AI Agents + Hardware MCP Hackathon (Vibe Coding)
AI Agents + Hardware MCP Hackathon | San Francisco
Get ready to dive into the world of AI Agents and Hardware at the Frontier Tower SF, right in the heart of San Francisco!
Whether you’re a coding newbie or a seasoned pro, there’s a spot for you at this all-day coding fest. Join us on October 26th for an electrifying day of team challenges, hands-on prototyping, and talks from industry experts. Power up with a team in the first hour, and let’s get coding with some serious vibe.
Powered by: Milgram · E.S.I. Entrepreneur & Startup Incubator · Korea Investments Aceelerator
🥇 Prize Fund:
$4,000+ in cash prizes + 1st, 2nd & 3rd place investment accelerator entries.
🎯 What to Expect:
Collaborative team challenges + hardware/AI innovation tracks
Google Cloud Workshop with Mansi More — Download Dataset (Google Prerequisites for Workshop)
$4,000+ in cash prizes + entry into investment accelerator
Hosted by Iman Schaefer, Bee Schaefer, Ashley Kim, Alex Aghili, and Eric Kim
⚖️ Judges:
Tak Lim Lee | Korea Investment Accelerator
Ben Swerdlow | YC S24 Freestyle
Konsti Marunchenko | StackAuth
Dr. Prasun Mishra | Venture Capital | Technology | Healthcare
Zahava Stroud | Angel Launch and Angel Investor
Wayne Fenton | Light Links
Sol Lipman | PieFi (5 exits: AI, IoT, Music, Messaging)
Helen Zeng | Financial Strategist
Adrien Beyk | Investor, Mentor at McGill, Exit Founder
Christopher Wheeler | AI Ads Management Platforms
Andrew McGrath | CEO of REALLM Realty
And More!
You Bring the Vision. We’ll Bring the Vibe! ⚙️🔥
🥤Supported by Red Bull: Fueling creativity, collaboration, and late-night breakthroughs.
🎯 Agenda:
10:30 AM — Networking & Refreshments Helen Zeng and Sai Akhil Madurakavi presentations · Sandwiches, fries & vegan options
11:00 AM — Welcome & Registration Opening by Iman Yael Schaefer & Eric Kim · Meet the ESI team · Discord setup
11:10 AM — Judges & Tracks Judges · Award categories · People’s Choice vote
11:20 AM — Submissions & Sponsors Ashley Kim Submission process · Sponsor thank-yous
11:30 AM — Hackathon Launch! Eric Kim kicks off coding · Project links shared
12:00 PM — Lunch & Google Cloud Workshop Facilitated by Mansi More · Agent building sessions
5:00 PM — Judges Arrival & Dinner First submission deadline · Pizza served
5:30 PM — Pitch Sessions Teams present projects to judges
6:45 PM — Final Pitches Top teams deliver their final presentations
7:15 PM — Winners Announcement & Closing Awards ceremony · Closing remarks from E.S.I team
We are transforming a 2-floor tower in San Francisco into a self-governed vertical village hub for frontier technologies and creative arts. Tier-one labs presenting AI, Ethereum, biotech, neuroscience, longevity, robotics, human flourishing, and arts & music. These floors will house innovators and creators pushing the boundaries of human potential in a post-AI-singularity world.
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Why should I become a citizen?
Be part of creating the first self-governed vertical village
Connect with the most creative people in the city
Get access to all floors, free event space & movement floor
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Community Partner:
OffChain Global
OffChain is a global community with over 70 chapters around the world for Web3 professionals, tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. We welcome like-minded people to build and connect. Each chapter/city aims to have a base of regular casual social gatherings or speaking events so we can bridge and connect.