SurrealDB AI Challenge 2026

Welcome to the SurrealDB AI Challenge 2026 — an innovation challenge focused on building intelligent AI applications with memory, context, and knowledge-aware reasoning using SurrealDB.

Challenge Theme

Build an AI Agent with Memory

Participants are invited to create next-generation AI applications using SurrealDB as the memory and knowledge layer for AI agents and RAG systems.

Challenge Tracks

1. Personal Assistant That Remembers You

Build an AI assistant or chatbot that can persist user context across sessions using semantic memory, conversation history, and relationship-aware data structures.

2. Graph-Aware RAG System

Develop a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application that uses graph relationships for smarter and more contextual retrieval beyond traditional vector similarity search.

3. Open Innovation Category

Build something creative that demonstrates capabilities beyond a vector database alone using SurrealDB’s multi-model architecture.

Timeline

• Build Phase: June 1 – June 30, 2026
• Final Showcase: July 12, 2026

Participation Details

• Individual Participation Only
• Open to Students & Early-Career Developers
• Beginner Friendly
• No Registration Fee

What Participants Get

• Hands-on experience building AI applications
• Access to learning resources and SurrealDB documentation
• Opportunity to showcase projects to the global developer community
• Community recognition and project visibility

Winner Recognition

Top 5 Participants

• Featured in SurrealDB community spotlight series
• Project showcase on SurrealDB Labs
• Featured in community newsletter

Grand Prize Winner

• SurrealDB swag bundle
• Guest post opportunity on the SurrealDB blog

We’re excited to see what you build. Register now and start creating AI systems with memory, context, and intelligence.