AIBoomi Startup Weekend | 5th Edition I Kochi

​AIBoomi Startup Weekend, Kochi I 5th Edition

​Oct 23-24 | 24-hour, in-person AI buildathon

​AIBoomi Startup Weekend is a 24-hour buildathon where small teams turn a sharp idea into a working AI MVP, built from scratch on the floor, with mentors, founders, and investors who understand the zero-to-one journey.

​A buildathon with an AIBoomi lens: founder mindset, real execution, and practical feedback.

​Real problems. Sharp ideas. Shipped builds.

​Who is this for

• ​For aspiring and / or very early-stage AI founders taking their first steps in the startup journey

• ​Product and tech teams exploring AI

• ​Indie builders

• ​Domain experts looking to solve real-world pain points with AI

• ​Students with a strong maker or founder mindset

​You do not need to be an AI expert. A bias to action and the willingness to figure things out are enough.

​What participants get:

- Build credits per particpant
- Winners' Credit Pool for top 3 teams
- Mentors available on the floor through 24 hours
- An eminent jury evaluating for real-world utility and fundability
- A network and community of peers
- Top 3 teams get complimentary passes to AIBoomi’s flagship event (Mar 2027, Bengaluru)

Format

• ​In person, Kochi

• ​Solo or duo teams (max 2)

• ​Free to participate, curation-based entry

• ​Build from scratch, based on your submitted and approved idea

​AIBoomi is a SaaSBoomi community. AIBoomi Startup Weekend is an initiative focused on nurturing the founder mindset in AI product builders from India and helping more of them turn sharp ideas into companies that matter.