Loops House: Shanghai Residency
Loops House: Shanghai Residency
Loops House Shanghai Residency is a 7-day intensive builder residency for AI founders and engineers working on agentic systems, automation, and multi-agent coordination.
Hosted by Germina Labs and Open Build, during MuShanghai Loops House brings together a small cohort of serious builders working on the future of AI-driven systems with a chance to explore the Chinese tech ecosystem.
Unlike traditional hackathons, this program is designed to turn MVPs into real products with early users.
Selected builders will spend a week in Shanghai building alongside top engineers, founders, and mentors in a highly focused environment.
🎯 Tracks & Focus Areas
Build AI Agents for Workflow & Systems Automation
AI for Global Financial & Infrastructure Coordination
Multi-agent coordination systems
AI with decentralized infrastructure
👩💻 Who Should Apply
We’re selecting 25–30 builders (10–12 teams).
MVP / Prototype Stage (70%)
Teams with working products that want to scale.
Idea Stage (30%)
Exceptional builders with strong technical ideas.
⚙️ How It Works
Step 1: Apply on Luma
Step 2: Join the Builders Group
After applying, you’ll receive an invite to our Telegram builders group, where applicants can connect with other participants and receive program updates.
Step 3: Submit Your Product PRD
Applicants will receive access to the Loops platform, where you’ll submit a short Product Requirement Document (PRD) outlining:
• the problem you’re solving
• the product idea or MVP
• your target users and workflow
Step 4: Project Review
Our team reviews all submissions and selects the most promising teams.
Selected participants receive a Loops House Residency Pass.
Step 5: 3-Week Product-a-thon
Before the residency, selected teams join a 3-week Product-a-thon sprint where they refine their product, validate their idea, and prepare for launch.
Step 6: Shanghai Residency
The program culminates in a 7-day in-person residency in Shanghai, where teams build, launch, and present their product.
🚀 What You’ll Get
• Hands-on mentorship from AI engineers and founders
• Daily product challenges to accelerate progress
• Launch support (landing page, trailer, distribution)
• Pitch preparation for demo day
• Direct feedback from potential users
• Post-residency support via ecosystem connections.
🏠 Residency Week
Day 0: Check-in & Onboarding
Builders arrive, settle in, and meet the cohort.
Day 1: MVP Optimization
Workshop on feature prioritization and product focus.
Day 2: Finding Your Ideal Customer
Workshop on ICP (Ideal Customer Profile)
Day 3: Storytelling & Social Activation
Builders create project trailers, landing pages, and social launch assets using AI tools.
Day 4: Launch & Sales
Teams focus on real-world validation.
Day 5: The "$1 Challenge" & Demo Day
Teams present their products to judges.
Day 6: Wrap Up
A relaxed morning with breakfast, reflections, and departure.(Or maybe just the beginning of your next build.)
🧠 Why Loops House?
Most hackathons reward ideas. Loops House rewards products.
We focus on helping founders move from:
prototype → product → users
If you're building the future of AI agent ecosystems, this is where you should be.
Sneak Peek into our previous Hacker Houses
The Loops Hacker House in Buenos Aires hosted 25 dedicated builders who achieved phenomenal results, they successfully launched 15 functional products during the highly intensive five-day event.
The Loops Hacker House in New Delhi hosted 34 dedicated builders who achieved phenomenal results, they successfully launched 19 functional products during the highly intensive five-day event.
This high-level output was supported by mentorship from visionary leaders and developers in the Web3 space, with final projects receiving valuable feedback.
At Loops Hacker House, we not only build products but also build great bonds with the fellows through various fun activities.
✨ Apply to Join
Spots are limited to 25–30 builders.Apply now to join the Loops House Shanghai Residency and build alongside some of the most ambitious AI builders in the ecosystem.