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Make Something People Want

6-hour execution sprint. Zero to demo.

Co-organized by the UCL Entrepreneurs Society and The FOMO Club, this event brings together a high-energy entrepreneurial community to bridge the gap between raw ideas and live demos.

On February 28th in London, this sprint challenges 150+ participants to build usable MVPs that solve real-world problems in 6 hours.


Format & Timeline

12:00pm - 7:00pm

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Check-in and team formation

  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm: Build sprint with mentor support

  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Judging, demos, and awards

Move from zero to working MVP. Then demo it live.


Teams

Teams of 2. Bring a teammate or apply solo. We’ll send out Matchbox forms next week so you can find a teammate.

Note: you can always change your teammate. What counts is your project’s submission, which should be associated with 2 members.

Open to all students.


Tracks & Tools

Select from sponsor-defined tracks:

  • Voice AI (ElevenLabs)

  • Healthcare & Bio

  • Art & Creativity

  • Productivity & Copilots

Partner tools available:

  • Lovable — Zero to demo in 6 hours

  • ElevenLabs — Voice and audio AI

  • Google Cloud Platform — Cutting-edge cloud tools

  • Matchbox — Team matching support

  • MentorMates — Project submission platform

Gain hands-on experience with professional-grade technology while competing for track-specific prizes.


Deliverables

Teams submit:

  • Link to working MVP

  • GitHub repository

  • 2-minute video pitch

Selected teams deliver a 2-minute live demo showing what the product does and why it matters.

Build it. Ship it. Demo it.

Location
W3.01, UCL Institute of Education
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