What is Mobil3?
Mobil3 is a Mexico City company that organizes hackathons and designs and runs developer programs, university and government programs, events and developer adoption programs in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. It connects companies and public institutions with the founders, developers and students building Mexico's digital economy. Programs are free for participants.
Is Mobil3 a hackathon organizer in Mexico?
Yes. Mobil3 is a hackathon organizer based in Mexico City. It designs the challenge, recruits developers, runs mentorship and judging, hosts demo day and reports results. It has run four multi-city hackathons with more than 250 unique participants, and its 2025 Mexico City hackathon had participants from 12 countries and $75K USD in prizes.
What kind of company is Mobil3?
Mobil3 is a developer program company and innovation program provider in Mexico. Companies hire it to organize hackathons and innovation challenges, run developer adoption programs, and design university, government and event programs in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Every program is designed, run on the ground and reported against agreed KPIs.
Who works with Mobil3?
Protocols, fintechs, AI and developer tool companies, investors, public innovation offices, NGOs, non-profits and embassies work with Mobil3 to reach builders in Mexico. Founders and developers join Mobil3 programs to build, get mentorship and startup perks, and meet the companies hiring and investing in Mexico.
Does Mobil3 work with governments, NGOs and embassies?
Yes. Mobil3 designs and runs fixed-scope, bilingual programs with federal and state governments, city halls, NGOs, non-profits and embassies in Mexico, built around procurement, audit and donor reporting. Public-sector pilots start in 2027 Q3, and briefs can be sent through the public sector page.
What has Mobil3 delivered so far?
Mobil3 runs hackathons and university activations in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, with universities and public innovation offices. Its programs have brought together more than 250 unique participants and more than 12 university activations, and it works with more than 15 universities. Its 2025 hackathon in Mexico City had participants from 12 countries and $75K USD in prizes.
Are Mobil3 programs free for founders and developers?
Yes. Programs for founders and developers are free, and Mobil3 never takes equity. Participants get mentorship, startup perks from the companies we work with and direct access to the companies that are hiring and investing in Mexico.
What startup perks do founders get?
Founders in Mobil3 programs get software, credits and support from companies we work with. What applies depends on your stage and the program.
How does a company start a program with Mobil3?
Send a short brief through the form on the companies page or book a 30 minute call. Every program runs in four steps: discovery, design, run and report, with the audience, KPIs and deliverables agreed before anything is booked.
When is Mobil3 2027?
Mobil3 2027 is a hackathon and builder residency in Mexico City: hackathon days, then a residency for a small group of builders with travel, lodging and per diem covered. Dates are not confirmed yet. Sign up on the Mobil3 2027 page to hear when applications open.