🦞 OpenClaw Hack Toronto Students & Alumni - Win Mac Mini & Interships (In Person Only)
The Vision
We’re bringing the OpenClaw and GOAT Network stack to Toronto for a one-day vibe coding sprint with the support of the MindFuel grant program, GOAT Network, ClawUP, TMU BYTE club and Metis Foundation.
Your mission: Build an AI agent that doesn’t just talk but owns its identity, manages its own wallet and transact with other agents. Leverage Bitcoin’s 99.9% uptime and BitVM2’s mathematical security (viat GOAT mainnet) to build agents that handle high-value transactions with zero human oversight.
🏆 The Stakes
We aren't giving out stickers and socks. We are giving away Mac Mini to the top-performing team or individual to power your future AI development. We also are looking for the bright minds to join our team and our partner projects as an interns to continue developing what they started at the hackathon. We also will be mentoring and helping those who would like to develop their hackathon projects further as their own startups.
If you are a company and would like to partner with the event by hiring the students as an interns or by providing a prize or mentorship please send your inquiries to [email protected].
🚀 The Challenge
Deploy a "vibe-coded" autonomous agent using:
OpenClaw: The brain and framework.
ERC-8004: On-chain identity (Give your agent a soul).
x402: Agent-native payments (Let your agent get paid).
GOAT Network: The infrastructure for the agent economy.
📅 Event Details
When: May 26 2026 during the Toronto Tech Week
Where: Toronto Metropolitan University (Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre).
Who: University students
Perks: Fuel provided (Pizza, snacks, and drinks) + On-site technical mentorship.
🏙️Toronto Tech Week
This event is part of Toronto Tech Week! Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 26–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com.
🏆Prizes
Mac Mini + internship opportunities + entrepreneurship opportunities
🍕 Food & drinks are on us — snacks and drinks will be served throughout the event.
11:00 AM — 🚀 Doors close. Hacking begins!
11:00 – 11:15 AM — Welcome & Kickoff
🔧 Workshop Track
11:15 – 11:45 AM | Why we are building this
11:50 AM – 12:10 PM | ClawUp + Messengers (Telegram, Slack)
12:10 – 13:20 PM | Build on GOAT Network mainnet — Deploy an 8004 & x402
Go from zero to a live, AI-powered transaction on GOAT mainnet fully vibe-coded.
Getting started:
Register on 8004 — link and instructions in the onboarding checklist
Confirm your registration on the https://goat-hackathon-2026.vercel.app/
Use the Telegram Bot Onboarder to set up your x402 merchant payment
Watch live demos and join the idea brainstorming session
🛟 Support
You're never stuck. Here's who to reach out to:
GOAT support team is available in person and across both Telegram channels throughout the event
🔨 13:20 – 6:00 PM | Build Time
Heads down. Ship something real.
🏁 6:00 PM | Submissions Close, Pre-Judging Starts
🎤 6:45 PM | Demo Time
Each team gets 3 minutes to present. Top projects selected in pre-judging will get a slot — just keep it sharp!
After demos, judges have 15 minutes to deliberate, then prizes are announced live. 🏆
Physical prize Mac Mini is handed out on-site.
🎉 Socials
We'll wrap up with open hang time — meet the builders, the GOAT team, CryptoChicks team, TMU BYTE club team and the community. Stick around!
Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com