD

Event partner: NATO

Good ideas are appreciated. Working solutions receive the prizes.

HackTM 2026 awards category prizes evaluated by the jury.

Total Prize Pool:

6 000 €

Best AI

2,000 €

Best Product Inovation

2,000 €

Best Security

2,000 €

Each prize rewards teams that demonstrate both creativity and strong technical execution.

Compete at HackTM

Tickets

There is a free option. There are also better-equipped ones. Pick the version that matches how you want to show up.

Basic

Free0 Ron

Opening Pass
Eligible Entry
All 3 events pass

Checkout

Start

50Ron

Everything in basic
HackTM 2026 T-shirt
All 3 Events Pass
Coworking access

Checkout

Pro

400Ron

Everything in Start
Food on 15–16 May
All 3 Events Pass
Jury P1 Pass
VIP Area Access

Checkout

What The Jury Looks For

Every project is evaluated on 2 levels.
The first 60% is the same for everyone.
The remaining 40% depends on the track
the team is competing in.

60%

Common Criteria

Applies to all projects

20%

Technical Execution

Evaluates: Code quality, architecture, working demo

20%

Innovation

Evaluates: Originality of approach, creativity in solving the problem

10%

Feasibility

Evaluates: Can it be built and scaled beyond the hackathon?

10%

Presentation and pitch

Evaluates: Clarity, conviction, time management

40%

Track-Specific Criteria

Each track has one additional criterion that reflects what matters most in that category.

Best AI

Intelligent use of AI

Evaluates: Not AI for its own sake — solves something that couldn't be solved otherwise

Best product Innovation

Market & impact potential

Evaluates: Strong business model, measurable social benefit, or clear real-world applicability — the project has a life beyond the hackathon

Best Security & Defense

Robustness & applicability

Evaluates: Real security, credible operational context

Who Should Join

HackTM is open to anyone who enjoys building things.

Software developers & engineers
Designers & product thinkers
Students who want real project experience
Startup founders testing new ideas
Professionals curious to experiment

You can join with a team or arrive
alone and find one here.

The only requirement is curiosity and the willingness to turn an idea into something real.

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What You Can Build

Projects can compete across multiple categories. Each team registers for up to two tracks at sign-up.

Artificial Intelligence
Build something that uses AI to solve a specific problem, and be ready to explain why the model, the data, and the output actually matter.
Product Inovation
Turn an idea into a product with a real market, a real user, or a real social benefit - and show how it survives beyond the weekend
Defense Technologies
Build tools, systems, or prototypes that address real security challenges, operational, infrastructural, or dual-use.

* Each project is evaluated for technical execution, innovation, feasibility, and clarity of presentation.

FAQs

Getting there & logistics

The kick-off at FABER starts at 18:00. If you are travelling from outside Timișoara, you can plan your arrival for the afternoon of May 11.
No. Those three days are fully flexible - you can work from one of the partner coworking spaces or entirely remotely. The only fixed points are the 3 evening events at FABER (18:00-20:00), which are optional but recommended.
The kick-off (May 11) and the final two days at CJT (May 15-16) are the core in-person moments. May 12–14 can be handled remotely if needed.
The competition
No. All projects must be started during the event, from May 11 onwards. That said, you are welcome to bring your domain expertise, existing knowledge, or a problem you have been thinking about - the solution itself needs to be built during HackTM.
Project submissions close on May 16. Jury presentations and awards take place on the same day. The exact schedule will be communicated closer to the event.
Each team can register for up to two tracks at sign-up.
Every project is scored on four common criteria (technical execution, innovation, feasibility, presentation), which make up 60% of the score, plus one track-specific criterion worth 40%.
Teams & participation
Yes. Solo participation is allowed, and you can submit a project on your own. If you would like to join or form a team on the spot at kick-off, that option is open too - but it is not required.
There is no strict minimum. The maximum team size is recommended to be between 4 and 6 people.
Developers, designers, founders, students, and professionals curious to build something real. If you have an idea and the drive to test it, you are in the right place.
Tickets & access
Basic (free) gets you full hackathon access, project submission, and access to the three thematic evening events. Start (50 RON) adds a HackTM 2026 T-shirt and access to the partner coworking spaces during May 12-14. Pro (400 RON) adds food on the CJT days, access to the first part of the jury meeting, and entry to the VIP area.
Yes. At least one member of the team must hold a Start or Pro ticket to use the partner coworking spaces (DevPlant, FABER, Cowork Timișoara, Te Miri Ce) during May 12-14.
All registered HackTM participants have guaranteed access to the three events until May 6. After that, the remaining spots will be open to the wider community.

6 days where developers, designers, founders, and builders turn ideas into working solutions and present them to a jury.

Before you register, Lola would like to ask you something.

How It Works

Thematic Events

Ship the Agent

Agenda:

Speakers

Beyond the Deck

Agenda:

Speakers

Signal in the Noise

Agenda:

Speakers

Tickets

Basic

Start

Pro

What The Jury Looks For

Common Criteria

Technical Execution

Innovation

Feasibility

Presentation and pitch

Track-Specific Criteria

Intelligent use of AI

Market & impact potential

Robustness & applicability

Who Should Join

What You Can Build

FAQs

Before you click register, Lola has one more question.

6 days where developers, designers, founders, and builders turn ideas into working solutions and
present them to a jury.