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Post-event report

Cursor Hackathon Myanmar

29 August 2026 · Yangon & nationwide (hybrid)

A look back at Myanmar’s first AI-driven hackathon — who applied, what builders tackled, and how the day reached people across the country.

At a glance

Key outcomes

  • 01

    Hybrid build day

    Builders joined in Yangon and remotely across Myanmar for a full day of shipping with AI.

  • 02

    Six challenge tracks

    Teams picked a partner challenge and shipped under one shared clock.

  • 03

    Winners named

    Overall champions plus Daiichi Life and 1CNG partner awards.

  • 04

    Livestream reach

    4,800 views and 2,350 viewers on the shared recording collection.

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Results

Winners & finalists

Finalist teams and solo builders recognized on stage — including overall winners and partner special awards.

Finalists

Who made the shortlist

Top 6 winners

  • Remote

    Myo Thu Ko

    AI Business Copilot for Myanmar SMEs

    GitHubLive

    Solo

  • In-person

    Team ov

    AI for SMEs & Entrepreneurs

    GitHubLive

    Team

  • Remote

    Aye Chan Zay

    Razor

    GitHubLiveDemo

    Solo

  • In-person

    Team Divas

    WhyMark

    GitHubLive

    Team

  • Remote

    Linn Myat Maung

    EcoKid — Turn the World Into a Classroom

    GitHubLive

    Solo

  • Remote

    John Saw Min

    ThriveAI-UAB

    GitHubLiveDemo

    Solo

Top 2 from Daiichi Life

  • In-person

    Team 2k6

    Cove

    GitHubLive

    Team

  • In-person

    Team Youths

    Bhone Myat Khaing

    Legacy

    GitHubLive

    Team

Top 2 from 1CNG

  • In-person

    Kay Thi Lwin

    ခရီးစဥ် AI (Khari Zin AI) - AI-Powered Vacation & Local Travel Planner

    GitHubLive

    Solo

  • Remote

    Team The Makers

    Local Travel

    GitHubLiveDemo

    Team

Awards

Champions of the day

3 winners

  • 01In-person

    Team ov

    AI for SMEs & Entrepreneurs

    GitHubLive

    Team

  • 02Remote

    Aye Chan Zay

    Razor

    GitHubLiveDemo

    Solo

  • 03Remote

    Linn Myat Maung

    EcoKid — Turn the World Into a Classroom

    GitHubLive

    Solo

Daiichi Life Special Award

  • 01In-person

    Team Youths

    Bhone Myat Khaing

    Legacy

    GitHubLive

    Team

1CNG Champion

  • 01In-person

    Kay Thi Lwin

    ခရီးစဥ် AI (Khari Zin AI) - AI-Powered Vacation & Local Travel Planner

    GitHubLive

    Solo

Applicants

Who applied

Aggregate registration stats from the Luma guest survey. No personal data is shown.

Snapshot updated 10 Aug 2026, 06:45

Total registrations

1354

Unique teams

349

In-person tickets

1005

Remote tickets

327

Ticket type

  • In-Person (Yangon)1005(74.2%)
  • Remote (Nationwide)327(24.2%)
  • (empty)22(1.6%)

Approval status

  • pending_approval1333(98.4%)
  • declined21(1.6%)

Participation

  • I am joining with a team1002(74%)
  • I am joining as an individual351(25.9%)
  • I am joining with a team, I am joining as an individual1(0.1%)

Team size

  • 1 member73(20.9%)
  • 2 members62(17.8%)
  • 3 members79(22.6%)
  • 4 members118(33.8%)
  • 5 members10(2.9%)
  • 6 members4(1.1%)
  • 7 members2(0.6%)
  • 8 members1(0.3%)

Gender

  • Male858(63.4%)
  • Female483(35.7%)
  • Prefer not to say13(1%)

Age range

  • 18–241046(77.3%)
  • 25–34225(16.6%)
  • Under 1847(3.5%)
  • 35+36(2.7%)

Current status

  • University Student875(54.9%)
  • Working Professional318(19.9%)
  • Freelancer156(9.8%)
  • Other95(6%)
  • Fresh Graduate92(5.8%)
  • Founder / Entrepreneur59(3.7%)

Field of study / work

  • Computer Science / IT1130(83.5%)
  • Engineering76(5.6%)
  • Other47(3.5%)
  • Business36(2.7%)
  • Design / Creative35(2.6%)
  • Education16(1.2%)
  • Marketing10(0.7%)
  • Healthcare3(0.2%)
  • (empty)1(0.1%)

City

  • Yangon980(72.4%)
  • Mandalay123(9.1%)
  • Bangkok23(1.7%)
  • Naypyidaw22(1.6%)
  • Pyin Oo Lwin21(1.6%)
  • Taunggyi9(0.7%)
  • Chiang Mai8(0.6%)
  • Magway6(0.4%)
  • Singapore6(0.4%)
  • Kuala Lumpur5(0.4%)
  • Mawlamyine5(0.4%)
  • Dawbon4(0.3%)
  • Other142(10.5%)

Myanmar citizen

  • Yes1290(95.3%)
  • (empty)52(3.8%)
  • No12(0.9%)

Built AI projects before

  • Yes966(71.3%)
  • Not yet, but I have used AI tools casually283(20.9%)
  • No105(7.8%)

AI coding tool familiarity

  • Yes, I use them regularly761(56.2%)
  • I have tried them a few times437(32.3%)
  • No, but I am excited to learn156(11.5%)

Prior Cursor Yangon event

  • No1166(86.1%)
  • Yes188(13.9%)

Participants

How the day ran

A hybrid format with doors open in Yangon, remote builders nationwide, and a shared agenda from kickoff through awards.

Format

Solo or teams of up to four. Developers and non-developers welcome. Building started on event day.

Attendance detail

Day-of check-in and submission counts will be added here when organizers publish them.

Agenda highlights

  1. 09:00Doors open & registration
  2. 10:00Kickoff: Intro to Cursor & partners
  3. 11:00 – 17:00Build time
  4. 17:30Project submissions close
  5. 18:00Live demos & pitches
  6. 19:30Judges feedback & awards
  7. 20:00Wrap up & networking

Challenges

Topics builders chose

Challenge tracks were revealed on hackathon day. Teams submitted under one of these partner topics. Click a topic to read the challenge brief.

Media

Photos & recordings

Open the shared folders for event photos and livestream / recording assets.

Community

Post feedback on LinkedIn

Screenshots of LinkedIn posts and community feedback will appear here once they are ready.

Screenshots coming soon

We are collecting public LinkedIn mentions and builder reflections from after the event.

Screenshots coming soon

We are collecting public LinkedIn mentions and builder reflections from after the event.

Screenshots coming soon

We are collecting public LinkedIn mentions and builder reflections from after the event.

Thank you

Sponsors & partners

Global tools and local partners who backed builders across Myanmar.

Global

Local

Stay in the loop

More Cursor Myanmar events ahead

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