Build Smth AI-Native Hackathon @Cal

​Got a half-formed idea? You’ll have 4 hours to turn a vibe into a working product in this hackathon— designing, building, and shipping something AI-native.

​Student and industry builders are both welcome. Zero experience required. Build with the HKN students, Berkeley community and connect with judges from Deepmind, YC companies and more!

​WHAT TO EXPECT

• ​Hosted by HKN and Butterai.org

• ​4-hour build sprint at UC Berkeley

• ​100+ selected builders: Berkeley students + vetted industry pros

• ​Judges: engineers from DeepMind, Google Labs, Amazon · founders from YC companies

• ​Multiple cash prizes from our sponsors, plus potential VC investment.

​PROGRAM [Date] | Hack Day

• ​2:50 PM — Doors open · Check-in & networking

• ​3:10 PM — Kickoff: welcome + sponsor intros

• ​3:30 PM — Hacking begins

• ​5:30 PM — Dinner served · Build continues

• ​6:30 PM — Submission deadline · Judging begins

• ​7:00 PM — Top 10 live demos

• ​8:30 PM — Judges deliberate

• ​8:40 PM — Winners announced

• ​9:00 PM — Closing networking

​Teams of 1–4.

​HOST HKN (Eta Kappa Nu) is the IEEE-affiliated honor society for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley — one of the most selective student organizations on campus, with alumni across leading AI labs, top tech companies, and venture-backed startups.