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Fire Resilience — Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery Hackathon; powered by mimik ai + Kwaai

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Brought to you by Personal.ai

Step into the new era of Distributed Continuum Intelligence, powered by mimik.com and personalized by Kwaai.ai open-source Personal AI—where AI-driven systems mimic human behavior and interactions in the physical world to respond intelligently in real time.

The future of emergency response demands fast, adaptive, and context-aware technology that can predict, prevent, and respond—without constant reliance on networks or the Central Cloud. The recent Los Angeles fire is a stark reminder that speed and resilience are critical.

With mimik ai, you can build autonomous, offline-first intelligent systems that think, act, and collaborate like humans—expanding and adapting dynamically in real-world scenarios. Whether it’s firefighting, medical aid, or disaster coordination, your solution will be self-reliant, collaborative, and capable of operating in even the most challenging environments.

Are you ready to build AI-driven solutions that work on the ground, at the moment of crisis, and beyond? Join us, push the boundaries, and compete for top prizes!

Hack Virtually from February 21st - March 7th:

Showcase your edge-enabled Personal AI solutions to wildfire-impacted investors at SCaLE22x, Pasadena. Demonstrate how your application leverages both mimik's distributed computing and Kwaai's Personal AI architecture for offline-first, secure emergency response. Virtual presentations supported.

Two Tracts:

Emergency management and preparedness AI
Personal AI apps

What hackers get:

• Full access to mimik’s mim OE™ (previously named edgeEngine) and microservices platform– free for all teams

• The chance to win $10k in cash prizes | $10k in kind prizes

• Direct mentoring from our disaster-tech experts

• Fast-track to deployment in fire-prone regions

The Edge Advantage:

Your solutions keep running even when the grid goes down. Data processing continues at the endpoint devices (edge). Communities stay connected. That's the power of mimik.

Prize Pool:

- $10,000 in cash prizes

- $10,000 in-kind donations including tech resources and deployment support

Digital Phase (Feb 21 - Mar 5):

Kickoff event: February 21st, 6pm-8pm on Zoom

Teams of 3-5 members work with LA fire chiefs, emergency responders, and affected residents. Daily support includes:

- Technical workshops and emergency response briefings

- Direct mentorship from AI experts and first responders

- Access to incident data and response logs

- Structured sprints via Slack and Zoom

In-Person Summit (Mar 6-7, Los Angeles):

- Mar 6: Live demos at Personal AI Symposium

- Mar 7: Exclusive investor reception

- Mar 7 -6-9PM PT: Final judging and fast-track deployment planning

Schedule Breakdown:

Week 1:

- Day 1: Emergency response briefing and team formation

- Days 2-3: Technical workshops and project planning

- Days 4-5: Mentorship and development setup

- Days 6-7: Initial development and community feedback

Week 2:

- Days 8-10: Intensive development sprint

- Day 11: Progress reviews with emergency services

- Days 12-13: Final development and testing

- Day 14: Project presentations and deployment planning

Join us in building AI solutions that could save lives in the next fire season. Whether you're an AI expert or new to development, your skills are needed now.

Ready to Code for Impact?

1. Sign up for the Hackathon HERE!

2. Create your developer account at https://developer.mimik.com/ and download mim OE (previously called edgeEngine) to start your development and follow the training videos and Tutorials to github examples

3. Register as a Kwaai volunteer, and we'll follow up with an email at Kwaai Slack

4. Review the Hackathon Participant Guide

5. Ideate with mimik on February 12rh at 8am PST