Cursor Hackathon Riga
Join us for a 24-hour hackathon where developers, designers, and product minds come together to build something real.
Cursor is teaming up with Magebit and Shipyard AI to bring you a focused, high-energy event designed for people who are serious about turning ideas into working products. Over the course of 24 hours, you will hear from founders who have built real companies, connect with a community of like-minded builders, and have the space and support to create something you are genuinely proud of.
Why Attend?
Whether you are an experienced developer or someone with a bold idea and the drive to execute, this hackathon is designed for people ready to move.
Build: Take your idea from concept to working product in one weekend, whether that's an AI agent, a micro-SaaS tool, a Chrome extension, a customer service bot, or a vertical-specific LLM for health, education, finance, or marketing
Learn: Hear directly from founders and entrepreneurs who have started and scaled real companies
Compete: Put your project forward and win prizes for the best builds. Top teams earn a spot in an exclusive 3-month AI Builders Program with Shipyard AI
Connect: Spend 24 hours alongside a curated community of builders, makers, and entrepreneurs, solo builders, early-stage teams, and curious minds.
Agenda
Day 0 - May 8
18:00 - Inspiration keynote (Working while building a startup), snacks
19:00-21:00 - Networking / Team formation & ideation starts
Day 1 - May 9
9:00 - Kickoff (snacks)
9:30 - Finalize teams
10:30 - Hacking begins
12:00 - Workshop: Prompt Engineering Essentials
13:00 - Lunch
15:00 - Workshop: Building with LLM APIs
18:00 - Dinner & check-in
22:00 - Late-night snacks
Day 2 - May 10
00:00 - Midnight energy boost
7:00 - Breakfast
10:30 - Code freeze & prep demos
11:00 - Presentations (3 min each) (snacks?)
13:00 - Judging & awards
14:00 - Wrap-up
What Happens After
The top teams will be invited to an exclusive 3-month AI Builders Program at Shipyard AI in Riga. You will join an international community of ambitious builders, get access to mentors, weekly founder-to-founder sessions, and special events with guests from the global AI ecosystem, where your weekend project gets the time, space, and support to become a real startup.
Speaker announcements coming soon - stay tuned!
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How to Register
Apply through Luma. Participation is not first-come, first-served - all applications are reviewed to ensure the best mix of skills, diversity, and motivation.
Once your application is approved, you will receive a second registration link, where you can create a new team or find one to join.