(Hackathon) Divergent National Cup 2026

# You're Invited to the Divergent National Cup 2026!

Come meet the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and startup founders!
On Sunday, July 19, 2026, SURF Incubator will host the Divergent National Cup, where the top high school student teams from across the United States and India will compete for national recognition, startup seed funding, and cash prizes.
Over the past year, Divergent Hackathons has empowered students through student-led, student-designed, and student-executed hackathons in:
📍 New York
📍 Boston
📍 Atlanta
📍 Washington, DC
📍 Philadelphia
📍 San Francisco
📍 Seattle
📍 Bengaluru, India
These regional champions are now coming together to showcase their innovative solutions to real-world challenges.

### 📅 Event Details

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: SURF Incubator

### 🎯 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Innovation Expo & Team Showcase

This is your opportunity to:

• Meet every competing team
• Explore their prototypes and startup ideas
• Listen to their pitches
• Ask questions
• Share your experience and feedback
• Encourage and mentor young innovators
• Network with students, educators, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders

Your feedback could help shape the future of a student's entrepreneurial journey.

### 🏆 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | National Championship Pitch Competition

Watch the top qualifying teams pitch their startups live before judges and the audience.
Help celebrate the next generation of entrepreneurs as the top teams compete for:
🏅 National Championship Titles
💰 Cash Prizes
🚀 Startup Seed Capital

### 🌟 How You Can Support

Your presence alone will inspire these students.
You can also support by:

• Visiting each team's booth
• Listening to their ideas and offering constructive feedback
• Mentoring students interested in entrepreneurship
• Exploring future internship, partnership, or investment opportunities
• Making a tax-deductible donation of $50 or more to help fund student prizes, meals, event operations, and future hackathons

Every contribution helps us keep these experiences accessible to students and invests in the next generation of innovators.

### 💡 The Divergent Hackathon Framework

At Divergent, we believe entrepreneurship can be taught through experience.
Students learn to:
🔍 Identify real community problems
💡 Develop innovative solutions
🛠 Build prototypes
🎤 Pitch their ideas like entrepreneurs
Rather than simply attending a hackathon, students lead the entire experience—planning, organizing, collaborating, and presenting solutions that have the potential to create real-world impact.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, mentor, educator, student, or simply passionate about supporting youth innovation, we invite you to spend a few hours with us and help encourage these remarkable young leaders.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Divergent National Cup 2026!
Website: https://www.divergenthackathon.org/national-hackathon/national_hackathon.html