Applied AI Hackathon
Law firm C-suite execs are flying in from the US specifically for this event to judge the demos, alongside Portuguese startup founders and AI influencers.
The perks
$2,000 prize pool
Free drinks + food at the Ritz-Carlton venue
Transportation from Lisbon to Sintra covered
Stand-out performers get fast-tracked interviews at Swans (typically a <0.5% funnel)
A portfolio project you pitch live to US execs (for your CV)
The challenge
9AM: you get a brief. A real operational problem from a real US law firm.
One-day, zero stack restrictions. n8n, Make, Lovable, agents, custom code, whatever ships.
5-7PM: the top 5 pitch the room live.
Judged by the people building, and buying, this software
Law firm C-suite of high-growth US firms: the actual buyers
Swans CTO and engineers: the people shipping AI for these firms daily
Unicorn, VC-backed Legal AI companies: the people building the vertical SaaS for law firms
Lisbon tech founders
The details
Friday, July 24, 9AM to 7PM (for those taking the bus shuttle, we'll be meeting at 8AM)
Sign-ups close on July 17th.
Bring your laptops or whatever you need to build.
Free bus shuttles/coaches to Sintra and from Lisbon, organized by Swans.
80 spots (500+ applied to our March virtual edition).
In partnership with 42 Lisboa, IronHack, and Le Wagon.
Who's this for?
Open to software engineers, Al engineers, ML engineers, startup founders, and anyone who simply enjoys building with Al. No-code and Al-tool builders welcome.
No CS degree and no legal background required.
About the host: Swans
Swans, investor-backed startup based in the US, builds the in-house AI operating system for the fastest-growing personal injury law firms in the US, acting as their AI R&D and implementation partner.
We hire top forward deployed engineers across Europe to join our fast-growing team. This hackathon mirrors the work they do every day.