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AI Builders Hackathon

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Two days of shipping real AI products with mentors from top labs. Prototype fast, demo hard, and compete for $25K in prizes.

Oct 24–262025
San FranciscoCA, USA
In-PersonVenue + Stream

Key Benefits

Everything you need to go from idea to working demo in one weekend.

API Credits $500 of model + cloud credits per team
Expert Mentors 1:1 help from AI engineers on-site
$25K Prizes Cash, compute and fast-track interviews

Featured Challenges

Three tracks, one weekend. Pick the problem that fires you up.

Sponsors

Backed by the teams building the modern AI stack.

Ready to build the future?

Seats are limited to 300 builders. Review the weekend program, then lock in your spot before October 10.

© 2025 AI Builders Collective · Code of Conduct applies to all participants

Program & Challenges

The full weekend schedule, tracks, judging and prizes — everything you need to plan your build.

Schedule

  • Doors, team matching & kickoffKeynote, rules briefing, idea pitches
  • Build day oneMentor office hours + API credit activation
  • Lightning workshopsRAG in production · Evals that matter
  • Final build pushSubmission portal opens at noon
  • Demos & awards ceremonyTop 10 teams present live to judges

AI Challenge Tracks

Judging Criteria

  • Impact & usefulness — does it solve a real problem for real people?
  • Technical depth — smart use of models, evals and tooling.
  • Demo quality — a live, working product beats a slide deck.

Mentors

MKMaya KimStaff ML Eng, Orbita
DRDaniel RojasAgent Lead, Hexon
ASAisha SuleResearch Sci, Vectora
JPJonas ParkProduct, Summit

Prizes

$10KGrand Prize
$5KBest per track
$5KCommunity choice

Participation Requirements

  • Teams of 1–4, all code written on-site during the event.
  • A working demo submitted before Sunday noon.
  • Agree to the Code of Conduct and open-source your repo.

Join the Hackathon!

Reserve your seat for Oct 24–26 in San Francisco. Takes about a minute.

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What's Next

  • Check your inbox — your ticket and venue details arrive within a few minutes.
  • Join the Discord — meet teammates and get early API credits info.
  • Skim the challenge tracks so you can hit the ground running Friday.
Oct 24–26, 2025 San Francisco, CA · Doors open 6:00 PM

What to Expect

Bring a laptop, charger and government ID for venue check-in. Meals, snacks, coffee and plenty of swag are on us. Mentors roam the floor all weekend, and quiet nap zones open from midnight Saturday. Demo day starts Sunday at 4 PM sharp — friends and family are welcome to watch.

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