Build with AI: Student Hackathon
Build with AI
Turn an idea into a working solution using AI — no coding experience required.
AI is changing the way ideas are researched, developed, tested, and brought to life. Build with AI is a hands-on, three-hour hackathon designed to help students learn how to use today’s AI tools as part of a practical problem-solving process.
Designed primarily for college students, with HPU students especially encouraged to participate, the event will bring participants together in teams to move from an initial challenge to a solution they can demonstrate and present.
Rather than simply learning about AI, you’ll use it.
Throughout the hackathon, you’ll learn how to use AI to help you:
Develop and refine ideas
Research a problem and understand who it affects
Think through potential users and customers
Evaluate and improve possible solutions
Develop a simple business model
Create and test a prototype
Prepare a short pitch
Work more effectively with AI as a thinking and building partner
You do not need coding, entrepreneurship, or previous hackathon experience to participate. The process will be guided step-by-step, and the emphasis is on learning how to think, experiment, and build with AI.
Meet the Team Supporting You
Dr. Amy Nguyen-Chyung, Dean of HPU’s College of Business, entrepreneur, investor, and leader of the John F. Scarpa Entrepreneurial Pathway
Alexi Drouin, entrepreneur, investor, HPU Adjunct Professor, and Program Operations Lead at Blue Startups
Dr. Loretta Chen, technopreneur, Founder and CEO of Smobler, and HPU Adjunct Professor
Gaurav Bolaki, entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship Coordinator for the John F. Scarpa Entrepreneurial Pathway at HPU
Rustin Katsura, AI Education and Implementation, Blue Startups
Learn more about the John F. Scarpa Entrepreneurial Pathway at: