The European Patent Office has officially announced the winners of CodeFest 2026 during a live award ceremony held at the PATLIB conference in Warsaw, Poland. The announcement marks the conclusion of the competition, recognizing exceptional technical talent through a series of cash prizes awarded to the top-performing teams.
The grand prize of EUR 20,000 was awarded to the team Confused Electrons. Following them, the first runner-up, Red-Cube-Coders, received EUR 10,000, while the second runner-up, EUREKA, secured EUR 5,000. The ceremony, held on September 16, 2026, served as a highlight of the PATLIB conference, celebrating innovation and programming excellence.
CodeFest 2026 brought together various competitive teams to demonstrate their coding capabilities, culminating in the recognition of these three standout groups. The tiered prize structure provided significant financial rewards to the winning teams, acknowledging their contributions to the field of software development and technical problem-solving.
With the winners now officially named, the conclusion of CodeFest 2026 underscores the ongoing importance of competitive programming in driving technological advancement within the European innovation landscape.