JunctionX Lisbon

Second EditionConcluded

JunctionX Lisbon 2026

A student hackathon bringing together participants to develop innovative solutions across technology, business and research.

Dates
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Venue
IST – Campus Taguspark
Edition
Second Edition · 2026
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Winners

The winners

No Other Choice, the winning team of JunctionX Lisbon 2026, on stage holding the winner's cheque.

1st place overall · Inspiring Solutions challenge

No Other Choice

Team
David Santos, João Teodósio, Miguel Rodrigues, Tomás Lopes, Pedro SilvaFour students from Técnico’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DEI) and one from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL)
Prize
€1,500 and a place at Junction 2026 in Espoo, Finland

The team tackled Inspiring Solutions’ QuantumTrace challenge, which asked participants to uncover cryptography that quantum computing will make vulnerable. Their solution, which DEI refers to by the challenge’s name, combined a platform that checks source code, network traffic, cloud configurations, certificates and websites; a browser extension that flags insecure website connections; and a Visual Studio Code extension that suggests AI-assisted fixes.

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Original event website

The JunctionX Lisbon 2026 website as it appeared after the event, preserved unchanged below.

JunctionX

LISBON

Portugal's largest student hackathon
10-11 October 2026, in Lisbon

MEET THE WINNERS
+25.000€IN PRIZES

EDITION CONCLUDED

Thank you, Lisbon!

JunctionX Lisbon 2026 took place on 10-11 October. Congratulations to No Other Choice, this year's winning team.

MEET THE WINNERS

ABOUT

WHAT IS JUNCTIONX LISBON?

An international 36-hour hackathon where teams of 1 to 5 people unite to build technology with real-world impact. Choose from challenges set by our industry partners, from AI to Tech for Society, and turn your wildest ideas into reality over one weekend.

01Brainstorm
--->
02Prototype
--->
03Build
--->
04Present

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

100+

participants

+25.000€

in prizes, freebies, and tickets to

Junction 2026 in Finland

#1 Europe

hackathon series

24h

time to build

Sponsors

Challenges

Choose a project that inspires your team and turn bold ideas into real-world impact.

10th and 11th October 2026 · Lisbon, Portugal

JunctionJunctionXLisbon

24 hours of building with mentors & partners. Thank you to everyone who made it happen.

MEET THE WINNERSGO TO PLATFORM

Location

IST - Campus Taguspark

Av. Prof. Dr. Cavaco Silva
2744-016 Porto Salvo, Portugal

🚗 Car

Free parking available

🚌 Public transport

Best route from Lisbon

From IST Alameda

Metro + transfer to the Blue Line, then continue by bus/train toward Oeiras.

~1h 15m

From central Lisbon

Take the train toward Cascais or Sintra, then connect via Carris Metropolitana.

~1h

Weekend services run on reduced schedules. Check the Carris Metropolitana app or website before departure to catch the 10:00 AM check-in.

Schedule

10–11 October 2026 UTC+01:00

Saturday

  1. Doors Open & Check-in
  2. Opening Ceremony
  3. Hacking Begins!
  4. Lunch
  5. Submissions Open
  6. Dinner & Midnight Activities

Sunday

  1. Hacking Ends & Submissions Close
  2. Lunch
  3. Project Pitching & Judging
  4. Finalists Announcement
  5. Finalists Presentation & Judging
  6. Winners Announcement & Closing Ceremony
  7. Event Ends / Venue Closes

FAQS

Find answers to commonly asked questions about JunctionX Lisbon

Build fast, learn from mentors, network with partners, get feedback and win prizes. The winning team will get the opportunity to represent their country and university at Junction 2026 in Finland, where there are +50.000€ in prizes, with partial flight and accommodation support.

Come solo or form a team on-site. Both are welcome.

The event is in-person in Lisbon for this edition.

Anyone with an interest in technology, design, or entrepreneurship. You can join individually or in teams of up to 5 people.

No. Beginners are welcome! Mentors and workshops will be available during the event.

OUR TEAM

Daniel Borges

Daniel Borges

Lead Organizer

Duarte Pereira da Cruz

Duarte Pereira da Cruz

Lead Organizer

Clara Domingos

Clara Domingos

Organizer

Constança Moreira

Constança Moreira

Marketing

Matilde Figueiredo

Matilde Figueiredo

Marketing

Salvador Pereira

Salvador Pereira

Organizer

Vicente Santos

Vicente Santos

Organizer

Vasco Reino

Organizer

We're looking for the next organisers

Interested in helping organise the next JunctionX Lisbon? We'd love to hear from you. Get in touch at descendinggradient@gmail.com.

GET IN TOUCH

Diogo Franquinho

President of Gradient

Resources

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