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Microsoft AI Agents Hack April 8-30th 2025

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Mar 20, 2025

2025 is the year of AI agents! But what exactly is an agent, and how can you build one? Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this FREE three-week virtual hackathon is your chance to dive deep into AI agent development.

Build, Innovate, and #Hacktogether

Learn from 20+ expert-led sessions streamed live on YouTube, covering top frameworks like Semantic KernelAutogen, the new Azure AI Agents SDK and the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK.

Get hands-on experience, unleash your creativity, and build powerful AI agents—then submit your hack for a chance to win amazing prizes! 

Key Dates

  • Expert sessions: April 8th 2025 – April 30th 2025
  • Hack submission deadline: April 30th 2025, 11:59 PM PST

Don't miss out — join us and start building the future of AI! 

Registration 

Register now! That form will register you for the hackathon. Afterwards, browse through the live stream schedule below and register for the sessions you're interested in.

Once you're registered, introduce yourself and look for teammates!

Project Submission 

Once your hack is ready, follow the submission process

Prizes and Categories 

Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges, including Microsoft engineers, product managers, and developer advocates. Judging criteria will include innovation, impact, technical usability, and alignment with corresponding hackathon category.

Each winning team in the categories below will receive a prize. 

  • Best Overall Agent - $20,000
  • Best Agent in Python - $5,000
  • Best Agent in C# - $5,000
  • Best Agent in Java - $5,000
  • Best Agent in JavaScript/TypeScript - $5,000
  • Best Copilot Agent (using Microsoft Copilot Studio or Microsoft 365 Agents SDK) - $5,000
  • Best Azure AI Agent Service Usage - $5,000

Each team can only win in one category. All participants who submit a project will receive a digital badge.

Stream Schedule 

The series starts with a kick-off for all developers, and then dives into specific tracks for PythonJavaC#, and JavaScript developers. The Copilots track will focus on building intelligent copilots with Microsoft 365 and Copilot Studio.

English

Week 1: April 8th-11th

Week 2: April 14th-18th

Week 3: April 21st-25th

Week 4: April 28th-30th

Day/TimeTopicTrack
4/29, 01:00 PM UTC / 06:00 AM PTIrresponsible AI AgentsJava
4/29, 04:00 PM UTC / 09:00 AM PTSecuring AI agents on AzurePython

Spanish / Español

See all our Spanish sessions on the Spanish landing page. Consulta todas nuestras sesiones en español en la página de inicio en español.

Portuguese / Português

See our Portuguese sessions on the Portuguese landing page. Veja nossas sessões em português na página de entrada em português.

Chinese / 简体字

See our Chinese sessions on the Chinese landing page. 请查看我们的中文课程在中文登录页面.

Office Hours 

For additional help with your hacks, you can drop by Office Hours in our AI Discord channel.

Here are the Office Hours scheduled so far:

Day/TimeTopic/Hosts
Every Thursday, 12:30 PM PTPython + AI (English)
Every Monday, 03:00 PM PTPython + AI (Spanish)

Learning Resources 

Access resources here!

Join TheSource EHub to explore top picks including trainings, livestreams, repositories, technical guides, blogs, downloads, certifications, and more, all updated monthly. The AI Agent section offers essential resources for creating AI Agents, while other sections provide insights into AI, development tools, and programming languages.

You can also post questions in our discussions forum, or chat with attendees in the Discord channel.

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