Emergent AI Contests: Build Real Software and Win Big

Emergent is launching a series of AI builder contests, a global AI competition rolling out country by country. The first one is live now in Türkiye, with more markets coming after it.

The contests exist to get non-technical builders solving real business problems with working software. Most people running a business know exactly which process wastes their time each week, but have always assumed fixing it meant hiring a developer or buying a tool that almost fits. These contests remove that barrier: pick one real problem, build the software to solve it with no engineering background required, and keep whatever you make.

How the contests work

Each contest asks for one thing: a working app that solves a real problem in your business, not a concept or a pitch deck. Entry is free, fully online, and open to anyone who understands a business problem, whether or not they can code. Business impact carries the most weight in judging, so a real problem solved well beats a clever idea with no traction.

Specifics like dates, prize pools, eligibility, and any local rule changes vary by country. Find your country below for its exact terms and a link to enter.

Building Türkiye | ₺2 Million AI Build Challenge

Live now and open until 23:59 TRT on 15 August 2026. Open to residents of Türkiye aged 18 and over.

Prize pool of over ₺2 million shared across 100 winners, with the top ten taking the largest cash prizes plus a year on Emergent's Standard plan. Submissions and community upvoting close together, and only the most upvoted entries advance to judging, so submit early and keep improving your app after.

More countries are coming

Türkiye is the first, not the only one. Emergent is bringing these contests to more markets, with Canada, Indonesia, France, and Brazil among the countries on the way, and others beyond that. Each has its own prize pool, dates, and local terms, listed on the AI contests hub once it opens.

If you're outside Türkiye, you can start building on Emergent now and enter your own country's contest when it opens. Keep an eye on the AI contests hub for the next launch.