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Global Appathon

Hosted by App Inventor Foundation and MIT App Inventor

The Global Appathon, formerly known as the Global AI Hackathon, is a free, virtual hackathon that encourages people around the world to build mobile apps for a cause. The goal of the competition is to develop an app using MIT App Inventor that aligns with the competition’s theme and demonstrates creativity, social impact, design thinking, and technical skill.

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App Inventor Regional Appathons

Hosted by official partners and endorsed by App Inventor Foundation

The App Inventor Regional Appathon program aims to bring the appathon experience to a global audience by collaborating with regional organizations to launch official App Inventor competitions across multiple languages and locales. Framed by computational action, Regional Appathons provide opportunities for students across the world to develop AI skills, design thinking, and social-emotional intelligence. Local judges will provide better contexts for understanding the impact of students’ projects in their own communities and cultures. Regional Appathon competitions culminate in a final showcase in their region where students present their apps, network with industry judges, and participate in an awards ceremony.

Japan Wagamama Awards
Hosted by IRODORI, Inc.

Group of smiling young people standing on grass in front of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) building, posing for a photo during a celebration or event, some holding certificates.

The Japan Wagamama Awards are built on a simple but powerful premise: meaningful social change can begin with wagamama, or just one person’s wish. Students are invited to begin not from abstract global problems, but from their own lived experiences—or those of someone close to them—and to turn those experiences into action using MIT App Inventor.

Articles: 2026 Finalists, 2026 Announcement, 2025 Announcement

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Taiwan Regional Appathon
Hosted by Taiwan Ministry of Education

Student participants from the Taiwan Regional Appathon pose with their projects

The 2024 Taiwan Regional Appathon was the inaugural event of the App Inventor Regional Appathon program, conducted in partnership with the Taiwan Ministry of Education and NTNU. The Regional Appathon finalists had a strong showing at the MIT AI & Education Summit, with the No Waste team securing the Best Award at the Global AI Hackathon Final Showcase.

Articles: 2024 Finalists, 2024 Announcement

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Past Appathons

Below is an archive of official MIT App Inventor competitions that were previously hosted by the App Inventor team.