Back the builders shaping open source AI.

Put your brand alongside the models, tools, and communities moving open source AI from awareness to hands-on adoption.

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A new chapter for Hacktoberfest

Open Source AI, from awareness to adoption.

Campaign footprint

This October, model makers, infrastructure providers, maintainers, and developers will turn open source AI awareness into real use on DEV and at 100+ in-person Hack Days.

Across DEV

Participate all October

Challenges, stories, and shared learning.

Across MLH

100+ in-person Hack Days

A global builder community learning side by side.

In their hands

3,000 participant packs

A tangible sponsor touchpoint delivered by MLH.

Partnership overview

Put your brand inside the open source AI story.

Show up across DEV and 100+ in-person Hack Days while builders move from awareness to hands-on adoption.

Built to activate

A big presence. Less production lift.

MLH handles

Production, logistics, and distribution

Your team provides

Brand assets and approvals

Guaranteed recognition

Recognition on the Hacktoberfest website, in-person Hack Day slides, and key campaign communications.

3,000 participant envelopes

Your sponsor sticker is included in 3,000 participant envelopes distributed by MLH.

A useful readout

An aggregate campaign recap with outcomes and participation signals.

One place to manage it

Agreement, payment coordination, assets, and teammates in one workspace.